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Even though the economy is still in turmoil, several polls are finding a rise in the number of people who believe the country is on the right track or satisfied with the direction it's going.

A Gallup poll conducted March 1-3 found that 20 percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going - a low number, but an improvement from the 14 percent who felt that way in early February. The trend is mostly driven by self-described Democrats whose satisfaction has risen from 20 percent in February to 27 percent. The number of independents in this category rose from 15 percent to 20 percent while satisfaction among Republicans is at 11 percent, a point lower than it was last month.

Rasmussen Reports, in a poll released today, found that 35 percent said the country is moving in the right direction up from 30 percent last week and 28 percent the week before. Fifty-eight percent of Democrats believe this, as do 27 percent of independents and 15 percent of Republicans.