New AP/ Roper Poll out today has Obama approval rating at 56%

[WI_DEM]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jZQvIISEIP3OA7oYnJ7lqpPagCgQD9CKJ1EG0

The president's overall job-approval rating essentially held steady at 56 percent — even though the health care overhaul hasn't been completed, the fate of much-desired legislation curbing climate change is uncertain, and the unemployment rate remains at 10 percent while budget deficits rise to record levels.

Although the national debate over health care has been heated, there was little to no change from November in the public's attitudes on the proposals being discussed — 44 percent oppose them while 36 percent support them. And only half the country approves of Obama's handling of the issue.

In some good news for Obama, a chunk more people said the country is heading in the right direction, 46 percent compared with just 38 percent last month. And the increase is evident among Republicans, Democrats and independents.

The AP-GfK Poll was conducted Dec. 10-14 by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Media. It involved landline and cell phone interviews of 1,001 adults nationwide, and it has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

[marlakay]

1. In other news 99% of the country is now on some

type of anti depressants....and fully owned by the pharma & insurance companies.

[Laelth]

2. Quite obviously, lots of people are not paying attention. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth