democrat and a the white house tribune poll tonight illinois voters on president obama 600 voters calledent of them approve of the job president obama is doing. 40 percent disapprove. when it comes to the economy a 51 percent approved. a lot of insight on the numbers of political reporter rick pearson. the numbers right down the middle not quite but pretty close at this time in the election cycle what should president obama make up these numbers and the public? >> president obama should be happy the overall job approval roughly where he was before the midterm elections showing slight improvement but had to let the economy the illinois economy what it has been through since the fall of 2010 there is actually an nine. swing it was 42 percent approved and 47 percent disapprove this time and december 2010 now over the 50 percent mark solid numbers and give it everything that we have been through >> what do the republicans make of this? >> a guy that wants the state with over 60 percent of the boat and the general election but never the last show signs of optimism among illinois voters and wh

wgn television tribune poll. people's answers change about specific protections they want from the government or not. reporter rick pearson with it results. what struck you indeed republican campaign pounding accounting accounting about less government different with these numbers bamut constant drumbeat from republicans government is too big over regulation rather than asking simple question we would check to see and find answers are much more nuanced than you would imagine looking at the fact republicans complain about government intervention stimulus and economy government too far trying to help the economy or not far enough? 44 percent of voters said it not he not only 29 percent say government going to far >> possible some are looking at for example general motors best profit ever they say if this needs to happen in government needs to step in and it can work? >> also very high unemployment in illinois nearly 10 percent until the unemployment comes down closer to what the nation has seen, the percent people

the duke wgn chicago tribune poll shows voters not confident with job performance more than half of illinoise drop governor pat quinn has done as governor highest disapproval rate in the polls since he became governor one likely factor continued uncertainty about the state economy three out of every four voters have not seen the state economy improved or thinks it is worse of those voters nearly 90 percent unhappy with governor pat quinn said one year ago signed into law income-tax hike state continues to wallow in unpaid bills pension debt for public workers gets bigger we asked voters how they closed the pension debt have said it wanted public employees to pay more 30 percent said, other state programs 21 percent said to raise taxes and 19 percent said cut current retiree benefits one plan to raise more money to expand its casino gambling and slot machines at horse race tracks out of the state voters approve of such a plan that quinn has projected a 42 percent disapprove boaters and chicago and cook county are split on the job performance state majority disapprove still governor pat quinn

wgn chicago tribune poll looking at what voters think of the national debate increasing taxes for the services chicagotribune.com political reporter rick pearson is breaking this down. pretty even for obama and the others for republicans. >> first whether you think federal income-tax code favors the wealthy the middle income or low income and the results were the high income people 59% of the voters think the high income is favored at 8% middle income and low income 17%. president playing this out. the issue of fairness and the tax code another issue the president has talked about. whether the wealthy should pay more. the warren buffet rule as it is called anyone making more than $1 million a year should pay at least 30 percent income-tax rate. score for obama. you have a really strong majorities in all demographic areas even those making over $100,000 a year support the idea of paying more. >> the next questions you asked me the favor the republican side of things? >> when you start asking and digging deeper federal tax increase necessary to reduce the federal deficit? president toda

the race in michigan is tightening, look like a blowout in texas where the texas tribune survey sos the senator polling 45%, with newt gingrich a distant second and romney third and then paul. and in georgetown, ohio, he was slamming the president's energy policy suggesting the president wants to see higher prices and summing it up this way. >> this is what the president's agenda, it's not about you, it's not about you, it's not about your quality of life, it's not about your jobs, it's about some phony ideal, some phony theology. oh, not a theology based on the bible, a different theology. >> that phrase, a different theology, sparked the controversy which senator santorum at first initially seemed to embrace. here's what he said when asked about it later that same day. >> obviously, he is now forcing people to do things he believes they have the right -- they should do. the catholic church has a theology that says this is a wrong and he's saying, no, i've got a different -- i've got a different -- you want to call it theology, you may want to call it secular value, whatever you want to call it, it's

the international herald tribune shows us where the decision is made for american voters. polling booths are in the state of michigan. the republican party is holding its latest primary and ballots to find its candidate for president. more uncertainty in the eurozone. a decision by irish leaders to hold a referendum on the fiscal pac. that is a look of the newspapers around the world. you are watching bbc news. >> this is newsday on bbc. >> the headlines this hour, a british photographer paul conroy has been smuggled out of syria, but there is still concern over the french journalist, edith bouvier. but the republican presidential race for the white house continues. a top u.s. military officer has said north korea needs to halt its nuclear program in order to receive food aid. that contradicts stated u.s. policy that food issues are separate. north korea is believed to be in the grips of a food crisis. there are claims north korea is issuing permits for people wishing to visit relatives in china, provided they agreed to return. what did the official release say? >> the u.s. chief

the international herald tribune shows where the decision is made for american voters on the polling booths, on the paper in michigan, where mitt romney wade the primary in its contest to become its candidate for the upcoming presidential elections. more uncertainty for the euro zone. we detail decisions by the island's leaders decisions on the fiscal pact. >> this is tuesday on the bbc. i am in sync sore. >> and i am in london. let's bring you a reminder of the main news this hour. mitt romney has won the republican primary elections in arizona and michigan. >> the injured british photographer, paul conroy, has been struggled out of syria, but there is still concern over the safety of a french journalist. in india, lexis to regional assemblies are taking place across five states in the country. many indian voters say corruption is the number one issue. more than 200 candidates are facing serious criminal charges. from there is our report. >> a huge election rally here, but without this candidate. he is in jail facing criminal charges, including murder. and his supporters don't seem