Bad news for President Obama: Even Scandal's cheating, borderline-alcoholic President Grant and House of Cards' murderous, lying President Underwood are more popular than he is. A Reuters-Ipsos poll compared Obama to a bunch of fictional TV presidents, and the results were not good for Obama. His approval rate was found to be 46%, compared to:
- President Palmer from 24: 89%
- President Bartlet from The West Wing: 82%
- President Roslin from Battlestar Galactica: 78%
- President Grant from Scandal: 60%
- President Underwood from House of Cards: 57% (As Reuters points out, even Obama thinks Underwood gets "a lot of stuff done.")
Of course, as one presidential historian explains, it would be pretty difficult for a real president to hit favorability numbers that high while in office—but Ronald Reagan, who was an actor first, came close. The good news for Obama: The poll found that he
is still better-liked than Vladimir Putin, who has just a 24% favorability rating among Americans. And, as
New York points out, Obama's approval rating will probably improve when he leaves office: Bill Clinton, both George Bushes, and Jimmy Carter have
ratings above 50%. (Click to find out the
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