In fact, there’s only a dozen or so who actually like the way things are going. Roughly 22 percent of Americans are satisfied withe the direction of the country. It’s no coincidence that 22 percent of Americans identify themselves as liberal.
It’s February, nine months before a presidential election, and only 22 percent of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going. Voters haven’t been this unhappy with the country since George H.W. Bush’s presidency, when only 21 percent of Americans reported being happy with the country’s direction. And before that, the lowest approval rating was 19 percent during Jimmy Carter’s first term. What do the two presidencies have in common? Neither of them won re-election. And, if the trends holds true, Obama looks to be in an equally precarious situation. [Read about the 10 Worst Presidents.]
Meanwhile, gas prices are surging. I know this because I had to fill up yesterday. This is another thing that 22 percent of Americans approve of.
