Each result is based on a three-day rolling average
| Date(s) | % Approve | % Disapprove |
|---|---|---|
| 01/3-5/2009 | 30 | 62 |
| 01/2-4/2009 | 29 | 64 |
| 12/30/2008-01/3/2009 | 29 | 64 |
| 12/28/2008-01/2/2009 | 28 | 65 |
| 12/27-30/2008 | 27 | 65 |
| 12/26-28/2008 | 27 | 65 |
| 12/22-27/2008 | 28 | 64 |
| 12/21-26/2008 | 29 | 63 |
| 12/20-22/2008 | 29 | 63 |
| 12/19-21/2008 | 29 | 63 |
On Oct. 31, Gallup began tracking daily the percentage of Americans who approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president.
Seventy-four percent of U.S. adults say trade represents "an opportunity for economic growth through increased U.S. exports."
Historically, lame-duck presidents have received higher approval ratings in their last weeks in office than prior to the elections that chose their successors. George H.W. Bush (+22 points) and Ronald Reagan (+12) had the largest increases. George W. Bush’s rating has increased 4 points since the election.
Sixty-nine percent of Americans favor Barack Obama’s choice of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state and 80% approve of his decision to keep Robert Gates on as secretary of defense. More generally, 78% approve of the way Obama is handling his transition, a better rating than Bill Clinton or George W. Bush received.
George W. Bush averaged just 29.4% job approval for his 31st quarter in office, spanning July 20-Oct. 19. This is just slightly better than his 29.0% average rating in the prior quarter, but is still one of the worst Gallup has measured since 1945.
Jimmy Carter averaged 45.5% job approval as president, essentially tied with Harry Truman as the second-lowest among post-World War II presidents.
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