Woopty-woop woopty-woop-woop!! President Barack Obama’s approval rating is back to 50% for the first time in more than eight months, and he currently holds an edge against all the remaining Republican presidential candidates in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups, according to a new national survey. And a CNN/ORC International Poll released Wednesday also indicates that the GOP’s advantage on enthusiasm has been erased, and that the number of Americans who think things are going well in the country is on the rise. Six out of ten say things are going poorly in the country, but four out of ten say things are going well, up 15 points since November. “Does that mean it’s morning in America? It is for Democrats – a solid majority of them now say things are going well in the country. But overall, six in ten still have a gloomy outlook about the state of the country,” says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. “Optimism is on the rise among independent voters, with a notable increase among men as well, although a majority of both groups still think things are going poorly.” The rise of Americans who say things are going well appears to be helping the president, whose approval rating now stands at 50%, with 48% saying they disapprove of the job Obama’s doing in the White House. The president’s approval rating has edged up three points from last month and is up six points from November. The last time Obama’s approval rating was at 50% or above was last May, as a result of the killing of Osama bin Laden, and it stayed there for about a month before fading. “Independents now have a net-positive view of President Obama,” says Holland. “His approval rating has also reached 50% in the suburbs.” This is bodes well for the POTUS chances of re-election Looking ahead to November, the poll indicates that the president’s re-election chances are on the rise. In hypothetical matchups among registered voters, Obama holds a 51 margin over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, leads both former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas by the same 52 advantage, and beats former House Speaker Newt Gingrich 55. The Obama-nator is lookin’ good, but there is still a long road ahead… Source More On Bossip! Ultimate Swirl Pt. 2: White Dudes That Made Brothas Super Peeved New Cakes! Meet Playboy’s New Model Of Color Miss February Leola Bell And Her Lovely Twitpics Twitter Files: Thin-Skinned Chris Breezy Barks On His Haters And Stunts With His Grammy Missed Shots: Athletes That Went Broke For No Damn Reason!
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On The Come Up: President Obama’s Approval Rating Is Finally Back Up Above 50%
