WHERE OBAMA STANDS – AT 10:09 A.M. ET:  President Obama's numbers in the Rasmussen poll have been remarkably steady in the last two months, but that's not good news for him.

They've been remarkably steady in a negative direction:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. That matches the lowest level of strong approval yet recorded for this President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -17.

And...

Overall, 45% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.

COMMENT:  This White House is a permanent campaign.  It's been stepped up in the last month (at our expense).  The president yesterday was on still one more campaign swing, but none of it seems to make a difference.

There appears to be, if the numbers are correct, a hardening of attitudes about this president.  Of course, some huge event can change his standing, but, after a year, he is hardly getting a vote of confidence.

February 20,  2010