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Jewish American Gallup Poll: Majority of US Jews Still Back President Barack Obama

Jul 5, 2011 4:24 PM CDT

Majority of US Jews Still Back Obama

Israel speech shows little effect on support: Gallup poll

(Newser) - A clear majority of Jewish Americans—some 60%—still support President Obama, Gallup finds. That figure is 14 points higher than his overall 46% approval rating, a gap that matches the average since the president entered office. US Jews’ approval of Obama’s performance is statistically unchanged from April’s...

Obama's
bin Laden
Bounce
Is Over

says poll

Jun 7, 2011 3:45 AM CDT

Obama's bin Laden Bounce Is Over

President's approval fades, Mitt sitting pretty: Poll

(Newser) - The raid that killed Osama bin Laden bought President Obama barely a month of higher approval ratings, according to the latest Washington Post / ABCNews poll. The president's approval rating, which stood at 47% in April, surged to 57% in May, but has now dropped right back down to...

Obama Approval Jumps to 56%

May 3, 2011 4:02 PM CDT

Obama Approval Jumps to 56%

But Americans still unconvinced on the economy

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s approval rating took a pretty significant jump overnight after the killing of Osama bin Laden, with 56% now saying they approve of the job he’s doing overall, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted last night. That’s a 9-point increase from Obama’s April...

Osama bin Laden's Death a Boost for President Obama, But Media Note it May Not Last

Bin Laden's Death
a Boost for Obama

May 2, 2011 11:55 AM CDT

Bin Laden's Death a Boost for Obama

But it might not last, media note

(Newser) - Osama bin Laden's death is a major national security and intelligence victory for President Obama, and one that famously eluded his Republican predecessor. It's an especially notable triumph considering Obama was a foreign policy novice when he became president, the Los Angeles Times reports, and it will make...

Gas Prices Drain
Obama Approval
Rating: Poll

Apr 26, 2011 3:43 PM CDT

Gas Prices Drain Obama Approval Rating: Poll

Just 39% of hard-hit drivers approve of president's job performance

(Newser) - Gas prices are hurting Americans—and they’re hurting President Obama’s poll numbers, too, a Washington Post/ABC News survey finds. Some 60% of respondents said they are reducing their driving thanks to the prices, while 70% said the prices were causing money woes, the Post reports. Of those who...

Polls: Obama
Botching the
Economy

Apr 19, 2011 9:13 AM CDT

Polls: Obama Botching the Economy

...but he's still doing better than GOP field

(Newser) - The economy may be casting a shadow over President Obama’s reelection hopes, but he’s still doing better than a GOP field that’s not inspiring much enthusiasm. In a new Washington Post-ABC News poll , 47% approve of the job Obama’s doing overall, with 50% disapproving. But when...

Obama Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low in Quinnipiac Poll

Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low for Obama

Mar 30, 2011 1:11 PM CDT

Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low for Obama

In wake of Libya intervention, just 42% like job he's doing

(Newser) - President Obama’s poll numbers are in the doghouse again. Just 42% of the public approves of the job Obama’s doing, compared to 48% who disapprove, an all-time low for the president, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Meanwhile, a Gallup poll found that Americans were less likely than...

Obama's Approval
Rating Jumps

Jan 20, 2011 7:23 AM CST

Obama's Approval Rating Jumps

Wins over more independents than not for first time since '09

(Newser) - President Obama’s approval rating jumped to 53% this month, an 8-point improvement over December, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll . Even more significant: more independents held positive views than negative ones of the president for the first time since August 2009. Pollsters say the numbers may...

Obama's Approval Rating Jumps 6 Points

Jan 12, 2011 12:24 PM CST

Obama's Approval Rating Jumps 6 Points

Congress, both parties, up as well

(Newser) - The public appears to feel a little less disgruntled these days. President Obama’s approval rating shot up 6 points to 53% in an AP-GfK poll released today. That’s his highest rating in nearly a year, Politico points out—and he’s not the only one feeling the love....

See? He Wasn't So Bad

OPINION

Sep 16, 2010 1:56 PM CDT

See? He Wasn't So Bad

Obama's making Bush look good

(Newser) - George W. Bush left office with the lowest approval rating since Richard Nixon, while Obama took over with stratospheric numbers. But then a funny thing happened: “America woke up from its 2008 trance and is concluding that Bush was never as bad, and Obama never as good, as...

