The link I furnished below, an average of 6 polls, shows BHO's approval rating somewhat higher . While the results aren't great, certainly higher than ratings that Reagan & Clinton had at comparable stages in their Presidency.

Too early to gauge results of a tax plan that hasn't even passed the House yet & signed into law, but poll I saw on MSNBC showed 68% of the public approving of the poll ( including 68% of Dems ).

Romney, at this stage, only leads BHO by 2 %, which falls into the margin of error. Still, IMO, I think Romney has best chance of beating BHO in '12.

All that being said, there are parts of the tax plan I hate, particulary the estate tax exemption
on estates 5 million & over; fucking awful !

the wave is approaching, and now it's gone by, and the swell is going up, and now it's going down, and the tide is rising but soon it will be falling.

Bottom line, check back in several weeks before the next election, and then test the waters.

Let's be realistic. If Obama is the Democrat candidate for Pres in 2012; even Democrats who aren't fond of him would still vote for him against, say, a Pat Buchanan as the Republican nominee. Yes?

Support requires agreement across MANY issues; whereas lack of support can be engendered over a single issue.

Nevertheless, when people vote, they usually vote for what they consider "least bad."