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Poll: 79% approve of way Obama is handling transition
Poll: 79% approve of way Obama is handling transition
A new CNN poll gives Barack Obama a 79 percent approval rating in the way he's handling the transition.
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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What Was He Thinking
Balloon Juice — ... Apparently the RNC missed Blagojevich hating on Obama in the indictment. At any rate, today’s poll says 80% of the country approves of how Obama has been handling himself with the transition. Good luck with the smear. Morons. ...

Joe The Plumber Says McCain Made Him Feel "Dirty"
DownWithTyranny! — ... Look, 79% of Americans approve of the job President-elect Obama is doing so far. Joe "The Plumber" Wurzelbacher isn't one of them. Nor does he seem to have much nice to say about the man who took him from poking around in crappers to being in the national spotlight. I don't know how many legitimate news organizations are still mucking about in the goo looking for Joe The P but Republican Party pitchman Glenn Beck had him on his radio show yesterday-- at the behest of a publicist for The Plumber's publishing company (Joe the Plumber: Fighting for the American Dream was ...

12/10: The Blagojevich Fallout
Blogometer — ... : "Apparently the RNC missed Blagojevich hating on Obama in the indictment. At any rate, today's poll says 80% of the country approves of how Obama has been handling himself with the transition. Good luck with the smear. Morons." OBAMA V: Get Ready For More Guilt-By-Association! ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... You like rules of thumb, Ed? OK, here's a rule of thumb for you: The party that frags its own is the loser party. Sure, if you're a Democrat, make an exception for, say, Rod Blagojevich or William Jefferson -- but not for a president-elect who has a 79% approval rating for his transition. ...

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