If you want to quote statistics, then you might want to look at the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll which reports only 39% *37%, as of Feb 27 approval rate for Biden, while 56% said Biden's first year in office was a failure. What's more, 54% said he's not fulfilling his campaign promises, and 52% said he has done more to divide the country than unite it, despite uniting the country being a pillar of Biden's 2020 presidential run...
...EDIT:
Biden's approval number sank another 2% from a few days ago.
* [Les's 37% approval number and his assertion of a 2% drop appear to be references to a Quinnipiac poll with 37% approval from Feb. 25-27 compared to a Marist poll of 39% approval from Feb. 15-21.]
** [I'm sure that mixing numbers from two different polls without mentioning it was a simple oversight and unintentional.]
The timing on Les's post on Biden's approval rating, in one selected poll, was interesting. February 27th has been his low point to date in that single Marist poll as well as aggregated polls at 538. Since Les hasn't provided us with an update on the Marist poll which he recommended that we look at, I'll jump in to help out...
https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/npr-pbs-newshour-marist-national-poll-bounce-for-biden-following-state-of-the-union-march-2022NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll: Bounce for Biden Following State of the Union, March 2022Biden Gets Approval Rating Boost Post-State of the Union... Majority Approve of His Handling of Ukraine... Overwhelming Support for Economic Sanctions on RussiaFollowing a State of the Union address which underscored President Joe Biden’s commitment to promoting democracy across the world, the president enjoys a bounce in his handling of the crisis in Ukraine. His standing among the American people has also improved on the issues of the economy and the coronavirus pandemic. While Biden’s bounce is predominantly among his Democratic base, he also enjoys moderate gains among independents. Of note, rare, bipartisan consensus exists on the issue of sanctions levied against Russia. Most Americans, regardless of party, support these sanctions, and nearly seven in ten favor them even if it means higher energy prices domestically.
• A majority of Americans (52%) approve of how President Biden is handling the situation in Ukraine, up from 34% last week. 44% disapprove, down from 50% last time. Only 4% are unsure, down from 16%. A plurality of Americans (46%) says Biden’s approach to the conflict in Ukraine is on the mark. 43% say he is being too cautious, and only 6% think he is being too aggressive.
• 83% of Americans support the economic sanctions imposed against Russia by the United States and its allies. Americans are also willing to make sacrifices in support of Ukraine. 69% of Americans, including 58% of Republicans, say they support economic sanctions against Russia even if it results in higher energy prices in the United States.
• Americans express concern about the potential impact of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Nearly eight in ten Americans are concerned that Russia will wage cyberattacks in the United States (78%) and that a broader war will erupt in Europe (78%). Seven in ten (70%) worry that nuclear weapons will be used. Concern about the ramifications of the conflict in Ukraine cross party lines. Americans 45 or older (76%) are more likely than younger Americans (62%) to be concerned that nuclear weapons will be used.
• President Biden’s overall
job approval rating is up 8 points, 47% from 39%, last week.
• Biden’s approval rating on his handling of the coronavirus is on an upswing. 55% approve, and 43% disapprove. Americans divided (47% approve to 49% disapprove) in late February. While Biden’s approval rating on the economy remains upside down (45% approve to 53% disapprove), his standing has improved. 36% of Americans previously approved while 58% disapproved.
