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| Obama Poll Numbers Crashing, Burning - 42% still drink Change flavored Kool Aid |
| 2009-09-01 |
| President ObamaÂ’s poll numbers continued plummeting today with two pollsters independently confirming the precipitous drop in support the president has seen over the past few months. The Zogby and Rasmussen presidential tracking polls reveal that part of the decline has occurred among Democrats and liberals. In the Zogby poll, ObamaÂ’s support declined more than 13 percent among Democrats, which contributed to a 6 point slide from ZogbyÂ’s last poll in mid-July. Zogby had the presidentÂ’s overall approval at only 42 percent. Rasmussen polling has even worse news for the presidentÂ’s advisers as the new numbers show only 30 percent of the country strongly approving of the job Obama is doing and 41 percent strongly disapproving, giving him a net negative rating of 11 points among those who feel most strongly about the issue. At this point in their presidencies Obama and George W. Bush are about equal at 51 percent according to Real Clear Politics. However, Real Clear Politics uses an average that does not include the dismal numbers from Zogby. Regardless of the specific numbers, most polling firms are showing a consistent erosion of ObamaÂ’s position. Driving the decline is troubling news for the embattled president. Republican support already reached a low point long ago, but as Zogby notes, Democrats have began to turn on the President who they see as caving to Republican demands on health care. ObamaÂ’s poll numbers were previously buoyed by support from Democrats and liberals. However, if the new polls are accurate, and Democrats continue to abandon him, his polls might start to freefall. If that happens, the task of recovering his former popularity will be a monumental task. WhatÂ’s a president to do? The Obama administration has decided that focusing attention on Bush era CIA investigations is a winning strategy. This decision is quite stunning as Obama lost the last time he went head to head with former Bush administration officials, including Dick Cheney. ObamaÂ’s route back to popularity is already pockmarked with health care reform, cap and trade, and troubling economic numbers. He doesnÂ’t need to fight another uphill battle. In the D.C. WriteupÂ’s view it would be much more beneficial if he focused on getting health care reform back on track. WeÂ’ll be watching his next move carefully. |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #4 Watch for CIA trials and the threats of prosecuting Bush officials for Sept-Oct as the socialized medical bill fails. I think much of the rising discontent with Obama is coming from the parts of the electorate suffering economically and seeing no real action on his part to improve their situation. CIA trials, prosecutions & health-care reform just don't resonate with them. I estimate a major banking or similar financial crisis will wipe that part of the scenario off the national stage & out of people's minds. Now if Obama were to put the banksters & other financial manipulators who have caused so much damage in the world on trial and claw back their ill-gotten gains, that would be something to turn his poll numbers around. But he is in league with them. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-09-01 23:40 |
| #3 ION CHINESE/PAKSITAN MIL FORUMS > US TO COLLAPSE IN JULY 2010 [Prof. Igor Penarin]; + OBAMA IS ANOTHER GORBACHEV AND WILL LEAD TO THE BREAKUP OF THE USA. Penarin > POTUS OBAMA "has the mentality of a Social Worker, He talks very well but he has never managed anything. He will lead the USA towards a CRASH [catstrophic change?]"??? * "US Debt has multiplied 7X in the last eleven years", compared to 5X = factor of five for the Soviet Union. * HURRICANE KATRINA = NOLA marks the beginning of decline for the USA. * US has too many SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES + FULL PRISONS + VIOLENT YOUNG PEOPLE/YOUTHS + TOO MANY HOMOSEXUALS. ---------------------- CHINESE MIL FORUM > JAPANESE OPOSITION VICTORY COULD FORCE US RETHINK IN THE PACIFIC. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-09-01 20:33 |
| #2 Watch for CIA trials and the threats of prosecuting Bush officials for Sept-Oct as the socialized medical bill fails. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-09-01 19:51 |
| #1 The standard playbook for zero, when his numbers get low blame Bush. Four years of this I can safely assume zero will even blame Bush for the falling of the holy roman empire... |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-09-01 18:56 |