For the first time, a majority of Americans has an unfavorable view of President Obama, a new poll has found.
Fifty-two percent view Obama unfavorably, compared with 46 percent who give him a favorable rating, the Washington Post-ABC News poll reported Tuesday.
That’s a stunning turnaround the president’s inauguration in from January, when 60 percent viewed him favorably and only 37 percent saw him in a negative light. The disastrous roll-out of ObamaCare appeared to be the prime reason for the shift.
Opposition to the health-care reform hit a record 57 percent, with 46 percent of voters saying they are strongly opposed to it. Among all Americans, not just registered voters, Romney and Obama are in a 47-to-47 percent tie, according to the poll.
In addition, seven out of 10 Americans want Obama to delay the linchpin of the program: the individual mandate, which requires everyone to have health insurance or pay a penalty.
Obama’s overall job approval rating has fallen 6 points, to 42 percent in the past month. Fifty-five percent of American disapprove of his performance as president.
And 63 percent disapprove specifically of his handling of ObamaCare. The poll was conducted from last Friday – after the president admitted his administration had fumbled the program — to Sunday.
The poll even found that if the 2012 presidential election were re-run today, Mitt Romney would win.
Romney would beat Obama 49 percent to 45 percent among registered voters.
Obama defeated his Republican rival by the same four-point margin, 51 percent to 47 percent, a year ago as he secured a second term.