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CNN/ORC Poll: Obama Ends Year On An Upswing

New poll shows Obama's approval rating at 20-month high

Americans starting to feel positive about economy

Honolulu (CNN) -- Improving views of the economy have helped hike President Barack Obama's approval rating to a 20-month high, a new CNN/ORC poll showed Tuesday, as markets climbed to record levels at news of an economy in overdrive.

More Americans still disapprove of the job Obama is doing as President. But at 48%, Obama's approval rating is at its highest point in CNN polling since May 2013.

The gains were driven by newfound backing among women, independents and millennials — groups where Obama's approval numbers jumped 10 percentage points from a month ago.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/23/politics/obama-approval-rating/