GRIM, GRIM, GRIM - AT 10:11 A.M. ET:  We always stress that a poll is a snapshot in time.  We look for trends.  With that in mind, the trends for President Obama in the Rasmussen poll aren't very encouraging.  For the sixth straight day, equaling the record for this president, Obama has been in negative double digits in Ras's presidential approval index - measuring the gap between those who strongly approve of his performance and those who strongly don't.  It's now 27% to 40%.

In overall approval, Mr. Obama stands at 47% approve, 53% disapprove.

We're about to endure a bunch of TV celebrations of Obama's big win last November.  These figures will not add to the merriment.

October 21, 2009