Reply #74: DU is a microcosm of america

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Obama's approval rating on economy hits new low
By Todd Eastham | Reuters – Wed, Aug 17, 2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Approval of President Barack Obama's handling of the U.S. economy has fallen to a new low of 26 percent, according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday in the aftermath of a bruising fight with Congress over federal spending.
Seventy-one percent of Americans said they disapproved of Obama's handling of the economy, up 11 percentage points from mid-May, when Gallup last questioned people about the issue.
Approval of his handling of the economy fell by 11 percentage points from 37 percent in mid-May.
The president had similarly low approval ratings on other economic issues. Only 24 percent of Americans approved of Obama's handling of the federal budget deficit, while 29 percent approved of his efforts to create jobs.
The poll came two weeks after Congress and the president agreed on a deal to cut U.S. federal spending following a bitter political struggle that took the government to the brink of a potential default.

http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-approval-rating-economy-hits-low-233536916.html

:hi: nice to see you out and about. obama's numbers dropped with african-americans also, from 91% to 81%. i had a conversation with an older friend of mine who has been involved locally with the democratic party for many years. i asked her point blank: what the hell is wrong with obama? i would like to discuss her answer with you privately...will pm you soon.