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President Obama's approval rating bodes well for Hillary, dontcha think?
In final year, President Obama more popular than Reagan
By Carly Figueroa/Amanda Kabbabe
The White House Correspondents' Dinner was full of jokes, but stand-up comedians weren't the only ones making the zingers.
When referring to his rising approval rating, President Obama said, "The last time I was this high, I was trying to decide on my major."
Obama's approval rating hit a three-year high of 53 percent, according to Gallup. He has a 66 percent approval rating among young voters ages 18 to 29.
Also worth noting? More women like him than men.
Obama did propose a theory regarding the climbing rating, pointing his finger at presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.
It's also possible the rise is due to his progress with Cuba, a historic Iranian nuclear deal, a global climate pact with nearly 200 nations and 73 straight months of job growth.
On Monday, Gallup showed his approval rating to be at 52 percent, and it's hovered near there for months.
He just beat Ronald Reagan, who had a 49 percent approval rating at this point in his presidency in 1988.
George W. Bush had a 28 percent approval rating in 2008, and Bill Clinton's rating was at 57 percent in 2000.
Obama is also viewed more favorably than any of the current presidential candidates.
<snip>
Not bad, Obama.
President Obama isn't included on the list below because hasn't yet completed his second term-----his second term, that he beat the Republican candidate by about 5 million votes.
%
Harry Truman
January 1949-January 1953
36.5
Dwight Eisenhower
January 1957-January 1961
60.5
Lyndon Johnson
January 1965-January 1969
50.3
Richard Nixon
January 1973-August 1974
34.4
Ronald Reagan
January 1985-January 1989
55.3
Bill Clinton
January 1997-January 2001
60.6
George W. Bush
January 2005-January 2009
36.5
It's not likely that the socially liberal Dwight Eisenhower would be a Republican in today's political environment!
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President Obama's approval rating bodes well for Hillary, dontcha think?
In final year, President Obama more popular than Reagan
By Carly Figueroa/Amanda Kabbabe
The White House Correspondents' Dinner was full of jokes, but stand-up comedians weren't the only ones making the zingers.
When referring to his rising approval rating, President Obama said, "The last time I was this high, I was trying to decide on my major."
Obama's approval rating hit a three-year high of 53 percent, according to Gallup. He has a 66 percent approval rating among young voters ages 18 to 29.
Also worth noting? More women like him than men.
Obama did propose a theory regarding the climbing rating, pointing his finger at presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.
It's also possible the rise is due to his progress with Cuba, a historic Iranian nuclear deal, a global climate pact with nearly 200 nations and 73 straight months of job growth.
On Monday, Gallup showed his approval rating to be at 52 percent, and it's hovered near there for months.
He just beat Ronald Reagan, who had a 49 percent approval rating at this point in his presidency in 1988.
George W. Bush had a 28 percent approval rating in 2008, and Bill Clinton's rating was at 57 percent in 2000.
Obama is also viewed more favorably than any of the current presidential candidates.
<snip>
Not bad, Obama.
President Obama isn't included on the list below because hasn't yet completed his second term-----his second term, that he beat the Republican candidate by about 5 million votes.
%
Harry Truman
January 1949-January 1953
36.5
Dwight Eisenhower
January 1957-January 1961
60.5
Lyndon Johnson
January 1965-January 1969
50.3
Richard Nixon
January 1973-August 1974
34.4
Ronald Reagan
January 1985-January 1989
55.3
Bill Clinton
January 1997-January 2001
60.6
George W. Bush
January 2005-January 2009
36.5
It's not likely that the socially liberal Dwight Eisenhower would be a Republican in today's political environment!
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