President Joe Biden’s His approval rating is languishing at low levels, according to the results of a new Gallup poll released Friday, and that doesn’t bode well for his re-election.
What happened: In a March Gallup poll, Biden’s job approval rating was at 40%, in line with the 37%-42% range seen since July. However, she marked an improvement from the 38% reading seen in February. The president’s ratings for his handling of three pressing issues were lower than his overall job approval rating.
He got 37% for managing the economy, 33% for foreign affairs and 33% for the situation in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians.
Most Democrats support Biden’s overall leadership and his handling of the economy and foreign policy, but only 47% support his approach to the Middle East.
His standing among Republicans was understandably poor. No more than 16% of Republicans approve of the president’s handling of any of the issues. Its rating among independents fluctuates between 21% and 34%.
Gallup reports that as of August 2022, Biden’s job approval rating, including his handling of the economy and foreign affairs, has not exceeded 44%.
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Biden is late among presidents: Gallup’s comparison of Biden’s job approval rating in his fourth year to previous presidents revealed that he trailed behind each of them.
Biden’s job approval rating of 40% compares to Biden’s 41%. George HW Bush. Job approval ratings for Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama AND Donald Trump at the same time their presidencies were 45%, 46% and 47% respectively. George W. Bush, Bill Clinton AND Ronald Reagan had ratings above 50%.
Carter and the elder Bush saw their ratings drop dramatically before Election Day, while Trump’s fell below 40% in the summer due to Trump’s death. George Floyd but it returned to March levels shortly before the election. These three did not win re-election, Gallup said. On the other hand, Obama’s rating rose more than 50% by November and he immediately won a second term.
“Every month that Biden’s approval rating hovers around 40% puts him in an increasingly vulnerable position electorally. Historically, candidates running for re-election with an approval rating below 50% immediately before the election have been defeated,” Gallup said.
With the poll suggesting a weak assessment of Biden’s handling of the economy, foreign affairs and the situation in the Middle East, as well as immigration, “in the remaining seven months of the campaign, history suggests Biden will have to get revisions stronger on at least one of these issues to help improve its overall image,” he added.
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