Opponents who are potential supporters – we’ve labeled them curious because they say they still might consider the president, but are not with him now – say they are neither rooting for nor against him at this point. They disapprove of him personally, because they feel he isn’t making their own prospects any better. They’re more likely to describe themselves as growing impatient than being out of patience yet. Personal views of the president take a big downward turn as people go from Conditional supports to curious opponents. . . .

Finally, the ranks of his staunchest opponents – who we call resisters in this study — have grown, due in part to former supporters who describe themselves as out of patience, and those in this group overwhelmingly (three in four) call what they’re seeing “frightening” — a sentiment that may, in turn, be exactly what the core supporters want them to feel.