Day319 Thursday 07/14/11

ran 2.6 miles
Short post today. Just some stats and polls from Rasmussen Reports:

• Barack Obama’s presidential index rating shows that 26% of American voters strongly approve of his performance while 38% strongly disapprove, giving Obama a presidential index rating of -12.

• Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of Barack Obama’s performance and 50% disapprove.

• Consumer confidence has fallen to the lowest level in two years with 52% of Americans believing their personal finances are getting worse.

• Only 25% believe the country is generally heading in the right direction.

• Generic Republican candidate 48%, Obama 43%.

• Generic Congressional ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%.

• Support for military action in Libya is down to 24%.

1,130.4 miles to go.