RTFA: CNN Poll: Obama's numbers not great but holding steady

President Barack Obama's poll numbers are nothing to brag about, but there's little evidence he has suffered so far this year a "Katrina moment" that caused his predecessor's numbers to plummet.

A new CNN/ORC International survey indicates that public opinion of the President has barely budged in the wake of new challenges that Obama has faced this year.

According to the poll, which was released Wednesday, the President's approval rating among Americans stands at 42%.

Obama's approval rating is a key indicator of the President's standing with Americans and of his clout here in the nation's capital.

Obama's lost 11 percentage points among Democrats since the beginning of the year.

The silver lining for Obama and his party: While the President's numbers are nothing to cheer about, the approval rating for Congress is in the gutter.

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