Mike Memoli
Even as his job approval rating slips in poll after poll, President Obama remains a popular figure among voters. A Gallup survey out this afternoon puts the president's favorability rating at 66 percent, down just a point from May and 12 points from his pre-inauguration high. That's similar to the 65 percent favorable rating for George W. Bush in April 2001, Gallup's closest relevant comparison.
Looking at the VP, a different result. Joe Biden's favorability number has dipped below 50 percent -- coming in at 48 percent in July, down from 53 percent before the inauguration, and his high-water mark of 59 percent just after November's election.
