Which President, Up to & including Obama, had the highest approval ratings for the first few days in office?

JFK had a better rating...

Here are the numbers: Gallup’s initial job approval ratings were President John F. Kennedy, 72 percent; Dwight Eisenhower, 68 percent; Jimmy Carter, 66 percent; Richard Nixon, 59 percent; Bill Clinton, 58 percent; George W. Bush, 57 percent; and Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, 51 percent. Overall, George Bush still has the record with a 92% approval rating just following 9/11. Obama's ratings will only go down steadily, as with all other Presidents.

I heard a report on TV today that said Eisenhower had a very high rating during the first few days in office. Obama had a 79% approval rating before he was inagurated. Doesn't make much sense to me since he didn't do anything.

JFK was 72% after a week. President Obama is at 68% after 4 days.

JFK's rating was higher (72%), followed by Eisenhower at 68% and Carter at 66%.

Reagan and Bush Sr. had the lowest initial approval ratings at 51%.

George Washington.

And he also won by the biggest landslide.

JFK if i'm not mistaken, i think it was 72% approval rating, but don't quote me

Obama got the highest ratings in the first few days in office, in modern American history.

Regan. No Kennedy did not.

Don't know...and it really doesn't matter. Obama's final rating is far more important.