Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Obama's Weak Poll Ratings Worry Democrats 2014 is a congressional election year in the United States, but many Democratic candidates appear determined to keep some political distance between themselves and President Barack Obama. Obama's public approval rating is stuck at around 40 percent and that could hurt Democratic hopes to hold their majority in the Senate. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1958847.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1958847.html