POLL: CNN Poll: Highest Obama favorability in 2 years

We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. (BARACK OBAMA)

Favorable 57% Unfavorable 42% No opinion 1%

Source: CNN/ORC International

Date conducted: 9/7/2012 - 9/9/2012

Sample: 709 likely voters

Margin of error: +/- 3.5% pts

According to This Poll

A CNN/ORC International Poll shows 57% of likely voters have a favorable opinion of President Barack Obama, compared to 42% of voters who have an unfavorable opinion of Obama.

Notes

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