RNC Research

According To A New Washington Post-ABC News Poll, Obama Ends The Fifth Year Of His Presidency Matching The Worst Public Approval Ratings Of His Presidency. “President Obama is ending his fifth year in office matching the worst public approval ratings of his presidency, with record numbers of Americans saying they disapprove of his job performance and his once-hefty advantages over Republicans in Congress eroded in many areas, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News Poll.” (Dan Balz and Scott Clement, “Obama Suffers Most From Year Of Turmoil, Poll Finds,” The Washington Post, 12/16/13)

• Obama’s Fifth Year Approval Rating Is Lower Than Almost All Other Recent Two-Term Presidents. “Obama ends his fifth year in office with lower approval ratings than almost all other recent two-term presidents. At this point in 2005, for example, former president George W. Bush was at 47 percent positive, 52 percent negative.” (Dan Balz and Scott Clement, “Obama Suffers Most From Year Of Turmoil, Poll Finds,” The Washington Post, 12/16/13)

According To The Washington Post-ABC Poll Only 43 Percent Of Americans Approve Of Obama’s Handling The Presidency While 55 Percent Disapprove. (Washington Post-ABC Poll, 1,005 A, MoE 3.5%, 12/12-12/15)

A Majority Of Americans Don’t Approve Of Obama’s Handling Of Obamacare’s Implementation And See It As Signs Of Broader Problems. “The White House has declared that the health-care Web site is working better now, but perceptions of it as a flawed system persist. More than six in 10 Americans say the Web site is not working as it should be and more than half say that is a sign of broader problems for the implementation of the program. Six in 10 say the problems are serious enough that the administration should delay the requirement that all Americans have health insurance.” (Dan Balz and Scott Clement, “Obama Suffers Most From Year Of Turmoil, Poll Finds,” The Washington Post, 12/16/13)

A Majority Of Americans, 62 Percent, Disapprove Of Obama’s Handling Of His New Healthcare Law. (Washington Post-ABC Poll, 1,005 A, MoE 3.5%, 12/12-12/15)

• Problems With The ObamaCare Website Are Seen As A Sign Of Broader Problems By 55 Percent Of Americans. (Washington Post-ABC Poll, 1,005 A, MoE 3.5%, 12/12-12/15)
• Only 19 Percent Believe Healthcare In America Is Getting Better Due To ObamaCare While More Than Twice As Many, 47 Percent, Believe It Has Gotten Worse. (Washington Post-ABC Poll, 1,005 A, MoE 3.5%, 12/12-12/15)

Obama Has Lost An 18-Point Advantage In Dealing With The Economy And Now Trails Congressional Republicans By Four Points. “Obama also has lost the lead he enjoyed on who could better deal with the economy. Today Republicans are at 45 percent to Obama’s 41 percent. Last year at this time, it was Obama at 54 percent and congressional Republicans at 36 percent.” (Dan Balz and Scott Clement, “Obama Suffers Most From Year Of Turmoil, Poll Finds,” The Washington Post, 12/16/13)

Only 42 Percent Of Americans Approve Of Obama’s Handling Of The Economy While 55 Percent Disapprove. (Washington Post-ABC Poll, 1,005 A, MoE 3.5%, 12/12-12/15)

• 45 Percent Of Americans Trust Republicans To Handle The Economy While Only 41 Percent Of Americans Trust Obama To Handle The Economy(Washington Post-ABC Poll, 1,005 A, MoE 3.5%, 12/12-12/15)
• After Five Years Of Obama’s Presidency, 79 Percent Believe The Economy Is Still In A Recession. (Washington Post-ABC Poll, 1,005 A, MoE 3.5%, 12/12-12/15)