President Barack Obama began his term with record approval rating. The 80-83% Obama rating on inauguration easily topped John F. Kennedy's inaugural approval rating of 71-73%, the previous record set in 1961. Just three days later, however, President Obama's approval rating dropped 15 points to 65-68% after his executive order on a controversial issue and new details of his economic plan and religious beliefs surfaced. Barack Obama's approval rating declined steadily thereafter except for a brief spike just after Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. The current Obama rating reflects his handling of the economy, including the persisting high unemployment rate and housing crises, as well as America's national debt, now at 100% of our gross domestic product (GDP) and growing at a dangerous rate. Also reflected is President Obama's stance on the issues of abortion, including of even born babies, homosexuality and marriage, his handling of the war in Afghanistan, as well as the growing threat from Iran's nuclear ambitions, Islam and the instability in North Korea. As he campaigns against Mitt Romney for a second term, President Obama and his re-election campaign staff are doing their best to manage the media, the public's perception of his performance and his approval ratings. Continuing to be kept from the spotlight is the fundamental reason why President Obama will fail in a potential second term, his eccentric beliefs about God, and his potential long-term impact on our nation via the upcoming Supreme Court choices. In 2008, America elected as President an inexperienced man who spoke well but was neither prepared nor qualified to occupy the White House. For the reasons linked above, below and right, our rating of President Obama remains a D, as it was in 2008. (Please be advised that as low as it is, our rating of Barack Obama as President is higher than that for Mitt Romney, who is the worst Republican candidate for President in the history of our nation and who must not be elected President for these reasons.)
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