The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal survey finds 60% of Americans approving of the job President Obama is doing, with 26% disapproving (Feb. 26-March 1, 1007 A, MoE +/- 3.1%). Far more people now feel the country is moving in the right direction -- 26% said it was in January (prior to Obama's inauguration), and 41% now say it is.

Respondents said they tend to support the economic stimulus package by a 57%-34% margin, with more than one-third saying their biggest concern with it is the amount of pork-barrel spending. Over the next 12 months, 51% feel the package will help only a little, and 31% feel it will help quite a bit or a great deal.

"Americans have more confidence in the president himself than in some of his initiatives, such as the economic stimulus package, and have some hesitation about his plans to raise taxes to expand health coverage," writes WSJ's Laura Meckler.

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