Gallup finds that Barack Obama finished his tenure as president with a 47.9% average job approval rating.
He ranks below eight presidents and ahead of only three — Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Harry Truman — in Gallup’s polling history.
Obama Averaged 47.9% Approval
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