In testing the campaign, "the feedback was extremely positive" from consumers, Mr. de Grandpre says, and it has also drawn approvals from "our partners, the exhibitors and studios".
Cellphone videos of the killing have been circulating widely, appalling some but drawing approval from others.
At another performance at the Tomato, Miss Cayne's improvisational skills also drew approval.
Although his takeover bid drew approval from 85% of independent shareholders, they accounted for only 30% of the firm's total shares.
"Guys, leave that alone and focus on the issue," Mr. Santorum said, drawing approval from the Republicans seated in the audience.
Hanging on a wall in the Korean studio, the sketch drew approval from the local designers, who described the boar as a "strong, clever creature".
That sentiment drew approval from council members, including Rory Lancman, a Democrat from Queens who attended the Police Academy presentation on Thursday.
Mr. Obama draws approval from just over half of Americans — down 11 percentage points from his popularity in a New York Times/CBS News survey just after his first inauguration — with Republicans united in opposition and independents split.
His description Thursday of the border mission as "wasteful" drew approval from many of his fellow generals, even as it prompted others to wonder if he and others had gone too far.
While the President's emphasis on development and agriculture assistance and a re-affirmation of USG commitment to the region drew approval, many were apprehensive about the setting of July 2011 as a beginning date for the transfer of U.S. troops out of Afghanistan.
