Polls boost for Obama

US President Barack Obama said the killing of Osama bin Laden marked a “good day for America”. Polls show it was a good day for him too.

Two surveys released yesterday found the president’s approval ratings climbed to 56%, a nine-point improvement over last month.

The polls were carried out on Monday, after details were released about the Navy Seal raid on bin Laden’s fortified compound in Pakistan. The results were reported by The Washington Post/Pew Research Centre and USA Today/Gallup Poll.