Obama Approval Ratings 2015 Latest News: President Gets 53 Percent Disapproval, 42 Percent Approval Rating in Fox News Poll

More than half, or 53 percent, of American voters disapprove of the job President Obama is doing while 42 percent approve, according to a Fox News poll released on Thursday.

On Obama's qualities, 43 percent said he is a strong leader while 55 percent he is not; 43 percent said he is honest; 54 percent said he is patriotic; and 60 percent said he is caring, the poll among 1,011 registered voters showed.

Only 34 percent said President Obama is a strong negotiator with foreign leaders while 59 percent said he is a weak negotiator.

Only 17 percent approve of what Congress is doing, the poll among 1,011 registered voters showed.

Only 38 percent favor the Affordable Care Act while 58 percent do not.

Eight of 10 voters believe the United States is the best country in the world while 64 percent believe that the President thinks the U.S. is the best country in the world to live in.

"The difference in the two perceptions is mainly partisan: 90 percent of Republicans think the U.S. is the best, while only 42 percent believe the President agrees. Among Democrats, 82 percent feel this is the greatest nation, and even more -- 88 percent -- believe Obama feels that," according to Fox News.

A total of 43 percent have favorable opinion of the Democratic Party while 41 percent have favorable opinion of the Republican Party. The Tea Party movement got 34 percent favorable rating and 48 percent unfavorable rating.

About the U.S. economy, 44 percent said it is getting better while 43 percent said it is getting worse.

When asked if they think the U.S. is safer or less safe today than before 9/11, 38 percent said it is safer while 53 percent said it is now less safe.

A total of 68 percent said they are concerned with the temporary delay in the funding of the Department of Homeland Security.

In the fight against the Islamic State, 76 percent are in favor of increasing U.S. airstrikes and 73 percent are in favor of the U.S. using drone strikes.

Sixty-four percent said they think Islamic extremists are making gains.

The poll also asked voters about their opinions of potential presidential candidates Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker and Hillary Clinton.

On being a strong leader, Bush got 40 percent while Rubio got 34 percent, Walker got 31 percent and Clinton got 57 percent.

Forty-five percent of the voters think Bush is honest while Rubio got 35 percent, Walker got 29 percent and Clinton 44 percent.

On being patriotic, Bush got 70 percent favorable rating, Rubio got 49 percent, Walker 38 percent and Clinton got 68 percent.

On being caring, Bush got 54 percent, Rubio had 39 percent, Walker got 30 percent and Clinton got 59 percent.