Obama Rebounds at Halfway Mark
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 13th, 2011 5:42 am by HL
Obama Rebounds at Halfway Mark
A new Quinnipiac Poll finds that halfway through his term, President Obama’s job approval has rebounded to 48%, almost to the magic 50% threshold for the first time since October of 2009.
Said pollster Peter Brown: “The president’s job approval has improved, whether in reaction to GOP success in November’s elections, the deals he was able to negotiate with congressional Republicans during the lame duck session or some other reasons. Whether this is the beginning of a change in public opinion about the president or just a blip we’ll see as events unfold in the coming year.”
Udall Wants Seating Changed for State of the Union
Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) is proposing that members of both political parties sit next to each other at this year’s State of the Union address instead of the normal seating which is divided along party lines, CNN reports.
Said Udall: “As the nation watches, Democrats and Republicans should reflect the interspersed character of America itself. Perhaps, by sitting with each other for one night, we will begin to rekindle that common spark that brought us here from 50 different states and widely diverging backgrounds to serve the public good.”
