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Obama rating survives policy doubts

By Edward Luce in Washington

Published: February 24 2009 21:10 | Last updated: February 25 2009 03:00

Five weeks after taking office, Barack Obama continues to ride high in the polls – with about two-thirds of Americans approving of his job performance.

But the numbers also show a divergence between the public’s view of Mr Obama and growing scepticism towards his policies, including the $787bn stimulus he signed last week and the $75bn plan to help struggling homeowners that he announced the following day.

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