Times/CBS News Poll: Obama is a Different Kind of Politician

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Barack Obama entered the presidency promising a new kind of leadership in Washington, and after observing him for nearly 100 days in the White House, most Americans do say he is not your typical politician, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

More than two-thirds of the poll’s respondents call Mr. Obama a different kind of politician, while just 1 in 4 say he is a typical politician. When those who called him different were asked what sets him apart, most said it was more a matter of his style of governing and his personal qualities than his policies.

Majorities of Americans regardless of gender, age, race, education or income view the president as a different sort of politician. But political partisanship does come into play.

A broad majority of Democrats and independents say Mr. Obama is different, compared with fewer than half of Republicans. Republicans and conservatives are among the most likely to view Mr. Obama as a typical politician, with more than 4 in 10 saying so.

The nationwide telephone poll was conducted April 22-26 among 973 adults. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/timescbs-news-poll-obama-is-a-different-kind-of-politician/

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1. The deadend brainwashed gang

say "he's a typical politician" because they don't think for themselves.

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2. The next Times/CBS News Poll is crucial for Obama.

So says John King.