The Second-Term Curse: Obama On His Way


by September Oliveros on Feb 16, 2014 | Views: 148 | Score: 3
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3Presidents (1953-2014)Percentage (Approval Rating)First TermSecond TermEisenhowerJohnsonNixonReaganClintonBushObama01020304050607080
First TermSecond Term
Eisenhower6963
Johnson7551
Nixon5734
Reagan5056
Clinton5061
Bush6036
Obama4942
Presidents (1953-2014)
Percentage (Approval Rating)
Sources: fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com, i2.cdn.turner.com
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September Oliveros
September Oliveros on Feb 16, 2014 9:00 PM said:

Graph reflects presidents from Eisenhower to Obama. The Second-term curse refers to the perceived tendency of second term U.S. presidents to do worse than their first terms. Obama's Second term bar refers to his approval rating so far.