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Gallup poll: Obama approval at 63%

 

Published 2/23/2009 by Mark Murray at First Read

From NBC's Mark Murray and Chuck ToddAccording to the latest Gallup poll, President Obama's approval rating is now at 63%, which is down five percentage points from his initial rating in January. Also, his disapproval number has doubled from 12% in January to 24% now. But be careful if you're trying to draw a dramatic conclusion about this slight downward tick. The only group of voters that has moved away from Obama are Republicans, who went from 41% approval in January to 30% now. However,...( read more ) (link)

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