kennedy had the highest approval rating as president.
who had the highest approval rating as president?
kennedy
at the end of the first 100 days 65% of americans approved of how obama was doing and 29% disapproved. according to gallup's first quarter survey in april, president obama received a 63% approval rating. gallup began tracking presidential approval ratings of the first quarters since eisenhower in 1953. president kennedy received the highest in april 1961 with a 74% rating. obama's 63% is the fourth highest and the highest since president carter with a 69%. president reagan's first quarter had 60% approval in 1981, president george h.w. bush with 57% in 1989, president clinton with 55% in 1993, and president george w. bush with 58% in 2001.
first 100 days of barack obama's presidency
section::::rankings by highest approval rating.









































it is possible to compare the highest approval ratings achieved by prime ministers in various opinion polls.









































section::::rankings by highest approval rating.:nielsen poll.









































according to the nielsen poll (available since 1972), bob hawke had the highest approval rating in november 1984, with 75%, and the lowest was william mcmahon, with a 34% approval rating.









































highest nielsen poll ratings for each prime minister since 1972:









































bullet::::1. bob hawke – 75% (november 1984)









































bullet::::2. kevin rudd – 74% (march 2009)









































bullet::::3. john howard – 67% (january 2005)









































bullet::::4. gough whitlam – 62% (february 1973)
historical rankings of prime ministers of australia