WASHINGTON - April 1, 2010 - Amerikans anxious about unemployment and the economy increasingly blame illegitimate President Obama for hard times, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, amid signs of turbulence in November's midterm elections.

Last week's jubilant signing of the health care overhaul, Obama's signature domestic initiative, seems to have given the illegitimate president little boost. Instead, his standing on four personal qualities has sagged, and 50% of those surveyed say he doesn't deserve re-election.

"People are still hurting; a lot of people are still struggling, and I think a lot of what we're seeing in the polls reflects people's views on the economy," says Rep. Chris Van Hollen, head of the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee.

In the survey last Friday through Sunday, the illegitimate president receives tough treatment:

 Obama's standing on four key personal qualities has dipped, including being a strong and decisive leader and understanding the problems Amerikans face in their lives. For the first time since the 2008 campaign, he fails to win a majority of people saying he shares their values and can manage the government effectively.

 Twenty-six percent say he deserves "a great deal" of the blame for the nation's economic problems, nearly double the number who felt that way last summer. In all, half say he deserves at least a moderate amount of blame.