President 2012 Poll Watch: Obama Weekly Approval at 42% – A New Weekly Low

President Obama’s weekly job approval rating for July 25-31 is 42%, by one percentage point a new weekly low for his administration. Though his approval rating is down among all ideological groups in recent weeks, the broad pattern of the president’s approval ratings across these groups remains similar to what it has been, with low support among conservatives, somewhat higher support among moderates, and high approval from liberals.

From all indications President Obama is continuing to sink in the polls. He is now at the low point and down among most subgroups.

Now, whether the debt limit deal gives him a bump is unclear. Another week of polling will tell the tale.

Although President Obama’s job approval rating hit the low point of his administration during the past week and is down among most subgroups, there are no signs yet that he has taken a disproportionate hit among his traditional base of liberals and Democrats. On a relative basis, both of these groups remain as loyal to Obama compared with Americans overall as they have been on average since he took office in January 2009.