New Poll Gives Pres. Obama A Bump After Death Of Bin Laden
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The question: did the killing of Osama Bin Laden change the political picture for President Barack Obama?
In the latest Quinnipiac University Poll -- the first since the death of Bin Laden -- the president's approval rating is now 52 percent, the highest it's been in two years.
But despite the Bin Laden triumph, there are underlying problems. Overall, 40 percent of American voters still give Obama a "disapprove" rating.
The survey indicates that the economy is still the #1 topic for American voters, with high gas prices and unemployment on everyone's minds.
His approval rating on the handling of the economy is 37 percent, while 57 percent give him a negative rating on that topic. And 48 percent disapprove of U.S. decisions on Libya.
Perhaps the most important question for a politician: does he deserve to be re-elected? Forty-six percent say yes, 42 percent say no -- a shift of a few points from the last survey.
Reported by Larry Kane, KYW Newsradio 1060
