Presidents' approval ratings can't predict their reelection prospects

Of the three presidents who failed to win a second term, two had approval ratings roughly equal to Joe Biden's. But so did Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, who were both reelected.

Note: Approval ratings are as of April 15 the year prior to the election.
Source: Biden and Trump data from FiveThirtyEight averages; previous data from Gallup
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