One in four Americans think the country is headed in the right direction (1 in 8 Republicans), and ... somehow that's an increase

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Here's some odd news: 23 percent -- i.e. 1 in 4 -- of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction, per Gallup. The weird thing? That's an increase -- the last time Gallup did this poll, it was about 16 percent. Look at it by political affiliation:

Democrats are the most ho…