79%

I still don’t understand how a president-elect has a job approval rating, but CNN reports that Obama is kicking ass:

“An Obama job approval rating of 79 percent -- that's the sort of rating you see when the public rallies around a leader after a national disaster," said Bill Schneider, CNN's senior political analyst. "To many Americans, the Bush administration was a national disaster."

Good News, Everybody!

David Yepsen reminds everyone:

A Gallup poll taken after the November election and released last week showed "the Republican Party's image has gone from bad to worse" since the election. Only 34 percent of Americans say they have a favorable view of the party, and 61 percent view it unfavorably - the worst image rating in a decade.

By contrast, 55 percent view the Democratic Party with favor, and only 39 percent look upon that party unfavorably.

I Already Miss Poll Numbers

How the heck does a president-elect have a job approval rating?? He’s not in office yet! Rasmussen claims 52% of Americans approve of Barack Obama’s job performance, the same as his popular vote percentage. Thanks for the update. Money well wasted.

The same poll says 38% of Americans expect a tax hike under President Obama. I guess 33% of them will be pleasantly surprised.

(Either that or a crazy percentage will be absolutely convinced Obama hiked their taxes--even if they really got a tax cut. Never underestimate the Republican rabble’s capacity to outright refuse reality.)