RCP has Obama at very highest Disapprovals ever!

From Eric Dondero:

The spread is a whopping -10.6% which is .12% higher than the previous high in the spread of -9.4%. There has been a sudden and dramatic drop since Aug. 25.

President Obama Job Approval

RCP Average

Approve42.8

Disapprove53.4

Spread -10.6

Gallup has him currently at 38 approvals, 55 disapprovals, Rasmussen at 42, 57. Even the Obama-biased AP shows him at -6%, 46, 52.

No doubt this will soon start to be reflected in head-to-head match-ups against Romney and Perry.

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Keywords:
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Keywords:
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Keywords:
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Keywords:
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