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The assault from the torture wing of the GOP not withstanding, there's another poll from CBS that suggests President Obama isn't getting hurt on national security:
The president receives slightly higher ratings for his handling of the war in Afghanistan and the threat of terrorism than on domestic issues. Forty-six percent approve of Mr. Obama's handling of Afghanistan, and 52 percent approve of how he is handling the threat of terrorism.Maybe the effectiveness of the Cheney attack machine has been somewhat overstated. That doesn't mean everything's coming up roses for Obama, whose approval rating is now at 46 percent, the lowest it's been in that poll:
Just 41 percent now approve of his handling of the economy, which Americans say is the nation's most pressing issue. Forty-seven percent disapprove. The president's marks on handling health care, with reforms still under debate in Congress, are even lower – just 36 percent approve, while 54 percent disapprove. Both of these approval ratings are the lowest of Mr. Obama's presidency.
The economy is a more important issue than terrorism in Afghanistan. Why wouldn't it be the case here?
-- A. Serwer
