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Called snyder a key member of the agencys leadership team with a formidable work ethic and also noted that snyder had planned to leave a year ago but stayed on in order to help with this rollout. so some news on that front as well. >> athena jones with the best-looking live shot of the day. aloha. thank you. it is no secret that americans are not happy with the war in afghanistan. it is a number that struck us today, just how many unhappy may surprise you. its a grim finding. the countrys long...

Of this one, not a big surprise as he leaves office. >> thanks so much. in other political news, it is americas longest war and it may also now be its most unpopular. according to a new cnn/orc poll, support of the war in afghanistan has plummeted to 17% who currently support the effort and 82% oppose it. thats more than ever opposed the war in vietnam. its also down from 52% approval for the war effort back in december of 2008, a month before the president first took office. so what happened ...

Been historically as the debate goes on those with and they are caught in that. but if they can sign up a large number of people for the program, i think they change the long-term politics anyway because it becomes much more difficult to envision taking it away not only from those individuals but from the hospitals and doctors and pharmacies that have come to expect and depend on that expanded client base. so whatever happens in the near term with the public opinion i think is going to be tough ...

Forward a bipartisan proposal to extend it for three months while giving congress more time to work out a comprehensive plan. one that would include a way to offset it, a way to pay for it. we expect this matter to be addressed as soon as congress gets back. well have to see whether it can get through. rosa? >> that was athena jones. congress may be looking to boost its image in 2014. it has plenty of work to do. lawmakers have earned a reputation for bickering and not getting much done at all. ...

Shape. >> deb and victor, even after the market was open half a day on christmas eve and closed christmas day. ended 1% each with several record hes along the way. americans arent that optimistic about the economy. a new cnn orc poll shows 68% show economic conditions are poor and the majority think they wont get much better a year from now. and when asked if the economy has made americans put off major purchase, 66% said yes and thats higher than the recession in 2008. target is giving more i...

Their take on the institution is telling. >> its still pretty bad we havent been able to get more done. >> reporter: a new cnn/orc poll shows 67%, 2/3 of the country call this the worst congress of their lifetime. and nearly 74% have lived a long life, theyre 50 and older. 73% say congress has done nothing to address the countrys problems. >> the public approval of congress is still pretty low. does that surprise you? >> no, because what they see every day on television is deadlock and fights an...

Indicators, all up, up, up. but the most telling think may be about how you feel about the economy. our new poll shows that metric is not good. a new cnn/orc poll shows most of you think things are pretty poor and many dont think the economy will be much better a year from now. why this disconnect? stocks soared again yesterday. alison kosik. main street, wall street, not the same thing. >> one america and two economies. the most obvious disconnect is the stock market, the dow reaching its 50th ...

>> merry christmas. im not afraid to say it. >> proud and happy to say merry christmas to you both. i will start with you, alan. what do you make of this? dan pfeiffer outlines a number of things and says dont let grid lock get you down. >> why wouldnt he say well do better? the grid loik is the problem. you may talk about the president having low numbers. but congress has an 8% approval rating. the lowest ever. an orc poll shows 73% of americans believe it is a do nothing congress. two-thirds s...

Administration. cnns athena jones is in hawaii, where the president is vacationing. >> reporter: good afternoon. youre right, americans are still feeling glum about the economy, according to our new cnn/orc poll. 68% say economic conditions are poor and more than half, 56%, say conditions will still be poor a year from now. this pessimism is affecting consumer spending, which is of course a big part, a big driver, i should say, of the economy. more than a third, 36%, say they have cut back on fo...

>> merry christmas. im not afraid to say it. >> proud and happy to say merry christmas to you both. i will start with you, alan. what do you make of this? dan pfeiffer outlines a number of things and says dont let grid lock get you down. >> why wouldnt he say well do better? the grid loik is the problem. you may talk about the president having low numbers. but congress has an 8% approval rating. the lowest ever. an orc poll shows 73% of americans believe it is a do nothing congress. two-thirds s...