Obama approval hits 60 percent

[NNN0LHI]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015018941_apusappollobamaboost.html

Originally published Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 4:07 AM

By LIZ SIDOTI and JENNIFER AGIESTA

Associated Press

WASHINGTON —
President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit its highest point in two years - 60 percent - and more than half of Americans now say he deserves to be re-elected, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll taken after U.S. forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.

In worrisome signs for Republicans, the president's standing improved not just on foreign policy but also on the economy, and independent Americans - a key voting bloc in the November 2012 presidential election - caused the overall uptick in support by sliding back to Obama after fleeing for much of the past two years.

[kentuck]

1. I like this poll better than the other one...

there are so many, it's hard to choose.

[mucifer]

2. considering the obl stuff 60% is pretty low. nt

[emulatorloo]

3. Pretty good when you consider that the media is "catapulting the propaganda" for the GOP 24/7 n/t

[FarLeftFist]

5. Actually...

Considering 35% of the country considers themselves "conservatives" (aka Obama haters), and Bush finished with a 35% approval rating (Obama haters), 60% is actually great. The day Obama took office his approval rating was 68%. Before he even passed one piece of legislation there was already 22% that would not even give him the benefit of the doubt. Now with 24/7 RW attacks to hold a 60% approval is pretty outstanding being there is definitely 35% of the country that will never give him approval.

[Kingofalldems]

4. K and R all threads freepers will hate