Obama losing support over economy: poll

10 Dec 2009, 7:10 am   -   Source: AAP
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A growing number of Americans have lost confidence in US President Barack Obama's handling of the economy, according to a poll.

A growing number of Americans have lost confidence in President Barack Obama's handling of the economy, despite the apparent beginnings of a recovery, according to a poll out on Wednesday.

A Quinnipiac University survey found that 54 per cent of respondents disapproved of Obama's handling of the economy, compared to 41 per cent who approved.

The finding was Obama's "worst score ever on this issue", the pollsters said in a statement. They said it also showed erosion of support even from just a month ago, when public opinion on his handling of the economy earned a 52-43 per cent approval rating.

For his overall job performance, respondents gave Obama a 46 per cent approval - also his lowest ever - while 44 per cent of those polled disapproved of the president's performance, the poll showed.

The president's job approval "rating continues to slide and it's evident the deterioration stems from voter unhappiness over domestic policy matters", said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

The biggest change in Obama's overall approval is among political independents, who disapprove 51-37 per cent, a change from 46-43 percent disapproval in the November poll.

"The decline in Obama's overall approval in the last month has been small, with the exception of independent voters who went from three points negative to 14 points," Brown said.

"If the trend continues, it won't be long before he could be in the unenviable position of having more Americans disapprove than approve of his job performance."

The December 1-6 poll surveyed 2,313 registered voters nationwide, and has a plus or minus percentage point margin of error.

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