Gallup: Obama job approval surges

Although this is good news, it is too early to run the victory lap. I am sure the President is happy to see some positive numbers, but he knows this is going to be a battle. I hope his supporters don't take this poll too seriously. There is a long time between now and November 2012. We know that anything can happen between now and then.

According to the latest Gallup tracking poll, more Americans approve of the job that President Obama is doing than disapprove for the first time since this summer.

The latest Gallup survey shows that 47 percent of Americans now say they approve of the way that President Obama is handling his job. This is a 5 percent improvement since the Dec. 16-18 Gallup survey and marks the first time the president's numbers have been in positive territory since July. The number of Americans who say they disapprove of Obama's job performance has fallen to 45 percent, down 5 points from Dec. 16-18.

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