This is not very surprising. Many of the independents who voted for Obama did so because they were led to believe he was a centrist. They’re beginning to notice that he is not the bill of goods they were sold.

“Since Barack Obama took office as president in January, the Democratic advantage in leaned party identification has shrunk each quarter, from 13 points in the first quarter (52% to 39%) to 9 points in the second quarter (49% to 40%) and 6 points in the most recent quarter (48% to 42%).”

Bonus poll: Rasmussen says 63% of voters think the country is headed in the wrong direction.

“Most voters (63%) continue to believe the nation is heading down the wrong track, up one point over the past week. That matches the result found the week Obama was inaugurated, but it is down nine points from the week of the presidential election.”

More at Memeorandum.