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Economic Mood Brightens, Thumbs Down For Gas Tax Hike
[NEWS.INVESTORS] President B.O., meanwhile, isn't benefiting much from the nation's more upbeat economic mood. At 43%, Obama's approval rating is virtually unchanged from last month, and 41% have a favorable view of his leadership, which is down two points from last month.The IBD/TIPP Presidential Leadership Index rose for a third straight month, climbing 0.8 point to 44.5. But that's still well below the neutral 50 level. More continue to think Obama is providing the country weak leadership (45%) than strong (33%). Those polled do give Obama slightly higher marks on his handling of the economy and federal budget. But the public overwhelmingly believes Obama has failed to improve race relations. Fully 62% say they have gotten worse since he took office, with just 24% say they've improved. Even among Democrats, only a little more than a third say race relations have improved since 2009. The poll also found widespread opposition to a boost in the gas tax, an idea that has suddenly started to gain traction among Washington politicians as gas prices tumble. Even Republicans aren't dismissing the idea. Posted by: Fred 2015-01-13 |
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