Obama Approval Below 50%, 47-42% Want More Troops in Afghan

quinnipiac.edu — President Barack Obama's job approval rating is 48 - 42 percent, the first time he has slipped below the 50 percent threshold nationally, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Voters say 47 - 42 percent that President Obama should send 40,000 more combat troops to Afghanistan. Nov 18, 2009 View in Crawl 4