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Obama's Popularity Peaks in MSNBC Poll

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(March 4) - Despite the huge amounts of political capital he has used in the last few weeks, President Barack Obama's approval ratings remain extremely high, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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MSNBC reports that 68 percent of respondents have a favorable opinion of Obama, with 47 percent whose opinion is "very positive." Both the figures are all-time highs for the president in the survey.
The poll also revealed that 60 percent approve of his short tenure in the White House, and that 67 percent say they feel more hopeful about his leadership.
The Republican Party, however, did not fare as well as Obama.
The GOP, which almost unanimously opposed Obama's stimulus package, gets the most blame for the partisanship in Washington and trails Democrats by nearly 30 percentage points on the question of which party could best fix the economic mess.
Get more information on the poll results from MSNBC.
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Billleander

05:05 PMOct 21 2009

You can make poll results come out any way you want by skewing the population you poll. Poll more Dems and minorities and O's ratings will look good.

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Billdolce

02:22 AMJun 12 2009

lmao what a joke

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WhtsAmataU

03:08 PMApr 10 2009

wonderboy is BSMBC's hero. He's a joke and so are they.

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AngryWriteMail

06:16 PMApr 07 2009

Obama "High Ratings" in the MSNBC Poll? Where???Currently (and you may still vote) his "A" "B" ratings = 37%.

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JERRYSWASHING

01:57 PMMar 12 2009

A POLL BY MSNBC ON RATING BIN BAMA'S POPULARITY IS LIKE ASKING A SKYDIVER BEFORE HE JUMPS IF HE PREFERS TO STRAP ON A PARACHUTE OR NOT.

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Wslive4todaynow

12:21 AMMar 12 2009

They only poll their viewers.....and only libs watch them...what this poll tells me is Obama is losing in his fan base.

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Fazzy162

02:43 PMMar 11 2009

You left wingers should read the Canadafreepress.com they are not in Obomers pocket. They tell you what is really going on. It's a shame you have to get another newspaper to get the truth. As for MSNBC, CNN, and the others. They are getting help from your taxes from him. That's why they wanted Obama. Why they dissed everybody else. I never watched them, and never will. I do wish they would get his ugly mug off of everything. I can not stand the sight of either. So sick of all these pictures. All I care about is him giving them 100.00 a lb steaks and cocktail parties. While the rest of us are scrimping by. He's going to ruin our country. Bush was not to blame for all you accuse him of. Congress and senate, are the ones we need to look at.

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JRDIX

11:04 AMMar 11 2009

no one is surprised that the msnbc poll is favorable to hussein obama . that's like asking the foxes how good the chickens look! if obama walked into msnbc headquarters right now , all of the people their would line up in front of him on their knees for a little taste.

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STRGHTLIN

10:58 AMMar 11 2009

MSMBC is the only poll giving Obama good ratings. Rasmussen poll which is unbiased, showed Obama having 67% F and only 19% A. This has been the most damaging eight weeks in the history of the Nation. The Stock Market has lost 60% of its value. Obama has spent more money than all other presidents in history combined, he's destroying our country. No other president in history has nominated more criminals to office than Obama has. Obama is throwing lavish parties costing millions of dollars every week at the White House while the nation goes broke. While another 300,000 jobs were lost, Obama flew Air Force One to Ohio to congratulate hiimself on creating 24 new police positions. Obama has angered our Allies while trying to make friends with our enemies, he even wants to sit down and talk with the Taliban. He's a complete idiot who must be removed from officeJAN - 20 - 09 --*AMERICA IN MOURNING*- FLY YOUR AMERICA FLAG UPSIDE DOWN ,PUT YOUR STAMPS ON UPSIDE DOWN, AMERICA IS NOW A TOTAL DISG...

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Wolver B

09:23 AMMar 11 2009

MSMBC is the only poll giving Obama good ratings. Rasmussen poll which is unbiased, showed Obama having 67% F and only 19% A. This has been the most damaging eight weeks in the history of the Nation. The Stock Market has lost 60% of its value. Obama has spent more money than all other presidents in history combined, he's destroying our country. No other president in history has nominated more criminals to office than Obama has. Obama is throwing lavish parties costing millions of dollars every week at the White House while the nation goes broke. While another 300,000 jobs were lost, Obama flew Air Force One to Ohio to congratulate hiimself on creating 24 new police positions. Obama has angered our Allies while trying to make friends with our enemies, he even wants to sit down and talk with the Taliban. He's a complete idiot who must be removed from office.

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A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that 68 percent of respondents have a favorable opinion of Obama, with 47 percent whose opinion is very positive. The Republican Party, however, did not fare nearly as well in the survey.