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Chris Weigant: Obama Poll Watch [May 2009] -- Obama v. Clinton (First Term)
Chris Weigant: Obama Poll Watch [May 2009] -- Obama v. Clinton (First Term)
As a new month dawns with Al Franken still not seated in the Senate... No, wait, that's not what I wanted to start with. Let me try again. As a new month dawns, it is time once again to take a look at President Barack Obama's poll numbers. We kicked off this column series last month , and ...
Obama Rated Highest as Person, Lowest on Deficit, Spending
Obama Rated Highest as Person, Lowest on Deficit, Spending
gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- While 67% of Americans view President Barack Obama favorably, his overall job approval rating... and his ratings on specific areas are less positive. At the low end of the spectrum, only 45% of Americans approve of Obama's handling of ... (more) Obama Rated Highest as Person, Lowest on Deficit, Spending
Just Like Bush
Just Like Bush
tnr.com — Cairo , Egypt One year ago today, Barack Obama clinched the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. In doing... so, he defied Hillary Clinton's criticism that his candidacy amounted to little more than shallow and flowery speeches. Change, Clinton ... (more) Just Like Bush
Obama to Create New Internet So We Can Communicate With Muslims
weeklystandard.com — One of the odder moments in Obama's speech in Cairo came when he suggested creating a new... tool whereby young people in disparate parts of the world could talk to each other in real time: ...and create a new online network, so a young person in ... (more) Obama to Create New Internet So We Can Communicate With ...
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Chris Weigant: Obama Poll Watch [May 2009] — Obama v. Clinton (First Term)
The Hollywood LiberalChris Weigant: Obama Poll Watch [May 2009] — Obama v. Clinton (First Term) As a new month dawns with Al Franken still not seated in the Senate… No, wait, that’s not what I wanted to start with. Let… ...

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