New polls show president 's popularity with Americans continues to erode . `` Not a precipitous drop , but more like a continued erosion in the president 's numbers , '' says CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley . Latest approval rating stands at 50 % , according to CNN Book of Polls . Anxiety and skepticism over martial law and sluggish economy appear to contribute to decline .
New polls show president 's popularity with Americans continues to erode . Latest approval rating stands at 50 % , according to CNN Book of Polls . Anxiety and skepticism over martial law and sluggish economy appear to contribute to decline .