Obama's Approval Rating on the Economy Slips to a New Low
26% approval rating really isn't that great
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During last week's first-of-many hearing into the IRS scandal, one subplot emerged: Conservatives presented anecdotes to argue that the IRS didn't just target Tea Party groups seeking tax exempt status but a broader swath of conservative individuals and organizations. But the anecdotal evidence does not stand up to the data on tax audits.
26% approval rating really isn't that great
Perry campaigns against the 2009 law now, but Texas used the money anyway
They might look like clones, but Bush and Perry don't like each other at all
That didn't stop him from mocking the First Family's vacation, of course
The makers of corporate jets rally in Iowa in response to Obama's "negative rhetoric"
Obama will urge Congress to pass a jobs plan in yet another speech
It'll contain more tax cuts, a plan to tackle the debt and infrastructure ideas
The newest candidate doesn't know any better, but Romney doesn't get any slack
The president takes an expensive ride through the Midwest to talk economic struggles
Says he doesn't mind if the world knows he does care about people
Republican highlight his military service record against Obama
As Obama sets off for Martha's Vineyard, his counterparts shorten their vacations
Obama battles Republicans for headlines in the Heartland
On Sunday, Gallup's daily approval hit a low of 39 percent
Obama probably did all he could in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression
2-1 ruling allows law to remain in effect despite legal challenges
The president's adviser described Politico's reelection strategy article as "garbage"
Despite a poll showing 45% approval, he has no trouble raising money
Plus: Amy Winehouse's jailbird ex-husband might be writing a tell-all
The President called S&P's move a 'self-inflicted wound'
He promptly rolled out an ad hitting the president for uncivil discourse
The most recent of political symbolism out of Wisconsin goes to Republicans
Obama campaign plans to say his 2012 challenger is not like the rest of us
His reelect campaign will depict him as inauthentic, unscrupulous and "weird"
As stock market falls, he urges Congress to pass a payroll tax holiday
Activists cheer the U.S.'s credit downgrade as bad news makes them more popular
The president is expected to address last week's U.S. debt downgrade as well as the Afghanistan helicopter crash
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Little he can do to lower the unemployment rate--except offer a plan to hire veterans
President espouses hope, admonishes Congress in address to veterans
Rasmussen's latest finds that 54 percent think its "somewhat likely" he'll be reelected
The economy is still not adding enough jobs to quickly lower unemployment
The last time the economy was this bad was when Reagan won 49 states
He attended a Chicago fundraiser with attendees paying $50 to $35,800
Cartoonist Tom Toles on party relations post-Debt Ceiling
The President took his staff out to Good Stuff Eatery
Our president struggles with facial hair, likes to play with light sabres
Virtually identical headlines have been running for nearly two years
Cartoonist Lisa Benson on Obama and the nation's road to recovery
The long dispute hurt Democrats as they look toward 2012
The debt deal legislation has reached the 60-vote threshold to pass the Senate
McConnell wanted to protect Boehner as he and Biden worked out a plan
President Obama has seen his popularity dip significantly in the pivotal swing state
A rogue Twitter account personifies the devil and asks for more spending cuts
Now leaders must get reluctant House Republicans and Democrats to vote for it
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The account endlessly tweeted a list of all Republicans to contact on debt negotiations
Massachusetts Republican tells Boston area radio station he'd vote for Reid's bill
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