geauxtohell
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But after a five-week stretch that included bipartisan legislative achievements in the lame-duck session of Congress, mostly positive economic news and Obamas well-received speech honoring the victims of the tragic shootings in Arizona, the political world has taken an abrupt turn in direction.
According to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Obamas approval rating has surged above 50 percent; confidence in the economy also has spiked; and the Democratic Party but not the GOP now enjoys a net-positive rating from the American public.
Hmmmm...
NBC/WSJ poll: Obama bouncing back - Politics - More politics - msnbc.com
I don't know why we are surprised by this anymore. It's a pretty regular trend in politics.
President get's elected and same party holds house and senate. People unhappy and vote out the majority party in midterms. President approval rating starts to climb and he wins re-election.
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.