Chart of the Day – 2.23.2009

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The changes here are mostly pretty small, but Gallup reports that Barack Obama’s approval rating has increased over the past month among Democrats and Independents, but dropped among Republicans. The drop is especially big among conservative Republicans — which is hardly a surprise. If I spent all day listening to Rush Limbaugh and watching Fox News, I’d probably think Obama was a herald of the end times too.