Obama and Previous Addresses to a Joint Session
Maybe the guy should just keep quiet!
February 24, 2009 – Obama delivers joint session address on economy
Approval – 65%
Unemployment rate – 8.2%
March 2009: payrolls lose 796,000 jobs
September 9, 2009 – Obama delivers joint session address on health care
Approval – 51%
Unemployment rate – 9.8%
October 2009: payrolls lose 221,000 jobs
January 27, 2010 – Obama delivers SOTU
Approval – 48%
Unemployment rate – 9.7%
February 2010: payrolls lose 35,000 jobs
January 25, 2011 – Obama delivers SOTU
Approval - 50%
Unemployment rate – 9.0%
February 2011: payrolls add 235,000 jobs
September 8, 2011 – Obama delivers jobs plan
Approval – 42%
Unemployment rate – 9.1%