Obama's Approval
Hits New Low

Jul 13, 2010 10:15 AM CDT

Obama's Approval Hits New Low

But Congress, as ever, is even worse

(Newser) - President Obama’s approval rating dips to a new low in the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll . Just 43% approve of the job the president is doing, while 54% disapprove—including one-third of Democrats. Obama’s supporters aren’t very enthusiastic, either: Twice as many people gave him a strongly...

Give 'Brilliant' Obama Some Credit: Bill Clinton

Jun 28, 2010 1:47 PM CDT

Give 'Brilliant' Obama Some Credit: Bill Clinton

President has done a lot to benefit the country: ex-president

(Newser) - The American public doesn't appreciate what President Obama has done for the country, Bill Clinton says. Though the two have had a somewhat frosty relationship since the campaign, Politico notes, Clinton said yesterday: “I think he's done a better job than he's given credit for. I feel very strongly...

Why Obama's
Still the Fave
for 2012

OPINION

Mar 8, 2010 9:59 PM CST

Why Obama's Still the Fave for 2012

Incumbency carries plenty of advantages

(Newser) - Sure, things look glum for President Obama, but he’s still the odds-on favorite to win the 2012 presidential election. Carl Cannon tells us why:

A “generic Republican” doesn’t exist. Obama trails that very thing by double digits in a recent poll, but the GOP nominee will bring

...

White House Delighted to Have Cheney as Foil

Feb 15, 2010 8:28 AM CST

White House Delighted to Have Cheney as Foil

Terrorism talk usually bad for Dems but good for Obama

(Newser) - Talk of terrorism usually boosts Republicans and gives Democrats fits, but the White House is more than happy to face off with Dick Cheney on the issue, as Joe Biden did yesterday. Cheney is an appealing sparring partner, James Hohmann writes on Politico : one of the most unpopular members of...

Obama Is Acting Like
a One-Term President

PEGGY NOONAN

Feb 12, 2010 5:15 AM CST

Obama Is Acting Like a One-Term President

He refuses to move to the center, writes Noonan, when that could save him

(Newser) - Obama seems to genuinely mean it when he says he'd rather be a really good one-term president than a mediocre two-term president, and that could explain a lot, writes Peggy Noonan. He "equates becoming more centrist with becoming more like George W. Bush," which is why he's refusing...

Obama vs. GOP = Great TV

TV REVIEW

Jan 29, 2010 4:55 PM CST

Obama vs. GOP = Great TV

President immensely entertaining in smooth mockery of Republicans

(Newser) - Whatever the political consequences of President Obama's meeting with House Republicans today, the encounter will go down as "easily the most entertaining program C-SPAN (or any cable news network, really) has aired in a long time," writes Mike Madden for Salon . The verbal jousting was "a spectacle,...

Okay, GOP, Now the Bad News...

analysis

Jan 22, 2010 10:07 AM CST

Okay, GOP, Now the Bad News...

Voters still don't like you, and you're broke

(Newser) - Put away the champagne, conservatives. Scott Brown’s win was certainly positive, but party insiders still see many obstacles between the GOP and a congressional takeover. One biggie: money. In the House, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has $15 million in the bank, four times the war chest of its...

At Least Michelle's
Still Popular

Poll Numbers

Jan 21, 2010 1:13 PM CST

At Least Michelle's Still Popular

First lady's approval rating soars over her husband's

(Newser) - President Obama’s approval ratings are sinking, but Michelle Obama’s remain sky-high, with 71% of the country holding a favorable opinion of her. Only 16% of respondents in a new Pew Research survey held a negative view of the first lady. That puts her well above Hillary Clinton and...

Michelle Follows
Barack Down in Polls

Dec 28, 2009 10:46 AM CST

Michelle Follows Barack Down in Polls

55% approval rating lowest since Barack took office

(Newser) - Michelle Obama is still more popular than her husband, but America appears to have become more disenchanted with her as well. A recent Rasmussen Reports survey has the first lady’s approval at 55%, the lowest level since Barack Obama was sworn in almost a year ago, when Michelle polled...