
Friday, June 19, 2009 WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama’s honeymoon period has probably finished, since two new surveys suggested that the Americans are gravely concern over his policy. A poll jointly conducted by news two publications here showed that the US President’s popularity went down from 61% in April to 56%. Furthermore, the majority of the respondents (58%) want more changes capable of trimming the deficit, even if it may take longer for the recovery of the US economy.Seven in Ten Wary of His Interventions in EconomyAlmost 70% of those surveyed said they were concerned over the federal government’s intervention in economy, healthcare and social security and Obama’s rescue of General Motors.The poll found that just 37%t of Americans thought Obama had taken on too many issues, while 60% said he was fighting on many fronts because the country faced many pressing problems.In the meantime, the Republicans’ popularity has received a heavy blow, since only 28% of the people gave them a positive rating.Both polls demonstrated the majority’s opposition to Obama’s decision to shut down the Guantanamo detention centre for suspected terrorists.
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