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Year end is a time for reflection. Last year, we witnessed the historic election of Barak Obama. This year, we have watched his administration tackle a number of large issues. Next year, we are all hoping to see positive signs of recovery.

Where does Obama’s approval rating rank compared to other presidents? Fortunately, we can find out for ourselves.

Thanks to Gallup and USA Today, the presidential approval trackers lets anyone compare approval ratings for every president since Harry Truman either by date or by number of days in office. For example, you can see that Gerald Ford had an approval rating of 42 percent during Dec. 6-9, 1974, or you can compare Obama with Bush 43, Bush 41, and Richard Nixon on Day 100 in office. It’s a dead heat with everyone between 55-65 percent approval.

Interestingly, the Gallup charts show only Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton have left office with significantly higher ratings than when they entered.

USA Today’s presidential approval tracker

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