A new Newsweek Poll (March 4-5, 1203 A, MoE +/- 3.5%) finds 58% of Americans approving of the way President Obama is handling his job, with 72% holding a favorable opinion of him.

On Republicans, 58% -- including 42% of Republicans surveyed -- believe that those in the party that oppose Obama's economic plans have no plan of their own for turning around the economy.

Seven out of ten believe Obama has made a reasonable effort to work with congressional Republicans, while Americans are split on whether congressional Democrats have done the same -- 45% say they have, 45% say they haven't.

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