Post Bin Laden Death, President Obama's Job Rating Rises 8 Points
Post Bin Laden Death, President Obama's Job Rating Rises 8 Points Highest rating for President Obama since September, 2009 PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 9, 2011 NEW YORK, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the news that the most wanted man in America had been killed by Navy Seals, President Obama had one reason to breathe a sigh of relief last week. Now, he has another as Americans seemed to rally around not only him but also feel better about the state of the country. Currently, just under half (46%) of U.S. adults give President Obama positive ratings on the overall job he is doing, a rise of eight points from last month when only 38% gave him positive marks. Just over half (54%) give the President negative ratings, down from 62% who did so last month. This is also the highest rating for the President since September of 2009 when almost half (49%) of Americans gave him positive ratings. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100517/NY06256LOGO ) These are some of the results of Th...