As he mulls whether or not to do more damage than he has already done as it relates to the NAACP request, President Obama should consider how the American people’s assessment of his leadership have fallen to their lowest level in over a year of regular tracking.
A new Rasmussen survey finds that 43% of Likely Voters now consider the president a “good” or “excellent leader,” while 38% give the president “poor” marks for leadership. President Obama also now earns his most negative ratings on economic and national security issues in months.
According to the tracking survey, 40% of Likely U.S. Voters now give the president “poor” marks for his handling of national security issues. The same number – 40% – gave him “good” or “excellent” ratings in this area. This marks little change since late May but is the president’s highest negative assessment since March 2011.
President Obama has seen his average approval rating fall to a second term low, as well.
Rating for Obama on Issues
| DATE | ISSUE | EX/GOOD | POOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07-09-13 | Economy | 34% | 46% |
| 07-09-13 | National Security | 40% | 40% |
| 07-05-13 | Deficit Reduction | 33% | 50% |
| 07-05-13 | Economic Fairness | 36% | 47% |
| 05-04-13 | Taxes | 39% | 43% |
| 05-04-13 | Gov’t Spending | 34% | 47% |
| 06-29-13 | Gun Control | 36% | 42% |
| 06-29-13 | Immigration | 36% | 43% |
| 06-23-13 | Job Creation | 41% | 40% |
| 06-23-13 | Issues Related to Small Business | 37% | 42% |
| 06-15-13 | Social Security | 32% | 42% |
| 06-15-13 | Health Care | 38% | 45% |
| 06-27-13 | Energy Policy | 38% | 42% |
| 06-27-13 | Environmental Issues | 39% | 37% |
