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Obama Honeymoon Ends … But Only Among Conservatives

by David Kurtz
02.23.09 | 5:05 am

Despite all the “honeymoon is over” silly talk (starts at 3:28 mark), Gallup polling shows that the drop off in Obama’s approval ratings from January highs is attributable solely to disenchantment among conservatives — and that his standing among Democrats and independents has either held steady or actually risen.

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