Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130623:17:20:00
President obama is holding steady at 49%. it's remained at the same level for most of the year. what do you make of that? >> the president's approval rating has had an interesting balancing effect on either side. i think that in general with the economy improving, housing prices are up, the stock market's doing well, you know, things seem to be rolling along a little bit so one would expect his approval ratings to go up, but i think that there have been factors that have had a dampening effect. the nsa scandals, the irs scandals. all of those have had a counter acting effect. you've seen the e...