Step away from the spin. The Obama administration is not on the verge of collapse. [View All]

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In some good news for Obama, a chunk more people said the country is heading in the right direction, 46 percent compared with just 38 percent last month. And the increase is evident among Republicans, Democrats and independents.

The president's overall job-approval rating essentially held steady at 56 percent — even though the health care overhaul hasn't been completed, the fate of much-desired legislation curbing climate change is uncertain, and the unemployment rate remains at 10 percent while budget deficits rise to record levels.

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Trend from polling report:

Right Track/Wrong Track

AP-GfK Poll

10/16-20/08
Right Direction 17%
Wrong Direction 78%

11/5-9/09
Right Direction 38%
Wrong Direction 56%

12/10-14/09
Right Direction 46%
Wrong Direction 50%

Daily Kos poll

1/5-8/09
Right Direction 26%
Wrong Direction 63%

12/7-10/09
Right Direction 40%
Wrong Direction 58%

CBS News/New York Times Poll

12/4-8/09
Right Direction 37%
Wrong Direction 56%

10/25-29/08
Right Direction 11%
Wrong Direction 85%


You see, people are not judging the administration based on desperate spin or doom and gloom. A 56% approval is not the end of a political career.