AP-GfK Poll: Majority approves of Obama job on unemployment

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' views of President Barack Obama have improved slightly in the past two months, and opinions are more positive about the direction of the country and the health of the economy, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds.

A slim majority now approves of the way Obama is handling unemployment, according to the poll, conducted before Friday's release of a surprisingly strong jobs report.

Forty-seven percent of those surveyed approve of how Obama is doing his job, compared with 41 percent in December, and 51 percent approve of his handling of unemployment, compared with 44 percent before.

Nearly half say the economy is good now, while 41 percent thought that in December. In December 2013, only one-third called the economy good.

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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2014 file photo, job hunters line up for interviews at an employment fair sponsored by the New York State Department of Labor, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Associated Press-GfK poll finds Americans' views of Obama have improved slightly in the past two months, as have opinions on the direction of the country and the strength of the economy. Bump up for his handling of unemployment. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

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[jpak]

1. The economy is improving - better elect some repugs to fuck it up again.

yup

[Andy823]

2. Yep,

The media, republicans, and some here on DU keep saying it's "doom and gloom" out there, the president has done nothing to fix things, including the unemployment issue. I agree things could be better, and if confess had actually don't their job over the last 6 years it might be better. I also agree wages are low and need to go up, but that will not happen with republicans in charge one branch of congress let alone both. It needs to be addressed a the state levels. People need to get out and gather signatures to get the minimum wage issue on the ballot, and let the people tell their state reps. what they think by voting for a higher wage, and the will if they get the chanced to vote on it.