Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Obama Poll Ratings Soar as Pakistanis Burn American Flags

DAILY EXPRESS: PRESIDENT Barack Obama basked in the glory of higher poll ratings today as Americans applauded their leader for the death of Osama Bin Laden.

The President's approval ratings climbed to 56 percent, a 9-point improvement since last month, following the news of Osama Bin Laden's death.

According to the polls by The Washington Post/Pew Research Center and USA Today/Gallup Poll, the President's ratings had dramatically improved since the news broke.

The higher ratings come as Al Qaeda supporters in Pakistan burnt flags in protest to the actions of the US special forces.

Hundreds of people marched through Multan, Pakistan burning U.S. flags and waving placards as they warned the terrorist's death could produce many more radical figures to take his place.

It comes after crowds of weeping mourners were pictured offering funeral prayers for the Al Qaeda mastermind widely blamed for thousands of deaths at 9/11. Continue reading and comment » | Emily Fox for express.co.uk | Wednesday, May 04, 2011