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Disapproval of President Obama is hardening at new highs, according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll released Wednesday, providing troubling signs for the president as he pushes his jobs program and girds for a hard-fought reelection battle.

Four in 10 Americans "strongly" disapprove of how the president is handling his job, up from 28 percent at the start of the year. Obama's disapproval rating has steadily grown since the beginning of the year as the economy has stalled.

Obama's troubling numbers can be partially attributed to the loss of independents. Forty-three percent of those not affiliated by party strongly disapprove of the job he has been doing. The president has also struggled with the elderly â€" 47 percent of those over 65 years of age strongly disapprove of his job performance.

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