Poll: Obama approval at 49/46, lowest in December for first-year president

Obama continues to have a higher favorable rating than job approval, a sign that some of those who don’t like his policies as president still think highly of him as a person. Among those surveyed, 56% had a favorable opinion of him; 42% an unfavorable one.

And Sarah Palin?

The nationwide tour promoting her best-selling book, Going Rogue, seems to have helped boost her image, although she still has a way to go. Now, 44% have a favorable opinion of the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee. Forty-seven percent have an unfavorable view.

In October, her favorable rating was 40%-50%