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Blacks happier with U.S. under Obama

PRINCETON, N.J. (UPI) -- Blacks' satisfaction with the direction of the United States has grown since Barack Obama became president, Gallup poll results released Tuesday indicate.

Satisfaction about the country's direction also rose among white respondents, but at a smaller percentage, the results showed.

Forty-seven percent of blacks said they were satisfied with the way things are going in the country, compared with 10 percent in mid-2008 in the waning months of George W. Bush's presidency, the Princeton, N.J., polling agency said.

Satisfaction was low among Republicans during Bush's second term as well, although it was higher than among Democrats or independents. With Obama as president, Republican satisfaction is at 10 percent, Gallup said.

The latest results includes an oversample of blacks to prove a reliable basis for estimating the views of this segment.

Results are based on nationwide telephone interviews with 1,521 national adults Oct. 16-19, including an oversample of 408 blacks. The margin of error for the overall sample is 3 percentage points.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 11/03/2009

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Posted Comments:

11-04-2009 03:50

stacey wrote:

Blacks/Obama

this is stupidity pure!
Is it his skin color or his politics that will help the USA? He HAS a year "under his belt" dear usaces and THE PEOPLE are NOT pleased & it won´t get better. Wrong man for the job.Simple.

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11-03-2009 23:17

Big Bear wrote:

Blacks happier with U.S. under Obama

I seriously question this poll! When I asked the "average" person whom I do not know if they are aware or current "government" activities the reply is:
1. Oh!
2. Obama can do no wrong
3. My Senator or Congressman represent me and they know what's going on

Well I guess this is the REAL America!!

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11-03-2009 23:16

Big Bear wrote:

Blacks happier with U.S. under Obama

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11-03-2009 20:14

usaces wrote:

Gallup Poll

How do we waste money? Another Poll.
Is this how we save jobs?

What is wrong with us? We are being brain washed.

Let President Obama get 1 year under his belt then we can see how he is doing.
Hopefully he is moving in the direction that's best for the CITIZENS of AMERICA.

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11-03-2009 16:04

wrote:

HAPPY BLACK

I DO NOT THINK SO BO WANTS TO KILL US ALL FUBO

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