Historically, Obama Approval Ranks High

PRINCETON, N.J. (May 31) - So far in May, Barack Obama has averaged 65% job approval rating, according to The Gallup Poll. Since World War II, only three of the previous eight presidents elected to their first terms -- Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan -- have had a higher average approval rating in May of their first year. Obama's average exceeds those of the three most recent presidents -- George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.