The new CBS News/NY Times poll definitely contains the kind of information that could put a little spring in any president’s step.
The poll, released Tuesday, found President Obama’s approval rating had bounced back up to 50 percent from 47 percent in January. Not a huge improvement but in presidential politics, getting to at least 50 percent approval is seen as key for an incumbent hoping to win re-election. The recovering economy gets much of the credit for his rising approval rates.
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via Poll: Obama Hits 50% Approval, Leads All GOP Rivals, For Now : It’s All Politics : NPR.