Politics
Support for Obama in 2012 Continues to Fade
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President Barack Obama | Credit: Jason Means - FlickrThe poll from Quinnipiac University found that a majority -- 52 percent -- of those surveyed disapproved of the job Obama was doing while 42 percent backed the president. In July, a poll from Quinnipiac found that 47 percent approved of Obama’s performance in the White House while 46 percent disapproved. While Democrats continue to support him and Republicans remain opposed to him, Obama is upside down among independent voters. Only 40 percent of independents approved of the president’s job while 54 percent disapproved of his performance.
Comments (29)
I am perplecksed by perminant.
Let's get rid of him in 2012, it can't come soon enough. I hope we can last that long.
We last year heard more insensitivity to the needs of the American people. No one questions the president's toughness, just his priorities and competence to lead; we are not playing King of the Hill. People need jobs more than his ill-conceived liberal programs which are simply a tool for diverting attention from the suffering of millions lacking work or underemployed.
In 2012 the American voter will speak through action he and his sycophants will understand. He obviously listens to few so his administration will be ultimately judged by many. I choose not to listen to the speech predicated on this principle, since he refuses to consider the tragic realities of the unemployed and hurting families of the nation. I will not listen to his meaningless rhetoric promising jobs and providing nothing.
One must now conclude that the President will continue to talk about jobs, including rhetoric on cap and trade, health care reform, climate, gay pride, while the economy continues to slide toward the brink. One thinks after viewing his performance in office to date there is little bi-partisanship in his mind. Perhaps we are dealing with an administration that is more analogous to Nero than Hoover, certainly not Truman.
Are we better off than we were three years ago? Not really. The change we voted for was obviously the downhill variety. Our toughness as Americans will be demonstrated just by surviving these ill-conceived policies that are reducing the greatest nation on earth to a whimper instead of a roar. NEEDED: A NEW PRESIDENT WHO TRULY CARES FOR ALL AMERICANS. THERE MUST BE SOMEONE OUT THERE!
I for one do not believe he is serious about the millions of Americans out of work. His empty words are of no longer any use. This President does not care about the great unemployment problem whatever he says. Do yourself a favor, watch the NFL instead!
Dr. Alan Phillips
Bloomington, IL
31 August 2011
Folks,
There is one (1) good thing that has come out of Obama’s 2.5 years in office.
During the Obama administration, the people of the United States of America, an historically center-right, God-fearing, pro-market democracy, have been witness to a real-time experiment in almost pure Marxist/communist-style government, complete with central-planning, government edicts and mandates, an exponential increase in government size, regulations, agencies, and rules, avoidance of the will of the people, economic mismanagement, and lots of long speeches.
This all is a result of “Change We Can Believe”, which change we now know to be mass unemployment, destruction of the currency, massive accumulation of unsustainable Federal debt, all of which results in a US economy which is declining.
Obama, et al, have made it clear to the American people that Marxism/communism does not work. This is an expensive, but extremely valuable lesson for the average American. This is a lesson that has NOT been taught in the American educational system, which has a bias to the Left. This lesson has been has been taught via the experiment of the Obama administration’s policies, performed in public view, which has made it clear to even the politically unconcerned, average American that Marxism/communism does not work.
Perhaps we should thank Obama for the lesson?
Respectfully,
Tom Johnson
Largo, FL, USA
Republican & Tea Party member
God Bless Reagan
God Bless America
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in terms of setting the agenda for this economy in these times of distress...He doesn't
seem to have a plan or a clue as to what to do...However having said that just because
voters disapprove of Obama now does not translate into an election day victory for
any republican..its more a message to the white house that Obama has to change the
way his presidency operates...Independents may disapprove now but given the possibility
of a rick perry or michelle bachmann candidacy it may be the lesser of two evils choice
on election day or the devil we know as opposed to the devil we don't
You are a puzzle to me, with NO common sense. Good luck to you.
moron.
And if it is true that more and more Americans disapprove of the President, then there are way more racists in this country than we thought.
By the way, I legitimately check "mixed race" for myself on forms!