
So says new TIME poll:
More Americans, 48% to 37%, say 44 doing a better job than 43.
Plus: Obama leads the GOP field in head-to-head match-ups.
Obama 46 – Romney 43
Obama 50 – Perry 38
Obama 49 – Cain 37
More here on Obama’s approval rating, America’s position in the world, the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street.
This is why the current president is so often tempted to run against the Bush legacy. Holding his predecessor responsible for much of what ails the nation still is a tempting tact. But, in the end, Chicago knows that is not the way to win.