Obama's approval ticks up as Americans hail economic gains.

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For the first time since September 2007, the poll found more have a positive economic outlook than a negative one.

Fifty-two percent of those surveyed described economic conditions in the United States today as very good or somewhat good, while 48 percent deemed them somewhat poor or very poor. The public’s economic optimism in the last decade hit its nadir in December 2008, when 93 percent described conditions as somewhat or very poor and only 8 percent saw any good in the economy.

Those surveyed also said they are bullish on the country’s economic future, with 60 percent responding that they expect conditions will be good a year from now. Public optimism about the economy appears to be at its highest since April 2009, three months after Obama took office.

President George W. Bush had a 36 percent approval rating at this point of his presidency in April 2007, while President Bill Clinton enjoyed 60 percent approval in April 1999 following his impeachment and subsequent acquittal in the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

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