Conventional wisdom has held for several month that President Obama is in reasonably good shape to win reelection in 2012. But a new poll provides a helpful reminder of the degree to which Americans are gripped by economic anxiety -- something that always has a corrosive effect on the standing of an incumbent president.
Specifically, the survey from ABC News and the Washington Post finds puts Obama's approval rating at 47 percent, with 50 percent of voters expressing disapproval.
Related Topics: election 2012, economy, Barack Obama
Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/04/20/the_economy_amp_obama039s_re-election_bid_254085.html
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