CBS Poll: 71% of Americans ‘Optimistic’ After Obama Win

He's done nothing, not in the White House yet. People are basing their opinion on feelings, not facts.

At the top of Tuesday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Julie Chen declared: "Breaking news. A new CBS poll out this morning shows the change in mood in America after Barack Obama's election."

Co-host Maggie Rodriguez later touted the poll results: "A changing of the guard in Washington is changing American attitudes.

A CBS News poll out this morning shows that most Americans have good feelings about Barack Obama. 71% say they're optimistic about the next four years with him as president."

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