Since entering office with record poll numbers, President Barack Obama's approval rating has consistently dropped to levels below 50 percent. But following last week's State of the Union address and his question-and-answer session with Republicans, his numbers are starting to show an uptick as he enters his second year in office.
A recent Gallup daily tracking poll shows 50 percent of Americans approve of the job Obama is doing as president, while 44 percent disapprove. A Rasmussen daily tracking poll shows the president's approval rating is up four points from 45 percent of Americans approving of the job he is doing to 49 percent since Jan. 22. The number of Americans who disapprove of his job performance has also dropped five percentage points, leaving his disapproval rating at 50 percent.
It appears the president's recent performances have helped curve his poll numbers for the time being. While it has been a terrible month for the promising young president, his last week has certainly been the jump he has needed. He also appears to be retooling his message, which will either make or break the president in the polls in the coming weeks and months. Now the president just needs to get a legislative win.
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