John Boehner is still losing the D.C. popularity contest

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John Boehner is still losing the D.C. popularity contest
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The good news for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio): his popularity has rebounded after slumping to an all-time low amid last year's government shutdown, according to a new Gallup poll.

The bad news for Boehner: even with that turnaround, only 32 percent of the country has a favorable impression of the Speaker, while half of Americans still don't like him.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.