On January 12, 2011 President Obama gave a speech at a Tucson memorial service for the victims.
This post will chronicle the Obama poll bounce that emanated from this tragedy...
Real Clear Politics' President Obama's approval poll averages:
1/01/11 approve/disapprove was 45.4 / 47.9 % for a spread of -2.4
1/08/11 approve/disapprove was 46.3 / 48.3 % for a spread of -2.0 (shooting)
1/12/11 approve/disapprove was 47.8 / 47.8 % for a spread of 0.0 (speech)
1/14/11 approve/disapprove was 49.0 / 46.0 % for a spread of +3.0
1/25/11 approve/disapprove was 51.0 / 42.8 % for a spread of +8.2
3/13/11 approve/disapprove was 47.6 / 47.6 % for a spread of 0.0
3/14/11 approve/disapprove was 47.4 / 47.8 % for a spread of -0.4
Data shows a poll bounce that peaked on 1/25/11 at +4.7 / -5.5 for a spread of 10.2%
Rasmussen's Presidential Obama's Approval Index:
1/06/11 strongly approve number was -16 with approve/disapprove at -7 (before shooting & speech)
1/25/11 strongly approve number was -04 with approve/disapprove at +5 (after shooting & speech)
2/05/11 strongly approve number was -17 with approve/disapprove at -7
3/04/11 strongly approve number was -20 with approve/disapprove at -12
Rasmussen data shows a poll bounce that peaked on 1/25/11 at +12%
Pollster.com shows the Obama poll bounce from their poll averages:
