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OVERALL APPROVAL RATING 

President Obama – Jan. 19-25 2009: 67 percent

Obama – Oct. 24-30 2011: 43 percent

President George W. Bush – Feb. 1-4, 2001: 57 percent

Bush -- Nov. 3-5, 2003: 54 percent

President Bill Clinton -- Jan. 24-26, 1993: 58 percent

Clinton – Nov. 6-8, 1995: 52 percent

President George. H.W. Bush – Jan. 24-26, 1989: 51 percent

Bush – Oct. 31-Nov. 3 1991: 59 percent

President Ronald Reagan – Jan. 30- Feb. 2 1981: 51 percent

Reagan – Oct. 21-24, 1983: 49 percent

President Jimmy Carter – Feb. 4-7 1977: 66 percent

Carter – Nov. 2-5 1979: 32 percent

President Gerald Ford -- Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 1975: 44 percent

President Richard Nixon – Jan. 23-28, 1969: 59 percent

Nixon – Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 1971: 49 percent

(source: Gallup, Presidential Approval Center) 

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

Obama -- January 2009: 7.8 percent

Obama -- October 2011: 9.0 percent

George W. Bush -- January 2001: 4.2 percent

Bush -- October 2003: 6.0 percent

Clinton -- January 1993: 7.3 percent

Clinton -- October 1995: 5.5 percent

George H.W. Bush -- January 1989: 5.4 percent

Bush -- October 1991: 7.0 percent

Reagan -- January 1981: 7.5 percent

Reagan -- October 1983: 8.8 percent

Carter -- January 1977: 7.5 percent

Carter -- October 1979: 6.0 percent

Nixon -- January 1969: 3.4 percent

Nixon -- October 1971: 5.8 percent

(source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)

GROSS PUBLIC DEBT

Obama – 01/31/09: $10.632 trillion

Obama – 10/31/11: $14.994 trillion

George W. Bush – 01/31/01: $5.716 trillion

Bush – 10/31/03: $6.873 trillion

Clinton – 01/31/93: $4.167 trillion

Clinton – 10/31/95: $4.985 trillion

George H.W. Bush – 01/31/89: $2.698 trillion

Bush – 10/31/91: $3.717 trillion

Reagan – 01/31/81: $934.1 billion

Reagan – 10/31/83: $1.384 trillion

Carter - 01/31/77: $653.9 billion

Carter – 10/31/79: $826.8 billion

Nixon – 01/31/69: $359.4 billion

Nixon – 10/31/71: $411.9 billion

(source: Treasury Department, Monthly Statement of the Public Debt)

BUDGET DEFICITS

Obama FY 2010: $1.293 trillion deficit

Obama FY 2011: $1.316 trillion deficit (OMB mid-session review estimate)

Obama FY 2012: $956 billion deficit ((OMB mid-session review estimate)

George W. Bush FY 2002: $157.8 billion deficit

Bush FY 2004: $412.7 billion deficit

Clinton FY 1994: $203.2 billion deficit

Clinton FY 1996; $107.4 billion deficit

George H.W. Bush FY 1990: $221 billion deficit

Bush FY 1992: $290.3 billion deficit

Reagan FY 1982: $128 billion deficit

Reagan FY 1984: $185.4 billion deficit

Carter FY 1978: $59.2 billion deficit

Carter FY 1980: $73.8 billion deficit

Nixon FY 1971: $23 billion deficit

Nixon FY 1972: $23.4 billion deficit

(sources: Federal Budget Receipts and Outlays: Coolidge – Obama, The American Presidency Project; Fiscal Year 2012, Mid-Session Review, Budget of the United States Government, Office of Management and Budget)