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LZ Granderson: Biden's job now is to remind voters how well he's done his job

New job approval numbers for President Joe Biden are out, and they tell a familiar story: Much of the country doesn't approve. Of course, nowadays poll numbers tend to say more about our growing political tribalism than they do about a president's performance. The last time an occupant of the White House headed into reelection season with a 50% approval rating or better was 1996, when ...
Former President Bill Clinton and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands as they mark the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act during an event in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 2, 2023, in Washington, DC.

New job approval numbers for President Joe Biden are out, and they tell a familiar story: Much of the country doesn't approve.

Of course, nowadays poll numbers tend to say more about our growing political tribalism than they do about a president's performance. The last time an occupant of the White House headed into reelection season with a 50% approval rating or better

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