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 TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009
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Poll Finds Faith in Obama, Mixed With Patience
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and MARJORIE CONNELLY
Americans are confident Barack Obama can turn the economy around but are prepared to give him years to do so, according to the latest Times/CBS News poll.

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