One year into his presidency, many Americans have given President Joe Biden low marks for being competent and for having the ability to handle a crisis, a new NBC News poll reveals.
Here are how the results of the survey, released Thursday, break down:
51% gave him a “1” or a “2” on a 5-point scale on being competent and effective in office.
52% gave him a “1” or “2” on being able to handle a crisis.
53% gave him a “1” or “2” for uniting the country.
44% approve of Biden’s handling of the coronavirus, while 53% disapprove.
38% approve of the way he has handled the economy, while 60% disapprove.
37% approve of Biden’s handling of U.S.-Russia relations, compared to 50% who disapprove.
43% approve of Biden’s job performance, compared to 54% who disapprove. The president’s approval rating has dropped 10 points since April 2021, while his disapproval rating has increased by 15 points.
5% say his presidency has been better than expected, while 36% say it has been worse than expected. And 59% says it has been just as expected.
42% say the president is unwilling to compromise, compared to 23% who say he is too willing to compromise. About 27% say he has found the correct balance.
In addition to the 54% disapprove / 43% approve top line result, the NBC result shows approval of Joe Biden declined among independents (from 68 percent in April to 36 percent now), Blacks (83 percent to 64 percent), those ages 18 to 34 (56 percent to 40 percent), Latinos (59 percent to 48 percent) and women (61 percent to 51 percent)
"This poll would have to be described as bleak, discouraging, and truly terrible," said Republican pollster Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies.
Oooh my ! Can you say red tsunami ?
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