1 1 <p><a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/29/obamas-approval-rating-remains-steady-poll-says/">According to a new CNN/Opinion Research poll, President Obama's approval rating among Americans remains steady</a>. 61% of people questioned say they approve of how Obama's handling his duties as president; 37% disapprove: "The 61% approval rating is down one point from May and down six points from February . . . The poll suggests when it comes to opinions of Obama, gender and generation gaps continue. Sixty-seven percent of women questioned in the survey approve of how Obama's handling his job as president. That number drops to 54 percent among men. Two-thirds of people under 50 years old questioned in the poll approve of the president's handling of his duties. That number drops to 54 percent among people over 50 years of age."</p> 2009-06-29T17:44:42-04:00 985 false true 2009-06-30T10:05:29-04:00 2009-06-30T10:05:29-04:00