% Obama job approval...all Americans | Whites, 18-29 | Whites, 30+ | |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | 58 | 58 | 49 |
2010 | 47 | 47 | 37 |
2011 | 45 | 43 | 36 |
2012 | 48 | 45 | 37 |
2013 | 47 | 40 | 35 |
2014 | 42 | 34 | 31 |
Sources:
gallup.com
% Obama job approval...all Americans | Whites, 18-29 | Whites, 30+ | |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | 58 | 58 | 49 |
2010 | 47 | 47 | 37 |
2011 | 45 | 43 | 36 |
2012 | 48 | 45 | 37 |
2013 | 47 | 40 | 35 |
2014 | 42 | 34 | 31 |
President Barack Obama's job approval rating in 2014 among young whites is 34%, three points higher than among older whites. This is the narrowest approval gap between the president's previously strong support base of white millennials and older white Americans since Obama took office.