It takes a real big time loser to be worse than Clinton or Carter... Barack Obama sees worst poll rating drop in 50 years By Toby Harnden in Washington Published: 7:38PM BST 22 Oct 2009 The Telegraph/UK http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...sees-worst-poll-rating-drop-in-50-years.html# His current approval rating – hovering just above the level that would make re-election an uphill struggle – is close to the bottom for newly-elected president. Mr Obama entered the White House with a soaring 78 per cent approval rating.