The headline of this CNN blog from the CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser reads
CNN Poll: Half the country disagrees with Obama on issues
It continues with: “For the first time since he took over in the White House, Americans don’t see eye to eye with President Barack Obama on the important issues, according to a new national poll.”
That sounds bad, right? A lot of bloggers are running with that part of the article as proof that people don’t support the president. But the rest of the article shows that people actually approve of Obama’s performance:
But the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey does indicate that a majority approve of how Obama’s handling his duties as president.
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Fifty-five percent of those questioned say they approve of how Obama’s handling his duties,
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The poll also suggests that two out of three Americans say Obama has the qualities a president should have,
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But seven in 10 are proud that a U.S. president won the prestigious award. (the Nobel Peace Prize)