A new Quinnipiac survey finds 59% of Americans approving of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president, with 25% disapproving (Feb. 25-March 2, 2573 RV, MoE +/- 1.9%). Democrats in Congress got a 45%/45% approval rating, while Americans disapproved of Republicans in Congress, with 30% approving and 58% disapproving.

Obama has a 59.8% RCP Average Approval Rating.

Half of respondents were asked whether the government would solve the economic crisis in the next two years; and by a 68%-26% margin, they said no. The other half were asked whether Obama would fix the economic crisis in the next two years; by a similar 64%-24% margin, they said no.

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