Posted on 05/04/2010 2:52:31 PM PDT by fightinJAG
At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, President Obama drew applause when he mocked the conspiracy theory that he was born in Kenya. “It's been quite a year since I've spoken here last—lots of ups, lots of downs—except for my approval ratings, which have just gone down. But that's politics. Beside[s], I happen to know that my approval ratings are still very high in the country of my birth.”
Birthers notwithstanding, Obama is facing embarrassing setbacks in both his actual birthplace state (Hawaii) and his adopted home (Illinois). In Hawaii, which is in the throes of a special election for a congressional seat, a new poll shows Republican Charles Djou running ahead in the May 22 contest—perhaps not surprisingly because the Honolulu city councilman’s two Democratic opponents are splitting the vote.
Still, a Republican should not be ahead in a state that is the actual birthplace of the President—and is as blue as pre-Scott Brown Massachusetts. Hawaii, which has two representatives, has sent only two Republicans to Washington since it became a state in 1959. (For the Republicans, the gloating could be short-lived. If Djou wins, he’ll have to defend the seat in the general election this November.)
That Hawaii poll was released at around the same time as a Rasmussen poll of the U.S. Senate battle here between Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias. The poll has Kirk
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Beside[s], I happen to know that my approval ratings are still very high in the country of my birth.”
Was he calling Hawaii a country, or was he refering to Kenya.
And you know this, Carol? How?
Does Rasmussen poll in Kenya??? I haven't seen these numbers.
He will eventually slip up and admit the truth one of this days. He already did on this one but no one was listening. Soon and very soon he will unconsciously tell the truth.
That was funny though, “country of my birth”.
Unfortunately, Illinois will not see much of a difference if Kirk is elected. Many will not vote for him because of his misplaced social agenda.
I should say misguided.
You’ve really overplayed your hand if you lose seats to the goP in Hawaii.. something Dems are notorious for doing of late.. Looks like a tsunami in November is building already..
I can’t agree with that kind of thinking, though I understand the sentiment. We need a majority so we can get some good conservative leaders into leadership positions in Congress. We have to get the best R we can get in every district, in every state, so long as the candidate is not going to completely stray off.
The Hawaii congressional race has an added twist. According to my sister (who lives on the Big Island and NOT in Djou’s district) watched a televised debate on Monday evening and discovered that the two main democrat candidates DO NOT LIVE IN THE DISTRICT — only Djou does. Does this seem like perhaps a fraudulent election??
Wow! Pull up a chair and get the popcorn.
Ah, from your lips to God’s ears!
I read somewhere that the candidates do not, by law, have to live in the district. But it works out real nice that Djou does and they don’t.
The local media did a big story the day Djou and his wife went and voted for him. Because he was the only one of the candidates who can even vote in this election! Yes, they can run if they don’t live in the district, but they can’t vote there. Ha ha.
If you’re on Twitter, Djou is @Djou4Hawaii . He posts good updates and nice photo albums.
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