President’s Personal Popularity Remains High, Survey Finds
Although President Reagan’s overall job performance rating has plunged in the wake of the Iran- contra affair, his personal popularity with the American people has declined only slightly and remains at a very high level, the Gallup Poll reported Monday.
Public approval of Reagan as a person outweighs disapproval by 75% to 18%, a decline of only 5 percentage points since mid-September. The latest poll of 865 adults was conducted last Thursday and Friday.
By contrast, the latest survey found a sharp drop in Reagan’s job performance rating, from 63% approval in late October to 47% at present.
Among persons who disapprove of his overall performance in office, 54% nonetheless approve of Reagan as a person. Among those who give the President a favorable job performance rating, his personal approval rating is 93%.
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