From the National Journal

February 8, 2010

Independent voters see Pres. Obama in a

negative light by a nearly 2-1 margin,

according to a new Marist College survey,

while almost half of voters say he has failed

 to meet their expectations.

The poll, conducted Feb. 1-3, showed just

44% of registered voters approving of

Obama's job as president. 47% disapprove.

But among indie voters, Obama's approval

rating sits at a terrible 29%, while his

disapproval rating is at 57%.

Obama's 44% job approval rating is the

lowest he has scored in any non-internet

poll since moving into the WH, according to

a review of data compiled by Pollster.com.

And while GOPers strive to avoid attacking

Obama personally, for fear of offending

voters who see him in a favorable light

personally, even that aura of invincibility is

wearing off.

Independent voters view Obama negatively, too, by a 39% favorable to 52% unfavorable margin. All registered voters still see Obama favorably by a 50%-44% margin, but that's down 5 points in just 2 months.

Voters are disappointed in what they got with Obama's first year. The poll shows 47% believe Obama has failed to meet their expectations -- including a quarter of Dems, 65% of GOPers and 53% of indie voters -- while just 42% say he has met their expectations. 38% say Obama's policies are moving the country in the wrong direction, while 37% say they're making the country better.

Meanwhile, members of Congress should brace for a difficult election year. 42% of registered voters said they would back their current member of Congress, while 44% said they would support someone else -- a drop of 9 points in support of the incumbent in just 2 months.

The Marist College poll surveyed 910 registered voters for a margin of error of +/- 3.2%.

Obama Hits Lowest Approval Mark

Those are not peace signs.