Souring Attitudes on Economy a Growing Concern for Obama's Chances

Warning signs to President Barack Obama and his re-election campaign team are coming in the form of the latest CBS/New York Times survey and Americans' souring perception of the state of the country's economy.

The poll reveals that belief that the economy is getting better among registered voters nationwide has dropped by almost a third since April, falling from 33 percent to a dire 24 percent. Seven in 10 Americans now say the economy is in bad shape.

The results show why the Obama campaign has pulled out all the stops to keep the national conversation anywhere but on the president's record.

The survey was conducted by telephone from July 11-16 among 1,089 adults nationwide.