'History has shown that leaders that score under 50 per cent approval have trouble re-electing themselves, and in many cases also encounter difficulties in maintaining their own political party in power.' The top six Presidents in the recent CID-Gallup Poll were Mauricio Funes of El Salvador with 85%,  Ricardo Martinelli of Panama with 82%, Michelle Bachelet of Chile with 80%, Lula Da Silva of Brazil with 77%, Oscar Arias of Costa Rica with 73% and Tabare Vasquez of Uruguay with 71%. The DR's President Leonel Fernandez scored 47% and Roberto Michelleti, coup President of Honduras 33%. The survey was carried out in October and November 2009.

http://www.diariohorizonte.com/news.php?nid=3937

http://www.cidgallup.com/Documentos/Aprobacion%20presidencial%20II%20sem%202009%20_inglesl_.pdf