PROF. STEPHEN CLARK WRITES:

Behold! Obama’s RCP average approval rating has broken through the 40% barrier for the first time in his presidency.

For a long time it has lingered stubbornly at 40 point something. It’s as if there’s something significant about that barrier. He’s into uncharted territory before the real shocks likely to come early next year.

How low can he go?

We have some ideal morally. Now we’ll find out politically. . . .