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CBS POLL: OBAMA APPROVAL ON THE ECONOMY FALLS FURTHER: President Obama?s job approval rating has?

By Glenn Reynolds

CBS POLL: OBAMA APPROVAL ON THE ECONOMY FALLS FURTHER:

President Obama’s job approval rating has changed little in the past few months, but with the economic recovery lagging desperately behind where most Americans would like it to be, his work to fix the ailing economy is scoring ever-lower marks.

The public is divided on the overall job he is doing now: 44 percent say they approve, while 45 percent disapprove in a new CBS News poll — virtually unchanged from last month.

The president’s rating on the economy, however, has taken a further plunge in the poll. Now, only 38 percent say they approve of the job he is doing handling the issue – which has been the problem weighing most heavily on the nation’s collective mind for months. Half of those questioned (50 percent) say they disapprove of his work on the economy.

Ouch.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on October 07, 2010 (boomark / email).