From The Hill:
President Obama's personal popularity continues to surge, with six in 10 voters saying they have a favorable impression of the president in a poll released Wednesday.
The survey, conducted by The Washington Post and ABC News, shows the president's highest approval since his first year in office, with 60 percent favorable to 37 unfavorable. Obama appears to be harnessing a well-received inaugural address, of which 51 percent of those surveyed said they approved, with just 24 percent disapproving.
The president is also eliciting more strong support for the first time in years. While nearly four in 10 say they have "strongly" positive impressions of the president, just 26 percent have "strongly" negative sentiments. During last year's impassioned election contest, Obama's "strong" negatives regularly outpaced those who passionately liked the president.
http://thehill.com/...
This should come as no surprise to folks who follow politics. The GOP lost badly in November, yet seem unwilling to adopt a less crazy platform. The quasi-psychotic stance of the NRA in the wake of the Newtown massacre only strengthens this current dynamic.
Note: The Hill article's title is:
Poll: Obama approval rating hits three-year high at 60 percent
But apparently there's a difference between approval rating and favorability rating, as
BrooklynBadBoy pointed out in the comments, so the title of this diary was changed. :)