Obama’s favorable rating jumps to 58 percent

[onehandle]

Source: Washington Post

As talks begin, Obama’s favorable rating has jumped up to 58 percent, according to a new Gallup poll. That’s his highest number since 2009. The Democratic Party also got a bump, but not the GOP.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/11/16/obamas-favorable-rating-jumps-to-58-percent

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MANDATE! Suck on it, GOPers!

[Chakab]

1. Has Gallup reconfigured their polling methodology

after their miserable failure in the general election?

[PatrynXX]

6. would figure if you look at the numbers

Mitt Romney got a bigger bump than Obama. +4 to Obama's +3 wonder if they have things backwards..??

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

8. Really?

Hell, even Republicans don't have much of a favorable opinion of Mitt Romney anymore! (I.E. Bobby Jindal, Scott Walker, Jon Huntsman, and, as of this morning, Chris Christie)

[unblock]

2. about this time 8 years ago, shrub was claiming a mandate with 48% approval.

[still_one]

3. As long as the republicans continue to behave like horses asses it will only get better

[jaysunb]

4. Gallup ?

Really ???????????

[Dubster]

5. Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team)

[JoeyT]

7. Kick and rec.

I hope it breaks 60%. The wailing and gnashing of teeth at Fox will be a beautiful thing to watch.

[mimi85]

9. Yep!

Doucy's head would explode - of course since it's empty, just hot air would come out.

[Tx4obama]

10. The most recent one show on the RCP list is 52

Here: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html

[arely staircase]

13. yeah, that is job approval - not favorability

the latter is more of a "do you like the guy" question and the former, more important number is a better sign of political clout. Though lower, the 52 ain't bad.

[Scurrilous]

11. K & R

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. I'm still wavering on Gallup. I'd like to see polls who weren't declared the worst by Nate.

But if these numbers are anywhere near true, can you spell M-A-N-D-A-T-E????

[Historic NY]

14. sure making the vote a Mandate pukes isn't it.