The trend line suggests it will go even lower, possibly as soon as today, since the 38 percent represents a rolling three-day average. But it seems a good a point as any at which to stop and stare at the wreck.
Gallup illustrates the change in Obama's approval since the day he took office, and while it didn't take look for him to sink from the mid-60s height of the early days, he's entering somewhat new territory in the 30s:
- Friday, September 5, 2014