Obama Gets Better Marks Than Democrats or Republicans on the Economy

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Americans are split on President Obama's handling of the economy with 46 percent approving and 44 percent disapproving, with 10 percent undecided, but those numbers are better than the ones for the Democratic or Republican Party, according to a poll conducted Dec. 1-3 for CNBC by Hart/McInturff. The margin of error is 3.5 points.

Forty-seven percent disapprove of the Democrats' handling of the economy while 39 percent disapprove, with 14 percent undecided. Fifty-four percent disapprove of the Republicans on the issue compared to 26 percent who approve, with 20 percent undecided.

Filed Under: Democrats, Republicans, Barack Obama, Economy, Polls, Obama Administration, Poll Watch

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