- He’s Back? Obama’s Approval Rating Surges In Recent Polls | TPMDC
- There are a number of factors that could be contributing to Obama's recent approval bump.
For one, he signed several popular bills during the lame duck session, including the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, a bill providing health care for 9/11 first responders, and a deal to extend the Bush tax cuts for all Americans.
One month of improved approval numbers is not necessarily indicative of a reversal of fortune for the President, especially as he prepares to govern for the first time with a Republican controlled House. Yet they do show that recent reports of the President's political demise were greatly exaggerated.
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