The majority of Americans disapprove of Barack Obama for the first time in his presidency, according to a new poll.
Some 52 per cent of those questioned said he was not doing the job well, a huge increase of 27 per cent since he came to office.
Mr Obama’s poor handling of the economic downturn was mostly to blame - a record 57 per cent said they were not happy with his response to the country's financial troubles.
* Plan to rebuild 150,000 miles of roads, 4,000 miles of railways and 150 miles of airport runways
* Congressional Republicans vow to oppose stimulus proposals over fear they will lead to massive tax rises
Gteetings: President Obama shakes hands with supporters after giving the speech yesterday
Support: Campaigners cheer Mr Obama during his address at Laborfest held at on the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
President Obama hopes to emulate Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programme, which helped drag the United States out of the Great Depression in the 1930s
Support me: The proposal is to improve the nation's roads, airports and railways in a long-term effort to create jobs and improve the economy
The faithful: Mr Obama unveiled plans to spend $50 billion on infrastructure projects over the next six years
Election fight: The U.S. President blamed the Republican Party for opposing his efforts to revive the American economy
Yes we can: President Obama was in combatative form during an appearance at a Labour Day rally in the Wisconsin city of Milwaukee
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