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The latest roundup of President Barack Obama's job approval or favorability ratings by state updates Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island, Ohio and West Virginia. Recent polls have shown trouble signs for Obama in key swing states like Ohio and Pennsylvania. The latest one where his numbers have gone south is Missouri. Alabama Rasmussen Reports, June 3; Capital Survey Research Center, April 13-14 (no link available) 2008 election: McCain 60 percent, Obama 38 percent Rasmussen says 58 percent disapprove of Obama's performance (with 50 percent "strongly" disapproving) while 40...

The president is scheduled to give the State of the Union address at 9 PM eastern.

Friend -- Right now, Sarah Palin is on a highly publicized, nationwide book tour, attacking President Obama and his plan for health reform at every turn. It's dangerous. Remember, this is the person who coined the term "Death Panels" -- and opened the flood gates for months of false attacks by special interests and partisan extremists. Whatever lie comes next will be widely covered by the media, then constantly echoed by right-wing attack groups and others who are trying to defeat reform. As we approach the final sprint on health reform, we can't afford more deception and delay. We need...