Why Obama's poll numbers are crashing: 5 theories

The Obama Campaign Why Obama's poll numbers are crashing: 5 theories Economic forecasts are brightening, and the GOP presidential race is turning ugly. But puzzlingly, Obama's approval rating just hit a record low Afghanistan War The Afghan massacre: Should the suspected killer be executed? Defense Secretary Leon Panetta promises justice, saying a U.S. soldier could face capital murder charges for allegedly killing 16 Afghan civilians Mad Men Has Mad Men's spoiler phobia gone too far? With the long-awaited season premiere airing next week, the show's creator pens a letter to reviewers begging them not to reveal a single plot point The Abortion Battle Time to outlaw 'wrongful birth' lawsuits? Oregon parents say they would have aborted had a lab test correctly revealed that their daughter would be born with Down syndrome — and win a $2.9 million lawsuit China Rising Is the era of a 'cheap China' coming to an end? China has long been known as a teeming source of inexpensive labor, but many businesses say that's no longer true NASA Does space travel damage eyesight? An increasing number of astronauts who've spent a month or more aboard the International Space Station are visiting the optometrist Flipbooks Wired up and ready to go A high-tech onesie that detects your baby's mood — and more in our collection of bizarrely elite consumer products SEE ALL CARTOONS Slate The South rises for Santorum Mental_floss Why is chocolate bad for dogs? Buzzfeed Rick Santorum needs money, fast Discovery News Photos: Lions captured in the wild by 'beetle-cams' Politico 'Game Change' authors say it's Hillary in '16 Weird news photo quiz For each of these five curious images, see if you can choose the answer that correctly completes the photo caption         Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2012 The Week, All rights reserved.