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YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts) Thu Aug 16, 2012, 05:43 PM Aug 2012

Gallup: Obama gets low marks on economy [View all]

President Obama continues to get low marks for his handling of the economy, says a new Gallup Poll.

Only 37% of those surveyed approve of Obama's performance on "creating jobs," the poll said. His marks are lower on "the economy" in general (36%) and "the federal budget deficit" (30%).

Obama gets higher marks on battling terrorism (58%), education (49%), and foreign affairs (48%).

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/08/gallup-obama-gets-low-marks-on-economy/1#.UC1pYqPF98F

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Gallup: Obama gets low marks on economy [View all] YoungDemCA Aug 2012 OP

If only people knew Politicalboi Aug 2012 #1

The economy is bad and people will blame anyone in the government for that. gollygee Aug 2012 #2

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #3

bye nt independentpiney Aug 2012 #4

In other news: Americans are stupid. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #5

If Clinton gets the kudos for the surplus, and he does, Lionessa Aug 2012 #6

Didn't it take Clinton 8 years to build the surplus? CJCRANE Aug 2012 #7

clinton had a recession his first term and a boom his second. the surplus in the budget was a HiPointDem Aug 2012 #8

You've got it, however, most of us (Dems) refer to it as Clinton's economy and surplus, Lionessa Aug 2012 #12

Yes, I believe that's correct however, there were stronger signs @ re-election then than now. Lionessa Aug 2012 #11

"Republican challenger Mitt Romney is making the economy a major issue in this election." gkhouston Aug 2012 #9

Yeah I honestly can't understand him talking about money gollygee Aug 2012 #10