Only Thing Dems and Reps Agree: I Don't Like Your President
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Feb 9, 2014 | Views: 387 | Score: 4
| Opposition Party Approval Rating | |
|---|---|
| Eisenhower | 37 |
| Nixon | 41 |
| Carter | 24 |
| Reagan | 29 |
| H.W. Bush | 17 |
| Clinton | 24 |
| G.W. Bush | 15 |
| Obama | 10 |
Presidential Administration
Opposition Voters' Average Presidential Approval Rating
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While presidents in the middle of the 20th Century enjoyed relatively high approval ratings from voters in the opposing party (eg. Democratic voters' opinion of a Republican president), since Nixon, there has been a increasing trend of opposition party disapproval. This is particularly evinced in the years since the Clinton Administration, marked by increased polarization and resulting political gridlock.