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To: i-node who wrote (716230)5/19/2013 10:51:42 AM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1582633
 
Obama approval rating stays high despite bruising week

Gabriela Resto-Montero, @GabrielaRM

10:41 AM on 05/19/2013

Barack Obama hosts a reception in honor of national Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month in the East Room of the White House June 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A trio of scandals seem to have had little effect on the public’s feelings about President Barack Obama, who enjoys a 53% approval rating, according to the latest CNN/ORC poll.

For the past week, the White House has dealt with investigations into the September attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, IRS targeting of tax-exempt conservative groups, and controversy over the Justice Department seizing Associated Press records.

Fallout from the controversies prompted the Obama administration to appoint a new IRS chief, push for shield laws protecting journalists, and investigate the Benghazi security breach. A Gallup Poll conducted late last week found that Americans’ interest in the scandals was below average, with Republicans showing more interest than Democrats in both the IRS and Benghazi investigations.

tv.msnbc.com
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