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Poll: 79% approve of way Obama is handling transition
us.cnn.com - 12/9/2008
Poll: 79% approve of way Obama is handling transition
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A new CNN poll gives Barack Obama a 79 percent approval rating in the way he's handling the transition.
openleft.com - 12/8/2008
I Approve of Obama, He Does Not Approve of Me
— openleft.com — While 'the left' is often framed by people as disparate in their politics as George Bush, New... York Times journalists Scott Shane and Mark Mazzetti as a disembodied group of irresponsible children, in fact I approve of Obama's administration so far. ... (more) I Approve of Obama, He Does Not Approve of Me

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time.com - 12/11/2008
Obama Transition Going Well, Most in AP Poll Say
— time.com — President-elect Barack Obama is getting high marks on his transition so far, with even most Republicans saying... he's doing just fine (more) Obama Transition Going Well, Most in AP Poll Say

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Poll: 79% Approve of Obama's Handling of Transition

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Obama Gets Sky High Approval Rates

AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth:  CNN Poll: "Obama's current approval rating is also more than 50 points higher than President Bush's current approval rating"

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Poll: 79% Approve of Obama's Handling of Transition
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Nearly eight in 10 Americans questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey give the President-elect the thumbs up when it comes to his handling of the transition. Get more details here.       ...

Obama Gets Sky High Approval Rates
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — A new CNN poll finds 79% of Americans approve of President-elect Obama's performance so far during transition, with just 18% disapproving. ...

Poll: 79% Approve of Obama's Handling of the Transition
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Nearly 8 in 10 Americans questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey give the President-elect the thumbs up when it comes to his transition so far. Get more details here.       ...

CNN Poll: "Obama's current approval rating is also more than 50 points higher than President Bush's current approval rating"
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — The American people are liking what they're seeing from their soon-to-be president. Let's hope it can last -- and that Obama uses this support to enact the agenda he promised us: ...

Smooth Operator
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — by Chris Bodenner Nearly 80% of Americans approve of Obama's transition so far, according to a new CNN poll. ...

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