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Poll: Obama's disapproval hits 53 percent
The Hill ^ | December 10, 2013 | Mario Trujillo

Posted on 12/10/2013 7:03:33 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

President Obama’s disapproval rating has shot up to 53 percent, the highest rating the McClatchy-Marist poll has recorded for him in nearly 30 surveys.

Obama's approval rating stood at 43 percent the poll released Tuesday.

Obama’s approval rating has been hanging in the low 40s for the last few months as the 16-day government shutdown and the shaky rollout of the healthcare exchange website dominated the news.

But there is plenty of disapproval to go around.

A plurality of people, 38 percent, would grade all Washington officials with an “F,” according to the poll. Another 31 percent would give them a “D” and 25 percent would give them a “C.”

Only 1 percent of the public, well inside the margin of error, would grade their elected officials with an “A.”

Thirty-three percent of people approve of the job congressional Democrats are doing, and 22 percent approve of congressional Republicans.

A near majority, 48 percent, blames Republicans for legislative gridlock. Thirty-eight percent blame Obama, while 12 percent blame both.

Earlier results from the poll found that 68 percent of people were skeptical that lawmakers could come to a budget agreement this week to extend government funding.

That number mirrors the percentage of people who believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, Another 30 percent think it is on the right track.

On a generic congressional ballot, Democrats and Republicans split the vote evenly at 43 percent each.

Support for Democrats spiked during the government shutdown, but a number of polls have since found that number evening out.

The poll surveyed 1,173 adults and contains a 2.9 percent margin of error.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Health/Medicine; Politics
KEYWORDS: 2013polls; bhojobapproval; obama; obamacare; socialist
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1 posted on 12/10/2013 7:03:34 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
If it's this low from McClatchy-Marist what are the more objective, less biased polls saying?

CC

2 posted on 12/10/2013 7:09:20 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Thirty-three percent of people approve of the job congressional Democrats are doing, and 22 percent approve of congressional Republicans.

In other words, Obama's not left-wing enough.

3 posted on 12/10/2013 7:09:36 AM PST by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I have him at 100% disapproval. It’s been there from the very beginning.


4 posted on 12/10/2013 7:12:38 AM PST by Howie66 (Molon Labe, Traitors!)
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To: Howie66

That’s weird. He’s currently at -153% at my house.


5 posted on 12/10/2013 7:14:07 AM PST by rktman (Under my plan(scheme), the price of EVERYTHING will necessarily skyrocket! Period.)
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To: rktman

Hey that works, too!


6 posted on 12/10/2013 7:22:43 AM PST by Howie66 (Molon Labe, Traitors!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I’d say the continuous, arrogant sneering and doubling-down aren’t helping him any.


7 posted on 12/10/2013 7:23:03 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

>>Another 30 percent think it is on the right track.

Let’s put politics, ideology, and accident of birth aside for a moment. How can 30% of Americans believe that the country is on the right track?


8 posted on 12/10/2013 7:24:43 AM PST by oblomov
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To: oblomov
How can 30% of Americans believe that the country is on the right track?

Excellent question. At least 25% will never abandon 0bama by reason of race. No matter how bad things get, to them "It's a black thang ..", plus most, if not all, are living the high life on YOUR hard earned tax dollars.

The thing that really worries me the most is 0bama's systematic purge of the military. When he said "my military" a couple of months ago, he did not misspeak.

9 posted on 12/10/2013 7:31:07 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Who but a TYRANT shoves down another man's throat what he has exempted himself from?)
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To: Zhang Fei; All

Obama say: “Here is my Insurance Tax! NOW GIVE ME YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!!! This is not a Chicago-style stick-up! This is an Exchange!”

People say: “What do we get in EXCHANGE?”

Obama say: “You bunch of fools* ARE the Exchange! You give me YOUR money, and I take away your freedom of choice.”

People say: “OSHIT!”

Obama say: “Next year my Insurance Tax will require a LARGER investment from you bunch of fools* to me.”

People say: “Now we know why “Healthcare Exchange Marketplace” is really OSHIT, short for Obama’s Socialized Health Insurance Tax.”

Obama say: “You bunch of fools* voted for me, now pay up!!!!!”

[Editor’s Note*: The word “folks” in Obamaspeak means “fools,” as noted here in the translation from Obamaspeak to Realspeak.]

People say: “BTW, are we being sold, like the slave auctions of old, on Obama’s Exchange Marketplace?”

Obama say: “Always vote to support my best friends, the RINOs.”


10 posted on 12/10/2013 7:32:20 AM PST by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: oblomov
How can 30% of Americans believe that the country is on the right track?

I couldn't afford a phone. He gave me an Obamaphone.
I couldn't afford booze. He gave me a SNAP card which I can sell on Craigslist to buy booze.
I couldn't find a job. He got me onto SSI Disability.
I could not afford a place to live. I bought a house after Eric Holder told my bank to "give him the money, OR ELSE!"

Etc. etc. etc.


11 posted on 12/10/2013 7:43:11 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Do they even give Senate Democrats as an option for congressional gridlock? I didn’t think so.


12 posted on 12/10/2013 7:58:30 AM PST by jps098
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Life and death lies from the One. How many will die before this is repealed??

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/the-kelly-file/transcript/2013/12/10/how-will-obamacare-impact-prescription-drug-coverage


13 posted on 12/10/2013 8:09:51 AM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

The media could only sit on their polls for just so long. You can bet there are more out there that are just as bad or worse for Dear Leader.


14 posted on 12/10/2013 10:03:01 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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