According to Gallup, of the past nine presidents--everybody since Eisenhower--John Kennedy continues to be highest rated with the public.
The biggest change from 2006 was the weird drop for Jimmy Carter, down nine points in four years. I suspect news reports comparing Pres. Obama with Jimmy Carter, however unfair to both, have something to do with it.
Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon Johnson are all "up eight," which is justified in two out of three of those cases.
When he left office, Reagan's approval rating was in the low 40's. It looks like the propaganda campaign to plaster the Reagan name on everything from fire hydrants to Mt. Rushmore has made some headway.
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