YIKES – AT 9:56 A.M. ET:  We've been following President Obama's recent decline in the polls.   Rasmussen this morning reports his lowest "strong approval" number yet:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 19% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20.

Today’s numbers reflect the lowest level of Strong Approval yet recorded for this president. There has been a sharp decline in enthusiasm among liberal voters.

Yeah.  In their mind Obama isn't liberal enough.  You can visit some of these liberals in their four-million-dollar apartments on the West Side of Manhattan, where they anguish over the needs of the little people.

Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Fifty-five percent (55%) disapprove.

Obama's overall approval rating is drifting slowly downward.  One more serious blow and he can be hovering at the 40% mark.   And that would mean comparisons with BUSH (!!).  Oh dear, that can't be.

We always stress that polls are snapshots in time.  Mr. Obama has shown a remarkable ability, on occasion, to rally the troops and get his numbers up.  And remember that this poll does not measure the strength of potential candidates in the Republican Party.   It's a long way to November, 2012.  I hope the country makes it.

April 11, 2011