Bad News For Republicans

More folks are thinking that the economy is getting better:

Americans are more optimistic about the future of the economy than they were last month, according to a new CBS News/ New York Times poll. Forty-one percent of Americans now say the economy is improving, up eight points from April and more than at any time during this recession. Just 15 percent think the economy is getting worse, according to the poll, conducted April 28 - May 2.

There has also been a small bump in President Obama's approval rating on the economy. In a five-point increase from last month, 48 percent now approve of the job he's doing on the economy. That's the highest approval rating on his handling of the economy the president has seen since last November. Forty-seven percent disapprove of his handling of it. * * *

Just the other day, House Minority Leader John Boehner stated that the GOP could win 100 additional seats in the November midterm elections. But that could be hard to do if the economy continues to improve over the next six months.