Here are three fascinating tweets I ran across yesterday. Obama approval over full term. Strikingly stable since late 2010, trend within just a 10 point range. 1/3: pic.twitter.com/B0Alb22cUZ — Charles Franklin (@PollsAndVotes) July 30, 2014 Obama approval vs other post-war presidents. Notably less variation for Obama than others, even Ike. 2/3: pic.twitter.com/mbHBvHpvIg — Charles Franklin (@PollsAndVotes) July 30, 2014 And Obama vs Bush in 2nd term, years 5 & 6. 3/3: pic.twitter.com/kLLIcTx9Px — Charles Franklin (@PollsAndVotes) July 30, 2014 If you were to listen to political pundits, this might come as a bit of a surprise. The conservatives have been pretty successful in pushing a meme about President Obama's falling poll numbers. Just take a look at how Bill Kristol slides that assumption into the column I talked about earlier today. The president's approval rating is slipping to historic lows. Let it continue to slide. That's a bald-faced lie. So
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