Just because the media is trying to convince everyone that Barack Obama is the most popular president in American history doesn’t make it true:

Gallup reports that 56% of the public believes that Obama is doing an excellent/good job. Gallup reported 62% approved of George W. Bush’s job performance after the first 100 days.

I don’t put much stock in polls; careful tweaking of words and phrasing are well-known ways to produce whatever outcome you might want to see. The media seem to be obsessed with polling, though, so we should at least be aware of the games they’re playing.

And if Obama’s about as popular as Bush was at the same point in is presidency, how popular with Obama be by the time he leaves office?