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September 2009

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November 1, 2009

Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month: September 2009

When you track the President’s Job Approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture.

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September 14, 2009

51% Say Michelle Obama Involved in Policy Decisions

Voters are slightly less sure these days that First Lady Michelle Obama is involved in her husband’s policy decisions, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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September 14, 2009

56% Still Blame Bush For Economic Problems

One year after the collapse of global financial firm Lehman Brothers, most voters (56%) continue to blame the nation’s current economic problems on the recession that started under George W. Bush, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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September 6, 2009

60% Say Obama At Least As Ethical As Most Politicians

Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide believe that President Obama is at least as ethical as most politicians. That figure includes 34% who say the president is more ethical than his peers and 26% who say he is about as ethical as most.

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September 4, 2009

Does Obama Face a 2012 Challenge In His Own Party?

Leading liberals are already thinking the unthinkable: Challenging President Obama for the Democratic nomination in 2012.

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September 1, 2009

Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month: August 2009

When you track the President’s Job Approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports has compiled the numbers on a full-month basis and the results can be seen in the graphics below.