Poll: Public approves of Obama’s handling of fiscal cliff

theGRIO REPORT - While the resolution of the fiscal cliff fight has left Americans divided, President Barack Obama's approval far exceeds that of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), according to a Washington Post/ABC poll released Tuesday...

Marquise Francis

Jan 8, 2013

While the resolution of the fiscal cliff fight has left Americans divided, President Barack Obama’s approval far exceeds that of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), according to a Washington Post/ABC poll released Tuesday.

Forty-five percent of Americans backed the fiscal cliff deal reached by Obama and congressional Republicans, while 38 percent disapproved. Democrats were more than two times as likely as Republicans to approve the deal.

The president’s handling of negotiations was favored as 52 percent of Americans approved to 37 percent disapproval.

In contrast, Boehner saw 31 percent approval and 51 percent disapproval, a 20-point difference.

This latest ABC/Post poll surveyed 1,000 adults between January 2 and January 6 with a 4 percent margin of error.

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