RASMUSSEN - AT 9:40 A.M. ET:  After a few days last week of upward motion, the president's poll numbers are sinking again in the Rasmussen survey.  This morning Rasmussen has overall approval of the present's performance at 49% and disapproval at 51%.

Even worse, the presidential approval index, measuring the gap between those who strongly approve and strongly disapprove, now stands at minus nine, 30% to 39%.  Rasmussen polls among likely voters.  Minus nine is the president's worst showing since July 31st. 

August 10, 2009