1 1 <p>A majority of Americans believe that President Barack Obama is tackling too many difficult political and social issues at one, according to a <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/06/17/wsjnbc-poll-is-obama-taking-on-too-much/"><em>Wall Street Journal/NBC News</em></a>: "Nearly four in 10 Americans, 37%, believe President Barack Obama is taking on too many issues at one time, but even more Americans, 60%, believe the president is focused and taking on so many issues because the country has so many problems." The poll also suggests that Obama's overall approval rating may be slipping, a result disputed by several other polls and confirmed by several surveys: "His job approval rating now stands at 56%, down from 61% in April. Among independents, it dropped from nearly two-to-one approval to closely divided."</p> 2009-06-17T16:58:09-04:00 969 false true 2009-06-18T10:36:34-04:00 2009-06-18T10:36:34-04:00