Some recent surveys show the president's overall approval rating at or just above 50 percent a far cry from higher numbers in the early days of his administration.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

Even though it was really good, and people liked it, I just had a different vision for this one song called 'Cry.' And I ended up calling a guy that I met 12 years ago,I think.

VOA: standard.2009.04.21