Obama approval rating moves up

This is a good sign. Though it's not entirely clear what's motivating the improving spirits. Meaning, what exactly did Obama do to make people happier in the past month? Possibly his speech to Congress (which showed leadership) mixed with lots of Republicans-gone-wild news. You'll note that, to the best of my recollection, Obama didn't cave on any promises in the past month, yet his approval ratings went up. People aren't won't over by ideas as much as they're won over by strength. They want their presidents to lead. And for whatever reason, I suspect they felt they finally got some of that in the past month.