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Confidence Waning in Obama, U.S. Outlook
Americans are more pessimistic about the state of the country and less confident in President Barack Obama's leadership than at any point since Mr. Obama entered the White House, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.Might have something to do with not being straight with and disdain for the American people. Radical left agenda? Jobs and economy? Sucking up to our enemies and abusing our friends? Treatment of Israel? Shoving health care down our throats? Cap and trade. Gulf of Mexico mess? Moratorium on drilling. Immigration? Lack of border control? Higher taxes coming? Handling of Afghanistan? Lack of ethics and transparency? Chicago style politics and sleaziness? Pick a reason. The survey also shows grave and growing concerns about the Gulf oil spill, with overwhelming majorities of adults favoring stronger regulation of the oil industry and believing that the spill will affect the nation's economy and environment. Sixty-two percent of adults in the survey feel the country is on the wrong track, the highest level since before the 2008 election. Just one-third think the economy will get better over the next year, a 7-point drop from a month ago and the low point of Mr. Obama's tenure. Amid anxiety over the nation's course, support for Mr. Obama and other incumbents is eroding. For the first time, more people disapprove of Mr. Obama's job performance than approve. And 57% of voters would prefer to elect a new person to Congress than re-elect their local representatives, the highest share in 18 years. That low? Posted by: JohnQC 2010-06-24 |
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