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Obama Approval Ratings at Highest Level Since First Term in Office - Poll

© REUTERS / Jonathan ErnstPresident Barack Obama wipes away tears as he delivers his farewell address in Chicago, Illinois.
President Barack Obama wipes away tears as he delivers his farewell address in Chicago, Illinois. - Sputnik International
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Less than three days before he leaves office, US President Barack Obama’s approval ratings are at their highest since his first term, a CNN/ORC International poll revealed on Wednesday.

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump (L) to discuss transition plans in the White House Oval Office in Washington, U.S., November 10, 2016 - Sputnik International
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The poll found 60 percent of respondents approved of the way Obama was "handling his job of president," while 39 percent disapproved and 1 percent had no opinion. The rating is Obama's highest since June 2009.

Additionally, 63 percent of respondents said they had a favorable view of Obama, and 65 percent said his presidency had been a success.

On Tuesday, an ABC News/Washington Post revealed that President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office on Friday, had the lowest approval ratings among the most recent seven presidents.

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