Obama Averages 47% Job Approval in May June 5, 2012 President Obama’s job approval rating averaged 47% in May, unchanged from April, and exactly the same as George W. Bush’s and Gerald Ford’s ratings in May of their re-election years. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)