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red states rule
07-31-2011, 01:54 PM
Remember during the Bush years, a day seldom went by without the liberal media reminding us how low Bush's poll numbers were? Or the poll numbers of the Republican Congress

Now when it comes to Obama's poll numbers, the liberal media does its best to sweep them under the rung and try to blame Republicans for the losuy economy, lack of confidence in government on the part of the voters, and the lack of consumer confidence






Well, the Washington Post reported it, but it was in the 21st paragraph of a 24-paragraph story on page A11, in an article entitled "White House is divided on how to portray Obama," (http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-images-of-obamas-role-in-resolving-debt-crisis/2011/07/29/gIQAGx9CiI_story.html?wprss=rss_politics) no less:
New polling numbers suggest that voters have been unimpressed with Obama’s performance — with his once-sizable reelection advantage evaporating in a matter of weeks.
A survey published this week by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press finds that 41 percent of voters want to see Obama reelected next year, compared with 40 percent who favor a Republican. In May, Obama led by 11 points, 48 to 37. The explanation: The number of independents wanting an Obama victory fell from 42 percent in May to 31 percent now.

While the media have been doing their level best to lower the public's approval for conservatives and to sell the public on the notion that President Obama is the grown-up in Washington, the debt ceiling deadlock is souring Americas on the president, particularly self-described independents who would be a crucial voting bloc in 2012


Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/ken-shepherd/2011/07/30/wapo-buries-news-how-obamas-ratings-are-dropping-due-debt-ceiling-dead#ixzz1Ti7FA6cS

fj1200
07-31-2011, 05:15 PM
Reelection advantage? That was mostly vapor anyway.

It will be interesting next year because he could sway some elections by driving black/minority turnout higher while still losing.

J.T
07-31-2011, 07:03 PM
Remember during the Bush years, a day seldom went by without the liberal media reminding us how low Bush's poll numbers were? Or the poll numbers of the Republican Congress

Or the body counts in Iraq and Afghanistan...

Shadow
07-31-2011, 07:46 PM
Or the body counts in Iraq and Afghanistan...

Or how we neded to bring the troops home.

J.T
07-31-2011, 08:09 PM
Or how we neded to bring the troops home.
And curb our aggressive foreign policy (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/26/AR2010012604239.html) and stop talking about invading everyone (http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2011/03/31/us-intelligence-operatives-in-libya-before-a-finding-sounds-like-jsoc/)... and close gitmo and stop rendition and holding people indefinitely without charges (http://blog.amnestyusa.org/waronterror/obamas-alleged-link-to-secret-prisons-and-extraordinary-rendition/)...

red states rule
07-31-2011, 10:42 PM
Reelection advantage? That was mostly vapor anyway.

It will be interesting next year because he could sway some elections by driving black/minority turnout higher while still losing.

The left is not motivated right now and is more angry then energized. They feel Obama is not liberal enough and some see him as a "conservative"

The economy keeps tanking, and there is very little good news when it comes to the economy

This Friday will be another jobs report and there is little hope it will be anywhere near the 250,00 number needed just to break even

The 2012 election will be on the economy and if that is the case, Obama is toast

red states rule
08-01-2011, 06:29 AM
About a month ago, mainman (a loyal foot soldier in the Obama army) was dismissing Obama's sinking poll numbers. He used the real Clear Politics average of all polls and gloated how his average was still positive.

It was up by about .09%

Well today it is...........



President Obama Job Approval

Polling Data


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RCP Average

7/14 - 7/30

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44.8

50.1

-5.3



Gallup (http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx)

7/28 - 7/30

1500 A

41

52

-11



Rasmussen Reports (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_history)

7/28 - 7/30

1500 LV

44

55

-11



Pew Research (http://people-press.org/files/legacy-questionnaires/7-26-2011%20Topline%20for%20release.pdf)

7/20 - 7/24

1501 A

44

48

-4



CNN/Opinion Research (http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/images/07/22/obama.aproval.pdf)

7/18 - 7/20

1009 A

45

54

-9



FOX News (http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/r/politics/2011/07/20/)

7/17 - 7/19

904 RV

45

46

-1



USA Today/Gallup (http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-07-18-poll-obama-congress-debt_n.htm)

7/15 - 7/17

1016 A

45

50

-5



NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl (http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/A_Politics/July_Poll.pdf)

7/14 - 7/17

1000 A

47

48

-1



ABC News/Wash Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_071711.html)

7/14 - 7/17

1001 A

47

48

-1


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See All President Obama Job Approval Polling Data (http://www.debatepolicy.com/#polls)