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From: Dale Baker	11/7/2008 10:37:16 AM
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Obama starts with a 53% overall approval rating, matching his election results. Daily Presidential Tracking Poll Friday, November 07, 2008 The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Approval Index for Friday shows that Barack Obama has gained a little ground, primarily resulting from a decline in the number of voters with a very negative view of his performance. Today, 41% of voters nationwide Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is handling his new role as president-elect. That’s up a point since yesterday (see trends). Twenty-nine percent (29%) Strongly Disapprove, down three points. These figures give Obama a +12 rating on the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Approval Index. The Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. Rasmussen Reports believes that this is a better measure of public perceptions than the overall approval ratings. These figures are updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time and a FREE daily e-mail update is available. By way of comparison, 14% of voters Strongly Approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president. Forty-eight percent (48%) Strongly Disapprove. That gives the current President a -34 on the Presidential Approval Index. Overall, 53% of voters somewhat or strongly approve of Obama’s performance so far while 42% disapprove. Polling released yesterday shows that 55% believe Congress is doing a poor job. Consumer confidence has fallen five points since Election Day and is just a few-points above the lowest levels ever recorded. Yesterday, the President-elect made his first appointment, naming Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff. Today, Obama will hold his first press conference since the election. Twenty-three percent (23%) of voters now say the country is heading in the right direction. That’s up from 14% the day before the election.

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