OBAMA UP IN RASMUSSEN POLL - AT 10:25 A.M. ET:  Rasmussen has been reporting a slight improvement in Obama's poll numbers for the last two days.  He notes that presidents usually get a positive bounce after news conferences, but that the bounce soon disappears.  President Obama received a negative dip after his recent the-Cambridge-cops-acted-stupidly press conference, but that dip may be easing.  It will take further polling to find out if this is a trend.

Today's Rasmussen report has the president at 50% approving and 49% disapproving, his best showing since July 22nd.  Some 37% strongly disapprove, and 31% strongly approve, a minus six, the best number since July 21st.

August 2, 2009