PRESIDENT'S POLL POSITION - AT 5:45 P.M. ET:  West Point speech, Nobel Peace Prize, health care - nothing seems to improve President Obama's position in the polls.

Real Clear Politics has the latest summary of Mr. Obama's poll numbers, and they won't add to the president's Christmas joy.  In only one poll taken this month - Bloomberg - has Obama's approval been over 50%.  The most recent polls have him lower:  Rasmussen has 44% approving, 55% disapproving.  Gallup has 48% approving, 42% disapproving.  We should note that the Rasmussen poll was taken among likely voters, whereas Gallup polled all adults.

In the generic Congressional ballot, Gallup, which has the latest numbers, has Dems ahead, 48% to 45%.  But this poll was taken among registered voters.  Polls among likely voters generally show Republicans higher.  Rasmussen's latest, taken at the beginning of the month, among likelies, shows the GOP leading, 43% to 39%.

Apparently, America doesn't see change it can believe in.

December 14,  2009