BACK TO THE REAL WORLD, BARACK – AT 10:11 A.M. ET:  President Obama experienced a bump in the polls after the passage of the health-care bill.  But, according to Scott Rasmussen, the bump is healing, and reality returning:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 28% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-four percent (44%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16 (see trends).

The President enjoyed a modest bounce in the polls following the passage of health care legislation last week. However, his Approval Index rating is now back to where it was last Sunday, just before the House voted in favor of his health care plan. All the bouncing of the past week has come among Democrats. There has been virtually no change in the opinions of Republicans and unaffiliated voters.

Note the part about unaffiliated voters.  Obama has lost the independents.  Unless he can get them back, his political future can be very grim.

Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.

We track these things day by day.  Approval of Obama is falling below 50% in most polls.  The economic signs are not good, especially as they pertain to employment.  This is not a healthy brew for Dems for November.  However, Republicans have a remarkable capacity to sit on their hands and not exploit opportunity.  Light a fire under them whenever you can.

March 28, 2010