CBS POLL: Obama approval at 62% (unchanged), growing # believe country is moving right direction

[jefferson_dem]

Poll: Obama Approval Rating At 62 Percent
Posted by Sean Alfano | 1

Amid all the economic uncertainty and controversial government bailouts, President Barack Obama's job approval rating remains at 62 percent and includes a growing number of Americans who believe the country is moving in the right direction, according to a CBS News poll.

Nearly nine out of 10 Americans think the economy is bad and expect it will take time for any real economic progress to occur — 50 percent think it will take anywhere between 1 to 2 years — according to the poll.

A small sign that Americans are gaining a more positive outlook on the economy is the percentage drop in people very concerned about job loss as well as a drop in the percentage who say the economy is getting worse.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/03/17/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4870721.shtml?CMP=OTC-RSSFeed&source=RSS&attr=PoliticalHotsheet_4870721

[brianna69]

1. The vapid right wing media is doing

everything to bring our president down.

[Botany]

2. Damn that Obama .... working to help people and the people support him too

It must be socialism

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. Geez! Kinda contradicts all of the outrages and warnings of growing unpopularity

that seemed to consume this board yesterday, doesn't it?
:eyes:

[Jennicut]

4. So it looks like his approval rating is around 60 % or more

So much for his "falling" ratings. Non story...media has to accept that this President is popular.

[democrattotheend]

5. It's down from where he started

He started out in the high 60's, low 70's. But it was inevitable that that would fall once he started governing and having to make policy choices that not everyone would like. There's always an initial degree of goodwill for a new president and a willingness from some who didn't vote for him to give him a chance before passing judgment. Probably moreso this year than in previous recent elections because Obama's victory was clear and decisive and the historical significance made it a moment that every American could be proud of whether they voted for him or not.

[Jennicut]

6. It has dropped somewhat but its still high

[Rockholm]

7. Of course the country is moving in the right direction.

The MSM will report otherwise in order to make Obama look bad.

[WI_DEM]

8. Good.