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mobeau69

(11,141 posts)
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 07:35 AM Jan 2017

Obama approval hits 60% as end of term approaches

Source: CNN

President Barack Obama will leave office Friday with his highest approval rating since 2009, his presidency largely viewed as a success, and a majority saying they will miss him when he is gone.

A new CNN/ORC poll finds Obama's approval rating stands at 60%, his best mark since June of his first year in office. Compared with other outgoing presidents, Obama lands near the top of the list, outranked only by Bill Clinton's 66% in January 2001 and Ronald Reagan's 64% in January 1989. About two-thirds (65%) say Obama's presidency was a success, including about half (49%) who say that was due to Obama's personal strengths rather than circumstances outside his control.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/18/politics/obama-approval-rating-cnn-orc-poll/index.html



Thanks, Obama.
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Obama approval hits 60% as end of term approaches (Original Post) mobeau69 Jan 2017 OP
The media spent 8 years trashing him. BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #1
I hope leftynyc Jan 2017 #2
Wow! How many POTUS leave Office with almost Cha Jan 2017 #3
I posted this on facebook yesterday VWolf Jan 2017 #4
Reagan got a late boost. 56% as of Election Day 1988 underpants Jan 2017 #5
Didn't realize Reagan Jimbo S Jan 2017 #6
 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
2. I hope
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 08:27 AM
Jan 2017

the degenerate that's heading for the oval on Friday is choking on these numbers. People often don't know what they've got until it's gone (hat tip to Joni Mitchell).

Cha

(297,154 posts)
3. Wow! How many POTUS leave Office with almost
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 08:34 AM
Jan 2017

60%?

dump is soooo jealous.. what's he coming in as.. 30% something?

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