US President Barack Obama is now enjoying a rebound of his approval rating which stems from increased support from political groups, plus backing from independents and Republicans who were originally against his policies. Over the recent week, approval for Obama from independents dropped from 62% to 54%. It has now rebounded back to 62%, along with a sharp boost in Republican support which rose from 27% to almost twice at 42%. Democrats on the other hand further added their support which climbed from an already high 86% to 90% as per results of the most recent approval ratings poll.
Still, there are polling companies that say Obama’s approval rating increased only abruptly due to last Tuesday’s elections. They also suggest that it is just a temporary increase that could very well turn out to be a fluke, based on overall approval rates for the month keeping almost constant. Average approval rating for the president in November closed at 47%–exactly the same percentage that he had the month before. Back in mid 2009, the president’s approval rating started sliding down because of his excessive commitment to his healthcare bill. The public were instead calling attention for the country’s economy to be placed on top priority.
Back then, independents only gave Obama a 39 percent approval rating, while Republicans gave a measly 6 percent non-surprisingly to the president. Now, even young voters who helped Obama win over John McCain, are now only rendering the president a net approval rating of 42%. The public wants Obama to work his promises of change through Republican obstacles. His approval ratings started dwindling once he started showing signs of weakness against Republican opposition to his proposed solutions.