The Nation - News from Oct. 3, 1985
The strong upward trend in President Reagan’s popularity that saw his performance rating climb from 52% approval in April to 65% in August appears to have halted. Still, Reagan’s current approval rating ranks favorably with those received by Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Dwight D. Eisenhower at comparable points in their tenure. In the latest (mid-September) Gallup Poll, 60% approve of Reagan’s performance in office, while 30% disapprove and 10% are undecided.
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