Obama Gets Opening Grade of 68% Approval, Down from 83% During the Transition

by Damozel | The Politico's Jonathan Martin points that this is a high approval rating for the first three days, and puts him in the category of presidents of presidents who started out with a high approval rating.  On the other hand, Martin notes that this is not a record high or anything.  It just puts Obama up with war hero Eisenhower and well above all recent others, including JFK.

Gallup’s initial job approval ratings were President John F. Kennedy, 72 percent; Dwight Eisenhower, 68 percent; Jimmy Carter, 66 percent; Richard Nixon, 59 percent; Bill Clinton, 58 percent; George W. Bush, 57 percent; and Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, 51 percent. (Politico)

What a difference three days in office make!  He had an 83% approval rating for his handling of the transition, Jonathan Martin notes, but now that he's in, partisan back-and-forthing is taking its toll.

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