Poll numbers drop for Obama

Maybe it's the unemployment rate nearing 10 percent, maybe it's predictions that rapid inflation will eat away at what little wealth is left in the country, maybe it's Barack Obama's bumbling of the Iran and North Korea situations.

Whatever the cause, Barack Obama's job approval numbers continue to plummet, according to the Daily Presidential Tracking Poll by Rasmussen.

From Rasmussen Reports:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 33% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-five percent (35%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. This is the third straight day the Approval Index has been below zero.

Rasmussen video report notes that 42% now give the President good or excellent marks for handling the economy. That's his lowest rating to date. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say the country is heading in the right direction.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve.

Overall, 53% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance so far. Forty-six percent (46%) disapprove. During June, there was little change in the party affiliation of the American people and Democrats retain a 7-percentage point advantage.

Read more at Rasmussen Reports

Originally posted at TONY PHYRILLAS