approval rating
noun
: a rating based on a percentage of people (as voters) who think someone (as a politician) is doing a good job
The governor's approval rating is going up.
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Trump also claimed in mid-February that Zelensky's approval rating stood at 4 percent, a figure parroted by Putin in the state media interview.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
According to Pew Research, perceptions that Bush mismanaged the recovery contributed to the 9-point decline (50% to 41%) in his approval rating between the storm and the 2006 midterms, which also saw Democrats sweep both chambers of Congress in a historic landslide.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article President Trump’s approval rating is underwater by 4% as Democrats and independent voters sour on his second term performance, a new poll revealed Wednesday.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The Democrats’ desire for a course correction comes as their party faces a record-high disapproval rating, while Republicans boast a record-high approval rating, according to a January Quinnipiac University poll.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
According to Pew Research, perceptions that Bush mismanaged the recovery contributed to the 9-point decline (50% to 41%) in his approval rating between the storm and the 2006 midterms, which also saw Democrats sweep both chambers of Congress in a historic landslide.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article President Trump’s approval rating is underwater by 4% as Democrats and independent voters sour on his second term performance, a new poll revealed Wednesday.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The Democrats’ desire for a course correction comes as their party faces a record-high disapproval rating, while Republicans boast a record-high approval rating, according to a January Quinnipiac University poll.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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