| − | [[File:Obama-poll.jpg|thumb|300px|Public opinion polls show that excitement for Obama was very high before people understood his plans; enthusiasm has plunged as criticism becomes sharper and strong opponents grow more numerous than strong supporters. The daily zig-zags represent sampling error--if the samples were 4 times larger the daily fluctuations would be half as large.]] | + | [[File:Obama_approval_index_december_22_2009.jpg|thumb|300px|Public opinion polls show that excitement for Obama was very high before people understood his plans; enthusiasm has plunged as criticism becomes sharper and strong opponents grow more numerous than strong supporters. The daily zig-zags represent sampling error--if the samples were 4 times larger the daily fluctuations would be half as large.]] |