Poll-itics: Obama's job approval rises amid concerns

By GottaLaff

Yeah, yeah, that Obama. What a loser. He's reforming our abysmal health care system, he's gradually undoing much of the damage that BushCo inflicted, the world adores him... Lo. S. Er.

President Barack Obama's approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as the country's mood begins to brighten. But concerns about the economy, health care and war persist, and support for the war in Afghanistan is falling.

An Associated Press-GfK poll says 56 percent of those surveyed in the past week approve of Obama's job performance, up from 50 percent in September. It's the first time since he took office in January that his rating has gone up.

People also feel better about his handling of the economy and his proposed health care overhaul.

But not about the war.

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