Obama's overall approval/disapproval numbers are 42% approval/49% disapproval

That 42% approval is not evenly distributed. Among black people, he is at 83% approval. Among white people, he is down to 35% approval. In 2008, he received 43% of the white vote — the highest for a Democrat since Jimmy Carter in 1976. Among Hispanic people, he is at 46% approval. In 2008, he received 67% of the Hispanic vote. By age group, he is at 47% approval among voters under 30. In 2008, he received 66% of their vote. Among voters 65 and older, he is at 41% approval. In 2008, he received 47% of their vote. Obama's approval is 52% in the East, 40% in the South, 40% in the West and 40% in the Midwest.