A recent CNN poll indicates 58 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Obama. But his secretary of state is even more popular: Hillary Clinton is favorably viewed by 64 percent of Americans.

Who is the most popular member of the Obama team? His wife. Michelle Obama’s favorability is at 68 percent.

Who is your favorite Obama administration official? Why?

Tomorrow is a highly anticipated day in Copenhagen. President Obama will attend the final days of negotiations of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP-15. A lot of people are interested to see if his presence makes a difference.

Ahead of that, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the Obama administration is prepared to join other major economies in coming up with $100 billion per year over the next 10 years for a fund to help developing countries cope with climate-change needs.

Clinton also said that the United States believes that any global climate-change agreement must include a transparent way to measure and ensure that each country is fulfilling its commitments.

Do you think President Obama can help reach an agreement?

Today marks World AIDS Day, and Obama administration officials are outlining how the United States is committed to fighting the disease.

At the White House yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebilius, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Eric P. Goosby and Senior Advisor to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs Valerie Jerrett outlined the administration’s commitment. More detailed information is available here, but here are some highlights:

• Through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), originally launched by President George W. Bush, the United States has supported care for more than 10.1 million people.
• The United States has helped 240,000 babies to be born free of HIV due to a program that helps HIV-positive mothers prevent passing the virus on to their children.
• The United States is working with other nations to establish a 5-year joint strategic framework for cooperation that will help nations work together to combat HIV/AIDS through service delivery, policy reform and coordination financial commitments.

What do you think of the administration’s efforts to combat HIV/AIDS?

August 7 marks the eleventh anniversary of the bombings of the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Hundreds were killed and thousands injured in the bombings linked to al Qaeda.

In a White House statement, President Obama said, “These attacks in East Africa are sad examples of al Qaeda’s determination to kill innocent men, women and children in many countries, regardless of their religion, race, or nationality. The memory of the attacks in Kenya and Tanzania remind us that we must always be vigilant in working with our allies to bring these terrorists to justice; to prevent these types of attacks from happening again; and to advance peace and security for Americans, Kenyans, Tanzanians, and people around the world.”

Secretary Clinton, currently traveling through Africa, spoke at a memorial for these victims. For more, see “Clinton Pays Tribute at Embassy Bombing Memorial.”

President Obama addressed participants of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Nairobi, Kenya August 5 via video. “I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world,” he told the group.

“In our global economy, our economic fortunes are shared,” he said. AGOA has transformed U.S.-African trade relations by opening new markets and providing incentives for entrepreneurs, Obama said.

“I hope you’re enjoying Kenya — and the hospitality of the Kenyan people — as much as I always have,” the president said. Obama, whose father is from Kenya, has visited the country a couple of times, most recently when he was a senator.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also spoke at AGOA. For more, see “Clinton Says United States Believes in Africa’s Promise.”

President Obama was “relieved” to hear that Iran released imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi May 11, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said.

“We want to continue to stress that she was wrongly accused, but we welcome this humanitarian gesture,” Gibbs said of the freelance journalist who was working in Iran and initially sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of spying for the United States.

“Obviously, we continue to take issue with the charges against her and the verdicts rendered, but we are very heartened that she has been released, and wish her and her family all of the very best,” Secretary of State Clinton said.

For more, see “United States Heartened by Saberi’s Release from Iranian Prison.”