President’s Job Approval – First Positive Approval Since Summer

In a new Washington Post / ABC News Poll, President Obama’s job approval is seeing its first positive light since last summer. The poll, conducted between December 15 to 18th of 1005 adults showed that 49% of Americans now approve of how the President is doing his job, while 47% disapproves.

In November, the this same poll showed the president in negative territory, with 44% approving while 53% disapproved. The last time President Obama saw a favorable rating was in May 2011, with 56% approving and 38% disapproving of the President handled his job.