RASMUSSEN'S SATURDAY SURPRISE - AT 10:25 A.M. ET:  Despite his network news conference this week, President Obama registers his worst numbers yet as president in today's Rasmussen daily tracker.  On general presidential approval, some 54% approve of Obama's performance, while 45% disapprove.  It's been that way for three days now. 

But on Ras's presidential approval index - the gap between those who strongly approve and those who strongly disapprove, the number is down to one point - 33-32.  It has never been this tight. 

We stress again that a poll is a snapshot in time, that numbers vary from day to day, and that other polls have Obama stronger.  But the trend in the first hundred days has been downward.  The White House cannot be pleased. 

We'd also point out that the gap in the overall approval rating is only nine points, and some of those who "approve" only somewhat approve.

May 2, 2009