Obama Approval Rating Rises To 60%, Majority Want President Re-Elected
Barack Obama is on the rise. A new Associated Press/Roper poll taken May 5 – 9 finds 60% of Americans approve of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president, up from 53% in March, and close to his high of 64% near the beginning of his term, in April and May, 2009. The 60% includes 32% who “strongly approve.” Obama’s disapproval rating is now 39% the lowest since October, 2009. Additionally, 53% — a majority of Americans — believe Obama deserves a second term, while 43% disagree.
The poll also found 30% of Americans approve of the way Congress is doing its job, up from 27% in March. 68% of Americans disapprove of the way Congress is doing its job, however.
43% of Americans approve of the way Democrats in Congress are doing their job, and 32% of Americans approve of the way Republicans are doing their job. Democrats received a 56% disapproval rating, Republicans a 66% disapproval.
Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton both received a 71% approval rating.
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