The Second-Term Curse: Obama On His Way
by September Oliveros on Feb 16, 2014 | Views: 194 | Score: 3
| First Term | Second Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower | 69 | 63 |
| Johnson | 75 | 51 |
| Nixon | 57 | 34 |
| Reagan | 50 | 56 |
| Clinton | 50 | 61 |
| Bush | 60 | 36 |
| Obama | 49 | 42 |
Presidents (1953-2014)
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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.