Video- Obama approval ratings hits new lows

The 2012 presidential election is 14 months away and President Obama is facing his worst poll numbers ever.

His numbers have fallen progressively since the beginning of the year. According to a NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll. It shows that just 44 percent approve of his overall job performance.

Other surveys have the president polling even lower. The latest Gallup poll considered to be a national standard has Obama’s rating at 42 percent, up from a low of 40 percent just two weeks ago.

The polls are an indication that the president is losing the American public and that the results of the election would have similar outcomes.

Matt Welch, a domestic policy analyst has spoken to Americans while traveling across the country. He says the president is not being as receptive as he should be to their needs.

It’s widely considered that at least a 50 percent approval rating would be needed to win an election.

President Obama’s reelection chances are tied in with the economy. With high unemployment holding steady and the country’s economy still stumbling through a recovery, the president’s challenges are high.

Historians note that all hope is not lost for the president. While Bush senior’s approval rating dropped to 29 percent and he lost a second term bid, President Clinton dropped as low as 37 percent in his approval ratings, but went on to win reelection.

Experts say it depends on how the president markets himself in these crucial months.

This week will be an influential week for the president and his competitors. Americans will be listening in on how both sides would improve the country’s economy and create jobs.