Obamas popularity graph rises: poll

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Poll showed that US President Barack Obama popularity graph rose by five percent in past one month.

22 December,2011 05:17 am

US President Barack Obama has increasingly gained in his popularity rating and leading the odds against two leading potential Republican challengers in the 2012 presidential elections, latest opinion polls said.President Barack Obamas numbers are on the rise in two important indicators of his reelection chances, according to a new national survey, the CNN said as it released the results of the CNN/ORC International Poll.The poll indicated Obamas margins have increased against five possible Republican presidential challengers in hypothetical general election matchups and his approval rating is up five points since mid-November.According to the poll, Obama leads leading Republican candidate Mitt Romney 52 per cent - 45 per cent in a possible 2012 showdown.Romney, whos making his second bid for the GOP nomination, held a 51 per cent - 47 per cent margin over the president in last months survey, CNN said.Obama also leads against other top Republican candidates, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann.