President Barack Obama’s approval rating among business owners dropped from the first to the second quarter of 2012, research conducted by Gallup shows.
Based on Gallup’s daily tracking polls, Obama’s approval rating among business owners dipped from 41 percent in the first quarter to 35 percent in the second quarter. Fifty-nine percent of business owners surveyed in the second quarter disapprove of the job Obama is doing.
The president’s approval rating is lowest among farmers, fishers and forestry workers: 34 percent approve, while 57 percent disapprove. Obama earns the highest marks from professional workers among all occupational groups, with 52 percent approving of his performance and 43 percent disapproving.
