President Obama: One Year Later

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President Obama: One Year Later

Something else to ponder:

According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey, African-Americans remain "extremely supportive" of President Obama, but nearly half of the African American respondents who participated in the survey say that they are "happy but not thrilled" about Obama's presidency compared to 42 percent who say they are "thrilled." The 42 percent who reported that they are thrilled with Obama's presidency is down from 61 percent in January following the President Obama's inauguration.

The survey data, released on Tuesday December 29, 2009, also indicate that Obama's presidency appears to have resulted in more optimistic views by African Americans about race relations, however, less than one in five of the survey participants responded that they believe President Obama has "ushered in a new era of race relations in the country."

Even more interesting is the differences in opinion of the President's approval rating by race/ethnicity. The CNN poll found that more than than nine in 10 African Americans approve of the job President Obama is doing compared to 42 percent of whites who approve of his performance as president.

What is the word on the street? Where do you stand in your approval rating of President Obama's first year as President of the most powerful nation in the world? Is his waning approval by African Americans and the rest of Americans for that matter, hype propagated by sensational media coverage or fact, supported by the feelings of Americans on the ground and out of the Washington DC political circuit?

Go to following link to access full story from CNN
CNN Poll Finds Obama Still Popular Among Blacks But Thrill Is Gone

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