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Obama’s Bin Laden bounce

President’s approval rating rises by 11 points to 57 per cent.

By George Eaton

As expected, Obama has received a significant poll bounce from the death of Osama Bin Laden. The number who approve of his presidency rose from 46 per cent last month to 57 per cent in the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, the highest number since July 2009. Or, if you prefer, his overall approval rating rose from +1 to +20.

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