WASHINGTON, Nov 21 — President Barack Obama’s job approval rating has dropped below 50 per cent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy, Gallup said yesterday.
Gallup said 49 per cent of Americans approved of Obama’s job performance. A survey by Quinnipiac University on Wednesday had a similar finding, putting him at 48 per cent support.
It was the first time he had fallen below majority support in those two polls. He had been polling in the low 50s for months after taking office in January with an approval rating just under 70 per cent.





