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   > Obama in better poll shape than Reagan at midterms   
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   > Some Republican critics of President Obama might think they have him on   
   > the ropes politically, but they would be wise to compare him to GOP icon   
   > Ronald Reagan.   
   >   
   > As he approaches his first midterm elections, Obama is actually more   
   > popular than Reagan was at the same point of his presidency, according to   
   > a new poll in National Journal magazine.   
   >   
   > The poll says that 47% of respondents want Obama to seek re-election in   
   > 2012 -- back before the 1982 midterms, Gallup reported that only 36%   
   > wanted Reagan to run for re-election.   
   >   
   > Reagan's Republicans went on to lose 26 U.S. House seats in November of   
   > 1982. Two years later, the Gipper swept to re-election by winning 49   
   > states.   
   >   
   > The Obama poll number comes from the Society for Human Resource   
   > Management/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, conducted with   
   > the Pew Research Center.   
   >   
   > National Journal further develops an Obama/Reagan comparison:   
   >   
   > Both were elected during difficult economic times and succeeded unpopular   
   > presidents. Both came promising to change the way things were done in   
   > Washington. Both saw their footings slip and their ratings sag as the   
   > economies of their times suffered devastating recessions.   
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   > Obama Still Outpacing Reagan On Economic Recovery!   
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   > At this point in Obama's presidency, he has outpaced Reagan for the   
   > same period in Dow Jones Industrial Average growth while incurring a   
   > lower increase in unemployment.   
   >   
   > Considering Reagan was trending towards one of the greatest Re-   
   > election landslides in American history, this bodes well for the   
   > president.   
   >   
   > The Stat's:   
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   > At this point in Reagan's presidency (July 24th of his 2nd year in   
   > office), the Dow Jones Industrial average had grown from 950.68 on the   
   > day of his inauguration to 1,231.17, representing a 29.5% increase.   
   >   
   > At this point in Obama's presidency, the DJIA has grown from 7,949.09   
   > to 10,424.62, representing a 31.1% increase.   
   >   
   > At this point in Reagan's presidency, the most recent report (June,   
   > 1983) showed that unemployment had risen to 10.1% (from 7.5% in   
   > January of 81), marking an increase in unemployment of 2.6%.   
   >   
   > At this point in Obama's presidency, the most recent report (June,   
   > 2010) shows that unemployment has risen to 9.5% (from 7.7% in January   
   > of 09), marking an increase in unemployment of 1.8%.   
   >   
   > While the final tally on national debt increase will not be known for   
   > years, Obama would have to triple the national debt (to over 30   
   > trillion dollars) to keep on pace with Reagan in that area.   
      
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