Barack Obama’s approval ratings continue to slide as Americans worry more about the economy, unemployment and the Afghan/Iraq wars.
A new AP-GfK poll shows that Americans are more pessimistic about the direction of the country than they were just a month ago, with President Obama’s approval ratings dropping.
Forty-six percent said they approve of the way Obama is handling the economy, the number one issue on people’s minds according to the poll, down from 50 percent who approved in the previous poll.
On Iraq, 45 percent now say they disapprove of his handling of that war while 48 percent say they disapprove of the way he’s handling Afghanistan – both increases from a month ago. And 54 percent now say they oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan, compared to 50 percent who said that in October.
Meanwhile, a Chinese artist unveiled his new artwork (pictured above) titled “Burning Man Obama” today in Beijing. Liu Bolin said the sculpture represents the Nobel peace prize winner’s impact on the world.