USAToday/Gallup: Obama falls to lowest approval rating for a modern elected president in December of their first year in office
The latest USA Today/Gallop poll of 1,025 adult has Obama at 49% approval and 46% disapproval:
As the year comes to a close, he’s still in positive territory, but not by much. The latest survey, taken Friday through Sunday, puts the president’s approval at 49%-46%. That is Obama’s narrowest margin of the year, with his approval [...]
Are You Being Searched?
Perennial ghost blogger DRJ on Patterico’s Pontifications (my second favorite blog) raised a fascinating issue yesterday. Quoth she:
The FBI is using facial recognition software to scan driver’s licenses in an effort to locate fugitives[.]
In a nuttery, the Fibbies take mug shots of wanted suspects, run them through facial-recognition software (FRS), and compare them to [...]
High Points
I’ve been working more or less around the clock lately and unable to keep up with the news, except for the highest priority items, like how the Twins are doing. So at the moment, I have nothing to say about the day’s political issues.
A few days ago I was driving through northwestern [...]
Mine’s Bigger Than Yours, but Theirs Is Bigger Than Anybody’s!
An open letter to John Hinderaker of Power Line, in response to his post High Points, discussing which state has the lowest highest elevation… that is, the state of the United States whose highest point is the lowest of any state:
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Dear John;
I know you were looking for the lowest high point; but I can’t resist [...]
Arianna Huffington: Sunday Roundup
There was much to celebrate this week, as we marked the remarkable achievements of Obama’s first 100 days. A high point: Michelle Obama sending a resounding message about making service a regular part of our lives by volunteering at a food bank, even though we are months away from Thanksgiving. On the other [...]
