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>> there's good news for president obama in the latest news poll. 50% of americans approve of the way he is handling his job which is pretty amazing, given the economic climate, putting him at his highest approval numbers since last spring. the polls find 50% say he deserves another term and he agrees. >> i deserve a second term, but we're not done. we've made progress, and the key right now is to make sure we don't start turning in a new direction that could throw that progress off. >> none of this bodes well for president obama's likely republican rival, former massachusetts mitt r...

the candidates' personality traits including the little intangible we call charisma. susan spencer will be reporting our cover story. >> my goal is free market. >> reporter: the race for the white house is officially in full swing. >> the america we love. >> reporter: ads on tv, politicians the trail. money on the line. but what are voters really looking for? >> it's this rare gift that you have that lights up a room that makes people want to be with you and want to be around you and want to follow you where you want to lead them. that doesn't happen that often. >> reporter: charisma...

if you've been waiting for toyota to come up with a wait to fix the gas pedal on your car or truck, the wait is over. complete devastation. >> it's like a war zone. >> i think it's katrina times ten as far as the damage that's been done. one of the world's poorest countries is in urgent disaster zone now. we're going to the streets to ask, can haiti ever recover? also, the super bowl and cbs doesn't want you to see. share your views on the commercial that got a thumbs down from the network. happy monday. thank you for sharing your day with us. i'm christi paul with hln "news an...