- Banned
- #1
Reagan, February 1981 (beginning of 1st Term):
Unemployment: 7.4%
Approval Rating: 55% (the 66% approval ratings were in March)
Reagan, February 1983:
Unemployment: 10.4% (+3.0%)
Approval Rating: 35% (-20%)
Obama, February 2009 (beginning of 1st Term):
Unemployment: 8.2%
Approval Rating: 68%
Obama, February 2011:
Unemployment: 9.0% (+0.8%)
Approval Rating: 50% (-18%)
Sources:
Presidential Popularity Over Time
The United States Unemployment Rate
Just the numbers. Let the spin begin.
Unemployment: 7.4%
Approval Rating: 55% (the 66% approval ratings were in March)
Reagan, February 1983:
Unemployment: 10.4% (+3.0%)
Approval Rating: 35% (-20%)
Obama, February 2009 (beginning of 1st Term):
Unemployment: 8.2%
Approval Rating: 68%
Obama, February 2011:
Unemployment: 9.0% (+0.8%)
Approval Rating: 50% (-18%)
Sources:
Presidential Popularity Over Time
The United States Unemployment Rate
Just the numbers. Let the spin begin.