107commentsPrint 18Jan201311:23am, ESTVIDEO: First Read Minute: 'Hope' replaced by 'cope'NBC's Mark Murray highlights the latest NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll numbers showing President Obama's approval rating over fifty percent just days ahead of his second inauguration.Edited by NBC's Natalie Cucchiara.107commentsExplore related topics: featured, first-read, first-read-minute
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