The Boston Globe: “A second poll out this week shows a noticeable drop in public confidence in the president, six months into his term. The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released today put his overall job approval rating at 61 percent — and on a steady decline from 76 percent in February. As telling, 70 percent of respondents believe Obama is ‘a strong and decisive leader,’ down from 80 percent in February; 56 percent think he generally agrees with them on issues they care about, down from 63 percent five months ago; and only 53 percent said he has a ‘clear plan’ for solving the nation’s problems, down from 64 percent.”

These aren’t bad poll numbers, obviously. But they’re just north of mediocre, and heading in the wrong direction. Maybe it’s a short-lived slump, or maybe those who aren’t the diehards are starting to wonder when the hope and change sets in.