President Obama’s approval rating has hit the lowest point of his tenure, with only 40% happy with the job he’s doing running the country:
NEW: President Obama hits a career-low 40 percent job approval rating in today's new ABC/WaPo poll. http://t.co/XXv1XmvBFC
— GeorgeStephanopoulos (@GStephanopoulos) October 15, 2014
Nor are Americans happy with the president’s handling of ISIS:
.@ABC News poll:
Pres. Obama's approval rating on ISIS fell from 50% to 35% in 14 days: http://t.co/GdcP1tUp37
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 15, 2014
And Democrats, in general, are polling at 30-year lows:
Damn RT @AaronBlakeWP: The Democratic Party hits a 30-year low: 39% favorable rating http://t.co/kHt4ZusWsH http://t.co/Kymv5c2FBy
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) October 15, 2014
All of this is affecting the 2014 midterms:
scary times = anxious voters. and that means a tough backdrop for Dems this fall. http://t.co/tzglUf1yFQ
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) October 15, 2014
Make no mistake – Dem Gov candidates now own President Obama's sinking approval ratings & failed policies: http://t.co/hcx5yRv9uk
— Jon Thompson (@JonThompsonDC) October 15, 2014
http://t.co/lRMLaZEMkM Gardner leads Udall in Colorado Senate race http://t.co/Nl9bVRozrC BB PIN: 2ab2cc5b
— PB PLUS OIL AND GAS (@PBplusOilAndGas) October 15, 2014
Gardner hits 50 – rare threshold in key Senate races this fall – in new #COSEN poll. http://t.co/9MTSORX4H4 h/t @benyc
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) October 15, 2014
Chuck Todd: Obama’s Dismal Approval Result Of ‘Weak’ Foreign Policy via @FreeBeacon http://t.co/4U9fHzSR25
— Chris (@Chris_1791) October 15, 2014
NEW Post-ABC poll: Republicans hold sizable turnout edge, helped by weaker Democratic brand http://t.co/YHLXZ5JrMT
— Post Polls (@PostPolls) October 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/522360456233492483
Dear Louisiania: you give Obama horrible approval ratings, so why are you even THINKING about re-electing a Senator who supports his agenda?
— big tuna (@keder) October 15, 2014
Obama approval in new Des Moines Register poll: 39%. Wow. http://t.co/f2Rb3p58P7
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) October 11, 2014
But this poll says voter apathy is quite high this cycle, suggesting anything can still happen come election day.
Biggest takeaway from our poll: America is TUNING OUT upcoming elections, which could produce surprising results http://t.co/d3gqmsSkwq
— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) October 15, 2014
Stay tuned. It’s going to be a fun November 4th!