Polling of Obama 2012 Support From Only 6% GOP Voters But Can He Eek Out a Narrow Win in November?

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Over Half of Americans Still Not Likely to Vote for President Obama This Fall

POLL: Obama Only 6% GOP Support – Can He Eek Out a Win in November?

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 47% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Obama’s job performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove. The latest figures include 23% who Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing as president and 40% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -17.

Results are updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern. The president has announced a plan – without congressional approval – that will allow nearly five million illegal immigrants to remain in this country legally and apply for jobs. Most voters already think the government is not aggressive enough in deporting illegal immigrants.

Most voters also have said in regular surveys for years that gaining control of the border to prevent future illegal immigration is more important than legalizing the status of the illegals living in the United States. But 56% think instead that the policies and practices of the federal government encourage people to enter the United States illegally.

What do Americans expect the grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri to decide? Find out at 10:30 a.m. Eastern today.Our first survey of the Louisiana Senate runoff shows Republican challenger Bill Cassidy comfortably on his way to joining the new GOP Senate majority. The vote is on Saturday, December 6.

Surprise, surprise. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are Congress’ two least-liked leaders, but John Boehner’s close behind them. Voters think Google, Apple and Facebook spy on them more than the government does. At a time when more voters than ever see a terrorist attack as the biggest threat to the nation, 57% of voters believe protecting the country from a possible terrorist attack is more important than protecting the privacy of most Americans.