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President Obama's still popular, but his policies are not.
Daily News ^ | June 18, 2009 | Michale Saul

Posted on 06/18/2009 9:36:32 AM PDT by yoe

President Obama remains popular with the American people but two new polls find deep misgivings about major policy positions, suggesting the new president's honeymoon may be coming to an end.

A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll pegged Obama's job approval rating at 56%, a fall from 61% in April. Obama's approval rating among independents in this poll dropped dramatically, from nearly a two-to-one approval to closely divided.

Similarly, this poll exposed deep concerns about the administration's approach to the economic crisis, notably its policy prescription for the beleaguered auto industry.

Nearly seven in 10 Americans said they had concerns about the federal government's intervention in the economy, including the administration's decision to take an ownership stake in General Motors and the limits set by the White House on executive compensation.

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Obama and Congress should worry more about keeping the deficit down, 58% of the respondents said. A majority disapproved of Obama's decision to close the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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The latest New York Times/CBS News poll revealed 60% of Americans believe the Obama administration has failed to develop a clear plan for dealing with the budget deficit.

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(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: 2009polls; bho44; bhojobapproval
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200million of your dollars to send four Chinese Muslims to Bermuda...that is approx. 11.7 million per man. ACORN gets billions of your tax dollars and Obama still gets favorable ratings? I am sorry, something doesn't compute...Obama goes on national TV and complains that Fox doesn't pander to him...not his words but what that pathetic interview translates to.....there is great obfuscation going on here..........
1 posted on 06/18/2009 9:36:32 AM PDT by yoe
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To: yoe

It is racist to not like him.


2 posted on 06/18/2009 9:37:29 AM PDT by lormand (zero b. Hussien - Hard on flies, soft on terrorists)
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To: yoe

Without the State Run Media, the Kenyan’s approval rate would be under 50%.


3 posted on 06/18/2009 9:41:44 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: yoe

MSM hyped POTUS !
Never mind if he is “screwing up” big time!


4 posted on 06/18/2009 9:42:11 AM PDT by Ulysse
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Without the media, this guy wouldn’t have even beat out Hillary Clinton for the Dem nomination.


5 posted on 06/18/2009 9:43:07 AM PDT by Carling ("We've lost two people in my family because you dickheads won't cut trees down," - Warwick Spooner)
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To: yoe

Only goes to prove the arguments that Barry’s approval ratings are, and have been, twisted open-ended logic.


6 posted on 06/18/2009 9:43:35 AM PDT by cranked
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To: Carling

That is an absolute fact as 1+1=2.


7 posted on 06/18/2009 9:48:00 AM PDT by jveritas (God Bless our brave troops)
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To: yoe

Only because people don’t want to be thought of as ‘racist’.

Personally, I don’t care anymore - I hate this pompous a-hole kenyan ursurper.


8 posted on 06/18/2009 9:49:20 AM PDT by rock_lobsta (Atypical Crustacean)
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200million of your dollars to send four Chinese Muslims to Bermuda...that is approx. 11.7 million per man”

I don’t get your math.

200 million for 4 terrorists==50 million per man in this house.
What don’t I get?


9 posted on 06/18/2009 9:52:41 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Without the State Run Media, the Kenyan’s approval rate would be under 50%.”

Without the state run media, the not eligible Kenyan’s approval rating would be 1/2 of 1 percent.


10 posted on 06/18/2009 9:54:06 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: lormand

Racist—Smacist!!!

How can anyone who can unroll toilet paper not connect the policies to the person???

Kool Aid sales must be off the charts.


11 posted on 06/18/2009 9:55:06 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: yoe

They pulled the same scam with President Clinton. He is not a good President at all; but we love him. What BS.


12 posted on 06/18/2009 9:56:16 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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“....remains popular with the American people but two new polls find deep misgivings about major policy positions.”

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So what SPECIFICALLY do they like about him?

Or, are they just thoughtless, politically correct chickenshits who cower in the face of the “racism” label, tossed about reflexively, by the way, by ignorant racists.


13 posted on 06/18/2009 9:57:01 AM PDT by EyeGuy
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To: All
I JUST got the bumper sticker I've been waiting for... Got it in the mail a few minutes ago, and can't wait to drive around in it... through the heart of the beast - NYC...

If you see a guy driving around with this bumper sticker in NYC, wave hello, cause chances are, very few others are able to pull this off...


14 posted on 06/18/2009 9:57:01 AM PDT by NYC Republican (This Too Shall Pass- in 8 years.. how much destruction will they create?)
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To: ridesthemiles

Without the blacks supporting him only because he is black, his support might be below 50 pct


15 posted on 06/18/2009 9:58:21 AM PDT by italianquaker (We went from a country that hates the president to a president that hates his country)
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To: lormand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQAlczc9T8U

It is hard to claim that this man is a racist???


16 posted on 06/18/2009 10:02:38 AM PDT by danamco
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What did they do? Poll the SRM newsrooms again?

I know I've been seeing a lot of:

1●20●2013 bumper stickers here.

I wish it would be much sooner than 2013.

17 posted on 06/18/2009 10:04:16 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Jimmy Carter - now the second worst POTUS ever. BHO has #1 spot in his sights.)
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To: ridesthemiles

even if I am off a mil or two, it is all chump change to Tax Cheat Geithner and boss Obama...some foreign policy with another snub to Briton...


18 posted on 06/18/2009 10:06:25 AM PDT by yoe (Marxism has replaced Democracy without a shot fired......)
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To: NYC Republican

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw1SsSpfxo8

If you need more look here!!!


19 posted on 06/18/2009 10:08:49 AM PDT by danamco
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To: italianquaker

Just did the math... He’s be at a hair under 50% (based on 56% approval overall)


20 posted on 06/18/2009 10:11:05 AM PDT by NYC Republican (This Too Shall Pass- in 8 years.. how much destruction will they create?)
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