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Wed, May 04, 2011 -- 7:00 AM ET
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New York Times/CBS Poll Finds Rise in Obama's Poll Numbers After Bin Laden Raid
Support for President Obama has risen sharply following the
killing of Osama bin Laden by American military forces in
Pakistan, with a majority now approving of his overall job
performance, as well as his handling of foreign policy, the
war in Afghanistan and the threat of terrorism, according to
the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
The glow of national pride seemed to rise above partisan
politics, as support for the president rose significantly
among both Republicans and independents. In all, 57 percent
said they now approved of the president's job performance, up
from 46 percent last month.
But euphoria was tempered by a sense of foreboding: more than
six in 10 Americans said that killing Bin Laden was likely to
increase the threat of terrorism against the United States in
the short term. A large majority also said that the Qaeda
leader's death did not make them feel any safer. Just 16
percent said they personally felt more safe now.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/us/polit...
President Obama Tapes "60 Minutes" interview with Steve Kroft today, the president's first since the raid. Go to POLITICO Playbook Now >> http://www.politico.com/playbook
killing of Osama bin Laden by American military forces in
Pakistan, with a majority now approving of his overall job
performance, as well as his handling of foreign policy, the
war in Afghanistan and the threat of terrorism, according to
the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
The glow of national pride seemed to rise above partisan
politics, as support for the president rose significantly
among both Republicans and independents. In all, 57 percent
said they now approved of the president's job performance, up
from 46 percent last month.
But euphoria was tempered by a sense of foreboding: more than
six in 10 Americans said that killing Bin Laden was likely to
increase the threat of terrorism against the United States in
the short term. A large majority also said that the Qaeda
leader's death did not make them feel any safer. Just 16
percent said they personally felt more safe now.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/us/polit...
President Obama Tapes "60 Minutes" interview with Steve Kroft today, the president's first since the raid. Go to POLITICO Playbook Now >> http://www.politico.com/playbook
BREAKING - 7 a.m. -- "For Obama, Big Rise in Poll Numbers After Bin Laden Raid," by NYT's James Dao and Dalia Sussman: "Support for President Obama has risen sharply following the killing of Osama bin Laden, ... with a majority now approving of his overall job performance, as well as his handling of foreign policy, the war in Afghanistan and the threat of terrorism, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. The glow of national pride seemed to rise above partisan politics, as support for the president rose significantly among both Republicans and independents. In all, 57 percent said they now approved of the president's job performance, up from 46 percent last month." http://nyti.ms/m7SQId
Go to POLITICO Playbook Now >> http://www.politico.com/playbook