Monday, May 9, 2011

Despite bin ladens death obamas election hopes tied economy

Republicans plotting to recapture the White House from a president who appears vulnerable on economic issues now face a new challenge: how to campaign against the man who captured osama bin laden. After authorizing a high-risk commando raid that led to the killing of the world's most notorious terrorist on Sunday, Obama's popularity is on the rise. A few Research Center poll taken after the dramatic raid shows Obama's approval rating jumped 9 percentage points to 56 percent. And Obama will get a chance to take a victory lap on Thursday when he visits Ground Zero.

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