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Kevin Cirilli<\/strong> President Barack Obama\u2019s approval rating took a hit amid three controversies surrounding his administration, including an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service unfairly targeting conservative groups seeking nonprofit status, a new poll Thursday showed.<\/p>\n Obama has a 45 percent approval rating and a 49 percent disapproval rating \u2013 compared with a 48 percent approval, 45 percent disapproval rating from May 1, according to the Quinnipiac University poll.<\/p>\n In particular, Obama plunged among independent voters. Only 37 percent of independents approve of him while 57 percent disapprove, Quinnipiac found. At the start of the month, 42 percent of independents approved and 48 percent disapproved. Nine percent of GOPers approve of Obama, 86 percent disapprove. Among Democrats, 87 percent approve, 8 percent disapprove.<\/p>\n
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June 5, 2013<\/p>\n