Dems Must Stop Fearing GOP Opposition
Michael Tomasky, The Guardian
Turn autoplay offTurn autoplay onPlease activate cookies in order to turn autoplay offObama's approval rating is fine, but his party's fear of the Republicans means they'll suffer at the pollsQuestion: among Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter, which one had the highest approval rating at this 20-month mark in his presidency? The answer is Obama, who, at 44% or 45%, is a few points better than each of those predecessors was. The Bushes were both more popular, but they were governing under special circumstances "" George HW Bush was launching...
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