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Published: 12/15/09

Michelle Obama Viewed Favorably by 68 Percent in Marist Poll

By  Lynn Sweet - Politics Daily
Michelle Obama Viewed Favorably by 68 Percent in Marist Poll

Michelle Obama scored an overall 68 percent favorable rating in a Marist Poll released on Tuesday, but only 37 percent of those registered voters say she has changed the role of first lady for the better. Other findings: *The 68 percent "favorable impression" shows a partisan divide: 85 percent of Democrats, 53 percent of Republicans and 61 percent of Independents viewed her favorably. *On her performance as first lady, 57 percent of registered voters told Marist she was "doing well" in her position, up from 50 percent when Marist asked the same question in March. *The same ...

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Published: 08/19/09

Obama vs. Palin: A Mock 2012 Matchup

By  Carl M. Cannon - Politics Daily
Obama vs. Palin: A Mock 2012 Matchup

Paired for reelection against Sarah Palin in a new poll done by Marist University, President Obama swamps the former Alaska governor, 56 to 33 percent. The rest of the electorate in the survey pronounced themselves to be undecided, but even if Palin got most of that remaining 11 percent, such a result would mean a landslide reelection victory for the incumbent president in 2012. ...

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