By Kathleen Gilbert
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 23, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Rasmussen Reports' Daily Presidential Tracking Poll has showed a spike in disapproval of President Obama's job performance following Monday's 1 am cloture vote on the Senate health care bill.
On Wednesday 44% of voters said they “strongly disapprove” of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President, while 26% say they “strongly approve,” giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18. On Tuesday, the divide was 46%-25%, giving an index of -21 – the highest strong disapproval and lowest index yet recorded for the President.
55% at least somewhat disapproved of Obama's job performance, the same percentage that disapproved of the health care bill Democrats are currently pushing through the Senate.
In addition, only 29% of U.S. voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, the lowest level measured since early February, according to Rasmussen. 65% believe America is “heading down the wrong track.”