U.S. survey reveals
drop in approval rating for Obama
WASHINGTON,
June 17.—The popularity of President Barack Obama
has dropped in the U.S. as a result of unemployment
and the budget deficit, according to a survey
published today by the NBC television channel and
the Wall Street Journal daily.
According to the survey, the overall approval
rating for Obama’s White House administration stands
at just 56% of the U.S. population, a fall of five
percentage points compared to a similar poll last
month.
Likewise, the proportion of those who disapprove
of his efforts so far has risen from 30% to 34%,
according to the survey, which was based on the
opinions of 1,008 adults and conducted between last
Friday and Monday.
According to the survey , the greatest loss of
support was registered among those who described
themselves as "politically independent."
"President Obama’s honeymoon is coming to an end,"
affirmed Chuck Todd, the NBC correspondent to the
White House, while presenting the results of the
survey.
"The public appears to be judging the president
for some of his actions. There is now a growing
concern over the budget deficit, as well as other
government measures with respect to the economy," he
added. (EFE)
