Obama Approval Slips as Pessimism Rises

A new Pew Research survey finds President Obama’s job approval rating has tumbled since shortly after his re-election, from 55% to 47%, “as the public’s economic expectations for the coming year have soured”

Nonetheless, Obama “retains greater public confidence than congressional Republicans in
dealing with the budget deficit: 53% express at least a fair amount of
confidence in him to handle the budget, compared with 39% who express
the same confidence in GOP leaders.”