Rasmussen's daily tracking report shows Obama speech increased the percentage of people who disapproved went from 41% to 45%, a loss for Obama of 4%. Those who approved went from 24% to 25%, a gain of 1%.
On the morning of the president’s speech, his Approval Index rating was -17 meaning that the initial response to the speech has cost him a net three points in the Approval Index. The number who Strongly Approve has increased one point since the speech while the number who Strongly Disapprove is up four.
Obama keeps losing more of the "mushy middle"
Among those not affiliated with either major party, 49% now Strongly Disapprove. That’s up five points since Tuesday morning (see other recent demographic highlights).
The Oval Office speech was billed as one that would mark an "inflection point." It may be one, but not the one they planned.
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