Survey: Obama’s press secretary viewed more favorably than Obama — Awkward!

What would your boss say if the public liked you more than him or her? That’s sort of what happened at the White House. A Clarus Research poll of people who follow the news either “closely” or “very closely” gave White House press secretary Robert Gibbs a 50 percent approval rating vs. 33 percent disapproval. The president notched a 51 percent approval rating, but had a 45 percent disapproval rating. Gibbs’ response to this poll, which he sent to Mediaite : “I will not…

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