Americans Have Obama’s Back on the Economy

One month into his presidency, a Washington Post-ABC News poll found 68 percent of Americans approve of Obama’s job performance.

Sixty-four percent of respondents supported the administration’s $787 billion economic stimulus package and the same percentage backed his proposal to prevent housing foreclosures, the Washington Post reported.

According to a New York Times/CBS News poll, Obama has a 63 percent job approval rating and more than 75 percent of Americans are optimistic about the next four years with him as president.

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