(Week of 12/1/2012) President Obama has seen an increase in his overall approval ratings since the election — in this week’s Economist/YouGov Poll, 49% approve of the way he is handling his job.
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The positive assessments of the President extend to his likeability, something on which he outpaced his Republican challenger Mitt Romney throughout the campaign.
Over 60% in this week’s poll like the President as a person, and 37% say they like him "a lot."
Economist/YouGov poll archives can be found here
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