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briefs Obama’s approval rating drops below 60% for first time
WASHINGTON: For the first time approval rating fell to 59%, down 10 with 49% disapproving, the survey in Congress are handling their job is
since taking office, US President points from its springtime peak. indicated. Obama has scheduled up six points since spring and up 11
Barack Obama’s job approval rating Slightly more than half of Ameri- a prime-time news conference for points from a year ago.
Asthmatics should carry has dropped below the 60% thresh- cans, 52%, now approve of his work late Wednesday to address the is- However, it still stands at just
written action plan old as Americans expressed doubts on the economy, down eight points sues at hand. 36%, with 58% disapproving, ac-
about his handling of the economy, from its peak, according to the poll. The president’s falliing numbers cording to the survey.
BERLIN: Asthmatics who are travelling the deficit and health care, a new Just under half, 49%, approve of his have offered some hope to Republi- The poll was conducted by tel-
should carry a written action plan with them opinion poll showed yesterday. handling of health care, a drop of cans, but the GOP’s overall approval ephone July 15-18 among a random
in addition to their medications in case of an The ABC News/Washington eight points. And only 43% approve ratings remain low, the poll showed. national sample of 1,001 and had a
asthma attack, advises the German Society of Post survey showed Obama’s job of his handling of the budget deficit, Approval of the way the Republicans 3.5-point margin of error. – AFP
Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP).
It said the plan, containing important patient
data, would help both the asthma sufferer