President Barack Obama's approval and disapproval ratings continued to worsen on Saturday, the latest Gallup Daily tracking report revealed. The report, which was released mid-day on Saturday, also found that Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney continued to maintain their standings among registered and likely voters.
Saturday's results demonstrate in a somewhat volatile polling week that saw some gains and losses by both candidates earlier in the week before reverting back to levels held the previous week.
For President Obama, Wednesday proved to be an advantageous day that allowed him to take the lead over Romney among registered voters and close the gap among likely voters. However, those gains were quickly lost in the subsequent days.
According to Gallup, neither candidate experienced any changes among registered voters, leaving the two tied at 48 percent. Romney remained in the lead among likely voters, at 51 percent, with Obama trailing by five points, at 46 percent.
The GOP candidate has seen an overwhelming advantage in national polls in recent weeks. The latest poll released by Rasmussen Reports found the Republican hopeful in the lead by four points, 50 percent to 46 percent. However, results released by IBD/TIPP found that Obama leads by a small two-point margin, 47 percent to 45 percent.
Despite his dominance in national polls, Romney is seen trailing behind the Democratic incumbent in the latest electoral votes predictions by Latinos Post. Obama has a slight advantage, with 201 electoral votes, over Romney, with 191 electoral votes. However, 146 electoral votes remain undecided.
The president continued to see negative changes to his approval and disapproval ratings on Saturday, Gallup reported. Obama's approve rating dropped for the second consecutive day, down to 46 percent, for the lowest recorded rating in at least a week. His disapproval rating also worsened, jumping to 49 percent.
With a little over a week left until Election Day, the candidates will have to work hard to woo in undecided voters and to maintain support among their likely voters. Although Romney is leading the national polls, he will have to win more than half of the undecided electoral votes to take the presidential election race.
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