Obama Scores High Marks on Both Economy and Foreign Policy

April 8, 2009 4:15 PM | | Comments (0)

Voters approve of President Obama's handling of the economy by 54 percent to 37 percent, according to a Marist Institute poll conducted April 1-3. Democrats endorse that view by an overwhelming 83 percent to 7 percent, independents agree by 54 percent to 36 percent, and Republicans disapprove by 67 percent to 24 percent.

Obama gets positive marks by majorities in every region except the West where voters split 49 percent to 46 percent. The margin of error is 3.5 points.

On foreign policy, Obama's approval rating is 55 percent to 24 percent. Voters approve his handling of Afghanistan by 57 percent to 23 percent and the war on terrorism by 50 percent to 29 percent. By 66 percent to 26 percent, they say he is improving America's image around the world.

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