Poll Says 11% Of Americans Don’t Care That Obama Is Pres.

A recent CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey showed that Americans are becoming more optimistic about the economy, but the glow surrounding President Obama is wearing off for some as the president marked his first 100 days in office, CNN reports.

Some 37% of the people questioned in the poll say the current economic conditions in the country are very poor, a figure that’s down from 48% last month and 66% in December. Another 17% now say economic conditions are good, up six points from last month. Fifty-five percent say the economy is the most important issue facing the country today, down eight points from March.

The survey also suggests that nearly two in three Americans think Obama has the right priorities and has paid enough attention to the country’s most important problems. The 63% who feel that way is 17 points higher than those who felt that way about George W. Bush’s performance 100 days into his presidency in 2001, and 26 points higher than the numbers for Bill Clinton in 1993.

About 68% also say Obama is doing a good job keeping important promises he made during his campaign for the White House, with three in 10 saying he’s doing a poor job. Only one in three thought Clinton did a good job keeping his promises. The poll suggests that 19% of those questioned are personally thrilled that Obama is president. That’s down nine points from January, when Obama was inaugurated. Forty-two percent are happy with Obama as president, 20% unhappy, 7% depressed and 11% don’t care.