U.S. President Barack Obama: monthly public approval | Statista

The survey shows the change of public approval towards President Obama from 2009 to 2012. The survey was done on a approximately monthly basis. In July 2012, Obama's approval rating is unchanged from May 2012. 47 percent approve of his work now, while 49 percent disapprove.

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

Date	Approval	Disapproval	No opinion
October 13, 2012	50%	44%	6%
September 29, 2012	50%	46%	4%
August 25, 2012	50%	46%	4%
July 8, 2012	47%	49%	4%
May 20, 2012	47%	49%	3%
April 8, 2012	50%	45%	6%
March 10, 2012	46%	50%	4%
February 4, 2012	50%	46%	3%
January 15, 2012	48%	48%	4%
December 18, 2011	49%	47%	4%
November 3, 2011	44%	53%	3%
October 2, 2011	42%	54%	4%
September 1, 2011	43%	53%	3%
August 9, 2011	44%	46%	10%
July 17, 2011	47%	48%	5%
June 5, 2011	47%	49%	4%
May 2, 2011*	56%	38%	6%
April 17, 2011	47%	50%	3%
March 13, 2011	51%	45%	4%
January 16, 2011	54%	43%	3%
December 12, 2010	49%	47%	4%
October 28, 2010	50%	45%	5%
October 3, 2010	50%	47%	3%
September 2, 2010	46%	52%	3%
July 11, 2010	50%	47%	3%
June 6, 2010	52%	45%	4%
April 25, 2010	54%	44%	3%
March 26, 2010	53%	43%	3%
February 8, 2010	51%	46%	3%
January 15, 2010	53%	44%	2%
December 13, 2009	50%	46%	4%
November 15, 2009	56%	42%	2%
October 18, 2009	57%	40%	3%
September 12, 2009	54%	43%	3%
August 17, 2009	57%	40%	3%
July 18, 2009	59%	37%	4%
June 21, 2009	65%	31%	4%
April 24, 2009	69%	26%	4%
March 29, 2009	66%	29%	5%
February 22, 2009	68%	25%	7%

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Release date

October 2012

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2009 to 2012

Number of respondents

about 1,000 in each poll

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* The data was collected in collaboration with Pew Research Center.

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