Obama Approval Rating Not Hurt By Scandals: CNN/ORC International Poll
A new poll shows that recent scandals haven't hurt President Obama's approval rating.
The poll, from CNN and ORC International, found that 53% of Americans approve of the job Obama is doing, while 45% disapproved. This number remains virtually unchanged from polls taken before the scandals hit.
The poll was taken on May 17th and 18th, and has a 3% margin of error.
A CNN poll taken in early April showed Obama's approval rating to be 51%. According to a Gallup poll taken in early May, the president's approval rating was 50%.
The CNN poll also found that 71% of Americans find the actions of the IRS employees who targeted Tea Party groups to be unacceptable. However, 6 in 10 respondents said they trusted the president's statements on the issue.
Last week was a rough one for the administration, as news broke that the IRS had been unfairly targeting Tea Party groups applying for tax-exempt status. Additionally, it was revealed that the Justice Department had subpoenaed phone records from the Associated Press. The White House also faced continue scrutiny on the attacks in Benghazi.
Even the liberal cac reporters on CNN were like
trying to figure out how Obama's approval rating hasn't gone down through these scandals. They're comparing him to Clinton and his unaffected approval rating through the Lewinsky drama.
A new poll shows that recent scandals haven't hurt President Obama's approval rating.
The poll, from CNN and ORC International, found that 53% of Americans approve of the job Obama is doing, while 45% disapproved. This number remains virtually unchanged from polls taken before the scandals hit.
The poll was taken on May 17th and 18th, and has a 3% margin of error.
A CNN poll taken in early April showed Obama's approval rating to be 51%. According to a Gallup poll taken in early May, the president's approval rating was 50%.
The CNN poll also found that 71% of Americans find the actions of the IRS employees who targeted Tea Party groups to be unacceptable. However, 6 in 10 respondents said they trusted the president's statements on the issue.
Last week was a rough one for the administration, as news broke that the IRS had been unfairly targeting Tea Party groups applying for tax-exempt status. Additionally, it was revealed that the Justice Department had subpoenaed phone records from the Associated Press. The White House also faced continue scrutiny on the attacks in Benghazi.
Even the liberal cac reporters on CNN were like
trying to figure out how Obama's approval rating hasn't gone down through these scandals. They're comparing him to Clinton and his unaffected approval rating through the Lewinsky drama.
They happy barry?
Yeah they good Joey.
