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Can a rising Obama help Hillary Clinton? - CNNPolitics.com
Obama's approval rating dipped to 50% after the Republican convention, but has risen to 54% in the wake of his party's convention, with 45% disapproval, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. That's the most positive approval rating of his second term.
The increase in Obama's approval rating comes mostly among younger Americans -- he's up 9 points among those under age 45 while losing a point among those age 45 or older -- and political independents and moderates -- up 9 points among each group.
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Compared with other recent two-term presidents, Obama's approval rating at this stage of his presidency ranks on par with Ronald Reagan's ratings in 1988, and are approaching Bill Clinton's 57% at this point in 2000.
Obama's approval rating dipped to 50% after the Republican convention, but has risen to 54% in the wake of his party's convention, with 45% disapproval, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. That's the most positive approval rating of his second term.
The increase in Obama's approval rating comes mostly among younger Americans -- he's up 9 points among those under age 45 while losing a point among those age 45 or older -- and political independents and moderates -- up 9 points among each group.
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Compared with other recent two-term presidents, Obama's approval rating at this stage of his presidency ranks on par with Ronald Reagan's ratings in 1988, and are approaching Bill Clinton's 57% at this point in 2000.