JUST IN: New @CBSNewsPoll finds @POTUS Biden has a 44% approval rating: cbsnews.com/news/biden-inf…
Although most like @POTUS Biden personally, words like “frustrated” and “disappointed” top people’s descriptions of things, along with the feeling that he’s “distracted” and not focusing on what they care about.
Perceived focus matters: @POTUS gets much more overall disapproval from people who don’t think he’s focused enough on inflation or the economy. That’s true even if you control for partisanship.
His rating for handling the economy today is a mere 38%, and about half who think it’s bad blame @POTUS’s policies. Even more blame larger forces like inflation and supply chain issues.
WHAT COULD TURN THINGS AROUND FOR @POTUS? Inflation — not legislation.
Detractors say they’d think better of Biden if he manages to get inflation down – and say so at more than twice the rate than if the Build Back Better bill passes- or voting rights, for that matter.
A year ago, a slim majority expected the pandemic to get better with @POTUS Biden in office. But with Omicron taking its toll, just 1/3rd think the effort to contain it is going well, with a similar number saying his policies are helping make it better.
COVID APPROVAL SLIDES: @POTUS job rating on handling COVID at lowest point in his presidency, and when asked specifically why they don’t think he’s handling it well, 2/3rds cite information about the outbreak being confusing. Few attribute it to a lack of vaccinations.
WHY IS THE ECONOMY IN BAD SHAPE? Those who think so blame inflation, supply chain issues, and the coronavirus outbreak along with @POTUS’s policies.
ASSESSING BIDEN APPROVAL (pt 1): 6 in 10 voters under 30 voted for @POTUS in 2020, but his approval rating among Americans under 30 has dropped from 70% in February to just 42% now — double the size of the decline among other age groups.
ASSESSING BIDEN APPROVAL (pt 2): Liberal and very liberal Democrats are still more approving of @POTUS than are moderate Democrats. Liberal D’s still say he’s focused on the right things.
ASSESSING BIDEN APPROVAL (pt 3): Here’s how @POTUS compares at the 1-year mark compared to predecessors:
BIDEN’S ACTIONS AS PRESIDENT: Fewer than half describe @POTUS’s actions as “competent”, “effective,” or “focused.” More now call him “distracted.”
A quarter of those who disapprove of the job he’s doing say they like him personally, according to the @CBSNewsPoll. People who hold these views are more likely to identify as independent than with either of the two parties.
LITTLE BIDEN BUYERS’ REMORSE: About 9 in 10 Biden voters still feel better about having him as president than Trump. Even among Biden voters who feel “disappointed” or “frustrated” about his presidency, most feel better about having him in office than they felt about Trump.
When people don’t think @POTUS is focusing on things they care about, they’re more likely to feel he doesn’t care about them. Fewer Americans now think the president cares about their needs and problems than they did last March.
READ THE FULL @CBSNewsPoll FOR YOURSELF HERE: cbsnews.com/news/biden-inf…
A notable observation from the Republican side:
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