Biden's approval rating reflects old-fashioned presidential honeymoon By John Zogby
It is a lot more like the old days with new presidents actually experiencing a honeymoon and being treated accordingly. Biden is mainly enjoying his approval numbers at around 55% and his disapproval numbers at around 40%. That means he is indeed winning some approval from some Republicans, and that is about as good as it gets these days.
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But not congressional Republicans. Biden faces domestic crises with only his own party at his side. He has proposed a package totaling more than $2 trillion that includes stimulus, green energy, broadband, and infrastructure, and he has a shot at passing much of it. He is taking advantage of the majority goodwill and has the potential to be the most significant domestic president since Lyndon Johnson.
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The huge numbers of immigrants piling up at the border with Mexico continue to dog him, and it does not help matters that his White House point-person on the issue just announced that she is leaving. The departure was preplanned, but the optics stink. The efforts to restore the Iran nuclear deal are underway, and while the U.S. is not physically present at the meetings, we are represented, and the 'talks' have begun. Progress and confusion continue on COVID-19, but there is progress.
John Zogby (@TheJohnZogby) is the founder of the Zogby Poll and Zogby companies, including John Zogby Strategies, and author of We Are Many We Are One: Neo-Tribes and Tribal Analytics in the 21st Century America.
