Top Dems Troubled by Obama’s Standing — David Paul Kuhn
Friday, September 4th, 2009The nation’s top Democratic strategists are anxious. By Gallup’s measure, Democrats’ advantage in party identity has narrowed from 17 percentage points in January to 5 points in August. President Obama’s approval rating now bobs in the low 50s. He has lost Americans’ favor at a larger and faster rate than most presidents since World War II.