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Still a honeymoon for Obama
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Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor
January 26, 2009 12:30 PM
President Obama's honeymoon is continuing unabated through a busy first week in office, overturning a series of controversial Bush administration policies through executive orders.
Gallup says his 69 percent approval rating is second to only John F. Kennedy's 72 percent in 1961.
Polling for recent presidents, however, wasn't done until February, so Obama might be benefiting even more from the glow from wall-to-wall positive coverage of his inauguration last Tuesday.
And it remains to be seen how long the good feelings toward Obama last as the economy continues to tank. History shows that presidents' job approval numbers tend to go down the more decisions are made, particularly in a time of economic hardship.
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How's that Kool Aid, Foo'?
Do us a favor and proofread your work before posting. This reads like a 9th grade homework assignment.
I highly doubt that the polls will go lower any time soon, as the decisions the President has been making are all in favor of America. He has managed to do more in his brief days in office then the previous administration to righten this nation. I watched was pleasantly surprised when he signed the first two executive orders, and then as each day passes President Obama has continued to earn more of my respect, first by respecting a womans right to choose, second by vowing to close Git'mo, and just recently in allowing states to have stricter regulations in emissions. This president is a responsible president and I'm so glad he's here.
Obama's popularity was based on his personality, coolness and calm demeanor under fire and his message of "hope and change" which allowed people to project their own desires onto him.
Now he actually has to make decisions. His numbers can only go down from here for awhile anyway.
To be looking at polls and making claims that the honeymoon isn't over, etc. when he hasn't even been in office a week seems like someone is expecting failure and is relieved it hasn't started yet.