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nytimes.com - 4/6/2009

Poll Finds New Optimism on Economy Since Inauguration

— nytimes.com — Americans have grown more optimistic about the economy and the direction of the country in the 11... weeks since President Obama was inaugurated, suggesting that he is enjoying some success in his critical task of rebuilding the nation’s confidence, ... (more) Poll Finds New Optimism on Economy Since Inauguration

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nytimes.com - 4/7/2009

Outlook on Economy Is Brightening, New Poll Finds

— nytimes.com — Americans have grown more optimistic about the economy and the direction of the country in the 11... weeks since President Obama was inaugurated, suggesting that he is enjoying some success in his critical task of rebuilding the nation’s confidence, ... (more) Outlook on Economy Is Brightening, New Poll Finds

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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 3/31/2009

Poll: Americans believe world leaders respect President Obama

— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — WASHINGTON (CNN)– As Barack Obama takes off for his first overseas trip as president, a new national... poll indicates that more than eight in ten Americans think he will do a good job representing the U.S. to the world. And seven in ten people ... (more) Poll: Americans believe world leaders respect President ...

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Obama's approval stays high, most know he's not to blame for the economic mess and the country is slowly getting into a better mood
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — The latest poll from the Washington Post and ABC News shows a changing mood in the country. The number of people thinking we're heading in the right direction is on the move in a positive direction -- hitting levels that haven't been seen in five years. Obama's approval rating is holding strong, too. Seems that talking to the American people has been the right move. They know their president is on the job trying to fix the mess caused by others (people get that he's not to blame, too, which is good considering he's only been president for just over two months): ...

Obama's royal-pain opposition: It ain't the Republicans
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — Polls are funny things. You'll find for example in the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll that while a respectable 52 percent of those surveyed support Obama's "approach to the deficit," a more impressive 62 percent regard him as a "fiscally responsible Democrat." One would think there'd be a precise intersection of support and regard for responsibility -- or, at least, something less than a double-digit spread -- so go figure. At any rate, let's vex ourselves not with more statistics and settle instead for this pleasant generality: "The number of Americans who believe ...