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What will President Obama's approval rating be on Monday March 9th, 2009?

Settled as 61% to 63%

Background:
Mr Obama experienced a boost in his approval ratings following the speech that he made to Congress.

Ahead, he will have a full agenda with plans to fight to get his $3.55 trillion budget through Congress, defend his intent to reverse the health care conscience clause, and a heated debate over the control of the census.

What will President Obama's approval rating be after it is updated 1pm (Eastern) Monday March 9th, 2009?

Settlement details:As reported by Gallup at http://www.gallup.com/

 
Forecast history %
50% or below
0%
51% to 54%
0%
55% to 57%
0%
58% to 60%
19%
61% to 63%
61%
64% or 65%
18%
66% or 67%
1%
68% or 69%
1%
70% to 72%
0%
73% or above
0%
Settled as 61% to 63% on Mon 9th Mar 10:13am PST

Suspend date: Mon 9th Mar 4:59am PST
Settlement date: Mon 9th Mar 10:13am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 9th Mar 3:59am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: 50% or below: 1%, 51% to 54%: 2%, 55% to 57%: 3%, 58% to 60%: 11%, 61% to 63%: 22%, 64% or 65%: 22%, 66% or 67%: 18%, 68% or 69%: 15%, 70% to 72%: 5%, 73% or above: 1%

Action history:

Created Sat 28th Feb 7:05am PST by notablenotices[Power User]
Suspended Mon 9th Mar 4:59am PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Mon 9th Mar 10:06am PST by hfl13: 62 % please settle
gallup in this question (03/09/2009)
Settled as '61% to 63%' Mon 9th Mar 10:13am PST by destry[Admin]

Suspend date: Mon 9th Mar 4:59am PST
Settlement date: Mon 9th Mar 10:13am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 9th Mar 3:59am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (199)

36 weeks ago
pita_soup predicted 61% to 63% (H$500 at 68%)
36 weeks ago
bayoubear[Admin] predicted 61% to 63% (H$500 at 65%)
36 weeks ago
rbrog77 predicted 61% to 63% (H$250 at 68%)
36 weeks ago
kashifkhan predicted 61% to 63% (H$555 at 66%)
36 weeks ago
mtclem predicted 61% to 63% (H$50 at 64%)

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