More voters disapprove than approve of Barack Obama’s job performance in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In fact, independent voters find themselves aligned with Republicans against Obama in all three battleground states.
Florida:
In Florida Obama’s approval is 39% with 55% of voters disapproving of him. 88% of Republicans disapprove while just 73% of Democrats approve and independents go against him by a 52/36 margin. Only 78% of people who voted for him in 2008 like the job he’s doing while 93% who voted against him disapprove.
Pennsylvania:
In Pennsylvania Obama’s approval is 40% with 55% of voters disapproving of him. 85% of Republicans disapprove while just 68% of Democrats approve and independents go against him by a 63/32 margin. Only 78% of people who voted for him in 2008 like the job he’s doing while 93% who voted against him disapprove, identical numbers to Florida on that count.
Ohio:
In Ohio Obama’s approval is 42% with 54% of voters disapproving of him. 94% of Republicans disapprove while only 79% of Democrats approve and independents go against him by a 58/33 margin. Only 76% of people who voted for him in 2008 approve while 91% who voted against him disapprove.
None of which is to say that Obama’s approval rating can’t recover before the 2012 campaign, but it’s extremely unlikely that the numbers will improve by the 2010 midterm in November.
These figures help explain why Democrats are on the path to major electoral losses this year. Between the general perception of Nancy Pelosi and the negative approval of Obama, it’s difficult to get voters in purple and red districts to trust you with another two years in power as a Democrat.


by Stephan Tawney on August 26, 2010