The Homa Files

Last week, Gallup reported that Pres. Obama’s approval rating has dipped below 50%.  That is, less than half of the country approves of the job he’s doing as president.  That’s less than the percentage of folks who voted for him, and 17 points lower than his inaugural approval rating.

Among the telling — but largely unreported trends — is Obama’s sharp drop-off among whites.  While his approval rating by blacks has stayed sky high — above 90% — his approval rating among whites has gone down from 61% to 39% — a 22 point drop. Ouch.

To diffuse any racial undertones, Gallup points out that  Bill Clinton averaged 55% job approval during his presidency, including 52% among whites … and 82% among blacks” … leading them to conclude: “One reason Obama may have maintained support among blacks is their overwhelming affiliation with the Democratic Party.”

Is that an elephant I see in the middle of the room ?

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124484/Obama-Approval-Slide-Finds-Whites-Down-39.aspx?CSTS=alert

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