The President did get a bounce from the bin Laden news, according to the NYT/CBS poll. NYT's Jim Dao and Dalia Sussman give us the numbers and the analysis:
Support for President Obama has risen sharply following the killing of Osama bin Laden by American military forces in Pakistan, with a majority now approving of his overall job performance, as well as his handling of foreign policy, the war in Afghanistan and the threat of terrorism, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.Hasn't been that high for a long time. And, it probably won't last.
The glow of national pride seemed to rise above partisan politics, as support for the president rose significantly among both Republicans and independents. In all, 57 percent said they now approved of the president’s job performance, up from 46 percent last month.
Americans still aren't happy about Obama's leadership on the economy:
But in an indication that anxieties about unemployment, gas prices and the national debt have not withered with Bin Laden’s death, goodwill toward Mr. Obama did not extend to his economic policies. More than half said they disapproved of his handling of the economy, similar to the result last month, the poll found.So, good job on Osama. Get some results on the economy, especially jobs.
