New Zogby Poll Shows Increase In Support Of President Obama
Utica, NY (WIBX) - A new poll by Zogby International shows President Obama's approval rating increased by 4 points since December.Last month Obama's approval rating was at an all-time low of 39%, and went up to 43%. Likely voters were also polled about the job performance of Congress and that number jumped from 12% to 21%.
The poll also asked if voters approved of the direction the country is headed and the results show that number went up from 22% to 29%. Also, among Democrats, the President's job performance number went up by 13%. However, among independents the poll reveals a steady decline in overall approval. According to the new poll that number continues to slip--this time, by 4 points since the last interactive polling was conducted in early December. And, the overall approval ratings from Republicans on the current Administration remains at 7%.