Rasmussen reports the president's net approve/disapprove rating is a dead heat.  34% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of 0. That’s the highest level of strong disapproval and the lowest overall rating yet recorded.This comes only a week after the Sotomayor nomination put Obama at plus 10, a two month high.   Rasmussen notes The President’s ratings have slipped since General Motors filed for bankruptcy to initiate a new government bailout and takeover. Just 26% of Americans believe the GM bailout was a good idea and nearly as many support a boycott of GM products. It remains to be seen whether the dip in the President’s numbers is a temporary reaction to recent news or something more substantive.Another factor may be that voter patience is wearing thin with the perpetual...(Read Full Post)