(GALLUP POLL).While 67% of Americans view President Barack Obama favorably, his overall job approval rating and his ratings on specific areas are less positive. At the low end of the spectrum, 51% Disapprove and only 45% of Americans approve of Obama's handling of federal spending, and 48% to 46% disapprove his handling of the federal budget deficit.
As noted, Americans are more positive in their opinions of Obama as a person than they are when asked to rate his job performance.
Obama's job approval rating for his handling of the economy has dropped from 59% in February to 55% today, while his disapproval rating has risen by 12 points, from 30% to 42%.
Obama's favorable rating is now slightly higher (67%) than that of his immediate predecessor, George W. Bush, at the same point in his first year. Bush had a 65% favorable rating in April 2001 and a 62% favorable rating in June of that year.
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