[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5185]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        PRESIDENT MORE POPULAR IN THE NEWS THAN AMONG AMERICANS

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 25, 2010

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, President Obama is far more 
popular in the news than he is among American people.
  Sixty percent of national media mentions of the President were 
positive over the past week while 40 percent were negative, according 
to Rasmussen Reports' new ``Media Meter.''
  In contrast, just 48 percent of Americans approve of the job the 
President is doing.
  By a 10-point margin, more Americans ``strongly disapprove'' of the 
President's job than ``strongly approve.'' And just one-quarter say the 
country is ``on the right track.''
  Wouldn't it be nice if the national media reflected the views of the 
American people?
  The national media should give Americans the facts, not tell them 
what to think.

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