I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
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Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
President Barack Obama’s approval rate among New Mexicans is 50 percent, the lowest since his inauguration, according to the September SurveyUSA polling for KOB-TV. The survey shows 50 percent approve of the job Obama is doing as President, while 45 percent disapprove. Five percent are undecided.
The drop in support seems to come from Republicans, with 80 percent of Republicans disapproving of how Obama is doing his job, compared to 18 percent who approve. In August, his approval rating among Republicans was 74 percent.
The subgroup, however, has a margin of error of +/- 6 percent so wild changes from poll to poll in the subgroups are possible.
While Obama has support among liberals (77 percent approval rating) and moderates (63 percent approval rating), his support among conservatives is at just 25 percent.
The poll, conducted for KOB-TV on September 27 and 28, has a margin of error of +/- 4.1 percent and was the result of automated phone polls with 600 adults in New Mexico.
The Pollster.com national job approval trend, excluding internet and partisan polls, shows Obama with a 50.6 percent approval rating to 44.6 percent disapproval rating.
