Biden's Average Approval Rating Drops to New Low amid Inflation, Immigration Worries
By: Caroline Downey (MSN)
Voter's remorse? Of course it is.
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Amid growing public concerns over inflation and immigration, President Biden's average job approval rating has slumped to a new low.
© Jonathan Ernst/Reuters President Joe Biden speaks to media as he boards Air Force One for travel to Pennsylvania from Joint Base Andrews, Md., October 20, 2021.
As of late October, 43.4 percent of Americans approve of Biden's job performance while 50.7 percent disapprove, according to FiveThirtyEight's polling average. A Trafalgar poll conducted October 19-21 came up with the bleakest number for Biden, with just 39 percent of respondents approving of his performance. Fox News, meanwhile, placed the president at a more optimistic 46 percent in its poll conducted October 16-19.
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The ongoing theme of the majority of the polls is anxiety over economic problems plaguing the country and Biden's perceived inability to address them. Amid the supply chain crisis, marked by production bottlenecks, extreme transportation delays, and limited inventories and empty store shelves, as well as steep price hikes in consumer commodities, many Americans are growing nervous with the economic state of the union, polls suggest. While policy priorities for the average voter ebb and flow through election cycles, the latest polls suggest a reversion back to economic reflexes.
According to a CBS News Poll from October 6-8, 60 percent of citizens believe the Biden administration is not focusing enough on inflation and 53 percent believe the Biden administration is not focusing enough on the economy and jobs. As for causes of inflation, most respondents attributed it to a combination of U.S. government policy, high consumer demand after the pandemic, and supply and manufacturing issues.
Opinion is mixed over whether the pending Biden's social spending spree will fuel inflationary pressures. While 41 percent of Americans say the reconciliation package will help the national economy, 46 percent say it will exacerbate inflation.
On the other hand, 53 percent of Americans say they agree with the original infrastructure proposal, yet 53 percent also say they disagree with how Biden is handling the issue of infrastructure, according to the CBS poll.
In the wake of the migrant fiasco in Del Rio, Texas, which saw over ten thousand Haitians flood the border, overwhelming agents and personnel, 66 percent of Americans are not happy with Biden's conduct of immigration.
The data suggests that independents, and also Hispanics, are driving the autumn of discontent for Biden, with 56 percent of independents reporting that they believe the country is worse off today than it was a year ago, according to the most recent Quinnipiac poll.
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Trouble in paradise......................reminds me of his former boss.
Trump and supporters of him are off topic whether veiled or direct.
That is most of the right wing people on this site...
It never occurs to the far right that a great deal of those currently disapproving of Joe Biden's performance are the liberals who feel that he is being altogether too moderate. Those who wish he would get the Justice Department to be tough on insurrectionists and force the Democrats in Congress to get things done. There is no evidence Americans are turning towards the right.
The partisan says when their President's polling numbers are in the toilet. "If only he were conservative, liberal etc etc.."
The reality: "The data suggests that independents, and also Hispanics, are driving the autumn of discontent for Biden"
The poll doesn't say that people are turning to the right, it says that America is fast losing any confidence that Biden is the man for the job.
Biden can't force Congress to do anything, don't be ridiculous.
Hell, he can't even get them to agree on much.
I think you are confused. He lied and ran as a moderate.
So far he has been governing more like a progressive.
You'll be seeing it soon enough in Virginia but especially about a year from now.
Follow history. They aren't turning towards the right; they are turning away from the left. They always turn away from the party in power during midterms- and since Democrats hold the House, Senate, and White House they are going to lose seats. Maybe even a historic amount of seats thanks the the perpetual fuck up machine in the White House.
Don't worry; it is still a two party system. The pendulum will swing back once people become disillusioned with the Republicans again. Where else do they have to go?
Biden Has Lost Support Across All Groups Of Americans — But Especially Independents And Hispanics | FiveThirtyEight
He doesn't have that power, if you think he does you don't understand our system of government.
Too moderate? Lol!
Biden polls 60 approval rating.
I hate polls. They are never accurate. People lie on them...
Biden polls 35 approval rating.
Look at these polls, they tell it all !
I know, right?
Funny, I saw nothing of your similar comments when JR was publishing Trump polls weekly.
The change in mood of the country is rather palpable. The right track/wrong direction polling indicates there was a surge of optimism when Biden took office. But that optimism was frittered away in Afghanistan. Now the country seems to be scrutinizing political Washington a little more closely.
Biden may be the most visible political figure but the mood of the country is being shaped and influenced by overall conditions in the country, not just Presidential politics. The optimism has faded pretty quickly; the country seems to be expecting a long, hard slog.
How un popular is Joe Biden?
When you average all the polls like 538 it appears Joe is not very popular
43.5 approval ratings.....
On the 538 site you have to keep clicking show polls, this average includes dozens and dozens.
This is likely more accurate than one particular poll.
Mental Gymnastics won't change the reality that this President is very unpopular.
It seems his sidekick fares slightly worse.....
RealClearPolitics - Election Other - Kamala Harris: Favorable/Unfavorable
Kamala Harris approval rating, polls vs. Biden and other VP - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Interesting take I read today.
Instead of "Build Back Better" how about just "Put it back the way you found it and leave it the hell alone."