President Obama's Approval on the Rise

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Obama Approval on the Rise
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/01/18/obama_approval_on_the_rise.html

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds President Obama's approval rating at 54%, the highest it's been in more than a year.

By an 18-point margin, 58% to 40%, Americans say Obama "understands the problems of people like you." That's up from a mere 2-point split, 50% to 48% in September.

A new CNN/Opinion Research poll finds Obama's approval rating is up five points to 53% "as a growing number of Americans consider him a strong leader who is tough enough to handle a crisis."

Interestingly, the president's approval rating among Democrats and Republicans is essentially unchanged since December, but among independents it has surged 15 points since last month.


Obama Approval Moves Ahead Though Challenges Remain
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/abc-news-washington-post-poll-obama-approval-moves/story?id=12634581

CNN Poll: Obama's job approval rating on the rise
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/18/cnn-poll-obamas-job-approval-rating-on-the-rise/

[Frustratedlady]

1. It is good to see the Independents coming back.

I doubt anyone could say Obama isn't the hardest working president we've had in a good while. I hope he can hold onto the high ratings, but I'm sure Boehner and his cohorts will come up with something to tear him down to their level.