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Matthew Dowd is a Republican strategist and an ABC News analyst. He has served as chief political strategist to President George W. Bush and as a senior advisor to the Republican National Committee.
Recent statements involving Matthew Dowd
Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches "do not move" presidential approval numbers.
"Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States."
Obama's approval numbers 'are in the low 40s.'
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How's he doing? On the economy, a mixed bag:
Former GOP strategist Matthew Dowd said on ABC's This Week that the economy has "only worsened" since Barack Obama became president. We look at a range of economic statistics to gauge whether he's right.
Looking at unemployment, education, Obama's approval rating:
We check claims from a Democrat and a Republican who appeared on ABC's "This Week.''
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