Politics | President Obama Obama's Approval Rating Softens Economy pulls down numbers By Matt Cantor Posted Jun 23, 2009 9:42 AM CDT Copied President Barack Obama leaves the White House for a Father's Day golf outing at Fort Belvoir, Va., south of Washington, Sunday, June 21, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Concerns over the economy are weighing down President Obama’s poll numbers, which have fallen to their lowest point since his inauguration, Politico reports. Obama’s 57% approval rating in a Gallup tracking poll this weekend remains high, but a series of recent polls find his support falling among Republicans and independents—and even Democrats worried about his economic policies. Pew found support for Obama on the economy dropped 8 points between April and June; a New York Times/CBS poll said 60% believe he lacks a “clear plan” for budget deficits. But Obama still has “fundamental political support,” says a Pew analyst. The NBC/Wall Street Journal poll that gave him the lowest job approval rating, 56%, also gave him a high personal approval rating of 60%. Read These Next JD Vance in hot water over birthday boating trip. Two state troopers were shot in Pennsylvania "Rock's forgotten genius" said no to Led Zeppelin. Kelly Clarkson's ex died a day after she disclosed he was ill. Report an error