双语新闻：民调：奥巴马支持率下跌

Poll: Public Support for Obama Drops

民调：奥巴马支持率下跌

A new voter opinion poll shows nearly 60 percent of those surveyed have lost confidence in U.S. President Barack Obama's ability to lead the nation.

一项新的选民看法民调显示，将近60%的受访者对美国总统奥巴马领导国家的能力失去信心。

The new survey, conducted jointly by the Washington Post and ABC News, reflects the lowest level of public confidence in the president since he took office nearly 18 months ago.

这项新民调由华盛顿邮报和美国广播公司共同进行显示奥巴马总统将近18个月前上任以来，民众对他的信心下降到最低水平。

The tough assessment of Mr. Obama's performance comes as he deals with military action abroad, high unemployment at home, weak stock and housing markets and the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico.

在这个对奥巴马表现的严苛评价发表之际，他正在处理美国的海外军事行动、国内的高失业率、疲软的股市和房市问题，以及墨西哥湾的漏油危机。

The poll also shows that only 43 percent of voters, including a third of Democrats, approve of Mr. Obama's handling of the struggling U.S. economy.

这个民调同时显示只有43%的选民，其中包括三分之一的民主党人，支持奥巴马处理美国经济困境的方式。

The president's low approval numbers may also be affecting congressional lawmakers in his Democratic Party. Forty-nine percent of likely voters say they will cast their ballots for opposition Republican lawmakers in the November congressional elections, compared to 45 percent for Democrats.

奥巴马总统的低民调支持率可能也会影响到他的民主党籍国会议员。49%可能会投票的人说，他们在11月的国会选举中将把票投给反对党共和党议员，相比之下，45%的选民将投给民主党。