Rasmussen: Half Rate Obama’s Economic Performance Poor

From NEWSMAX.COM:

President Obama’s economic approval rating is tanking, even though administration officials continue to insist that the economy is showing signs of improvement. The Discover Consumer Spending Monitor shows that just 28 percent of Americans think the economy is getting better, while 48 percent say it’s getting worse.

Half of the nation’s voters now view President Obama’s handling of the economy as poor, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. This is the president’s highest negative rating in this area since he took office in January 2009…

Confidence in the president’s handling of the economy began to drop in late June 2009 following a disappointing report on job creation. At that time, the administration had passed the $787 billion economic stimulus plan and taken over General Motors and Chrysler. Additionally, debate had just begun on healthcare reform…

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