A story they want to write

The "Obama support slipping stories" are everywhere, but if you actually read the stories, the "slip" is relatively minor with most of the "slip" being Republicans giving up on Obama.

However, such headlines do create a momentum of their own, so even if the "slip" is from 60 to 55%, the Obama people have to treat the headlines seriously to stave off a media/opinion cycle.

So, press conference today to try and charm the press into writing more positive stories.

Later: Here's a great example of "the story they want to write."

(ABC) Obama polls a 65% approval rating, his polling on the economy is still over 50%, and yet the headline asks "Trouble ahead?"