SINKING STILL – AT 9:55 A.M. ET:   We've been reporting on President Obama's slippage in the Rasmussen poll.  After months of relative stability, the president's slide recently resumed.  Today brings one of his worst days yet:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 25% 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, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18. That’s the president’s lowest rating since the health care bill became law in March.

And...

Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-four percent (55%) disapprove. The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that media coverage of the President has been 51% positive over the past week.

COMMENT:  I suspect that the president's disgraceful groveling to President Calderon of Mexico last week, just as Calderon was roasting the U.S. on an official visit to this country, didn't help Obama's poll numbers.

These are awful ratings.  True, other polls have Obama somewhat stronger, but the overall trend is south.

May 24, 2010