OBAMA SLIPS IN POLL - AT 11:03 A.M. ET:  From Rasmussen:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 36% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) now Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +4, his lowest rating to date (see trends).

COMMENT:  We stress that a poll is a snapshot in time, and Rasmussen is only one poll.  However, he does a daily tracking poll of presidential approval, and we've found it useful in marking trends.  The president is clearly facing some diminished support, although his overall popularity remains high, at least for now.

March 16, 2009