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Pollster: Obama slide no fluke

Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by Josh Ray in News Clips

A new national poll shows Barack Obama under 50% on overall job-approval rating among registered voters, and it’s not Rasmussen this time.  Clarus conducted a survey of 1,000 voters last week and found Obama at 49%, and sliding badly among independents (via Jim Geraghty).  On health care, Obama has almost a majority disapproving, 49%-38%, which has driven his overall numbers downward.  On health care, the age of voters doesn’t matter at all; 48% of those under 45 disapprove, and 49% over 45 disapprove. [...] Read the rest »

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