Obama's approval rating hits two-year high

Obama's approval rating hits two-year high
Dylan StablefordSenior editor
June 30, 2015
Dylan Stableford
Obama's approval rating hits two-year high

President Obama smiles as he delivers remarks after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Obamacare. (Photo: Gary Cameron/Reuters)

Following what was perhaps the most remarkable week in Barack Obama’s presidency — one in which he secured an important victory in Congress on trade, was handed two historic Supreme Court wins (on health care and gay marriage), and delivered a moving eulogy at the funeral of the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, leading mourners in singing “Amazing Grace” — his approval rating is at a two-year high.

According to a new CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday, 50 percent of Americans approve of the way Obama is handling his presidency — which is up 5 points over the most recent survey and his highest approval rating since May 2013.

The survey found that 47 percent disapprove of President Obama, which is down 5 points since May (when 52 percent disapproved of his handling of the presidency) and marks just the second time in two years his disapproval rating has fallen below 50 percent.

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