THE CONTINUING COLLAPSE – AT 10:33 A.M. ET:  Rasmussen's daily tracker continues to record the remarkable collapse of the president's poll numbers, following a brief bounce after the State of the Union message.

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-three percent (43%) Strongly Disapprove which gives Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -17.

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Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. That matches the lowest level of overall approval yet measured for this president. Fifty-six percent (56%) now disapprove.

COMMENT:  The president followed the State of the Union message with a series of campaign-style appearances around the country.  We can only speculate as to why his bounce un-bounced so quickly, but maybe the American people are tired of the endless campaign, and would prefer some governing.

Also, Eric Holder's continued, and rather pompous, defense of his anti-terrorism policies at the Justice Department cannot be helping Mr. Obama, except in that vast voting block known as the ACLU.

February 7,  2010