And the Survey Says: Obama’s a Loser

Townhall.com ^ | July 27, 2012 | John Ransom

[Kaslin]

A whole raft of economic survey information released recently shows a leaky economy is threatening to help sink Obama’s reelection chances this fall.

On Thursday, pollster Rasmussen published results of their daily consumer confidence numbers showing the index at its lowest point at any time since the start of 2012.

“The Rasmussen Consumer Index,” writes Rasmussen, “which measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, fell another point on Thursday to the lowest level of 2012. At 78.5, confidence is down three points from a week ago, down three points from a month ago and down 11 points from three months ago. Confidence is down 19 points from the highest levels of 2012.”

Meanwhile, a survey of manufacturers released by Commerce Department shows that outside of some strength in aircraft orders, businesses have been ordering fewer durable goods.  

From the Dow Jones NewsWire via NASDAQ.com:

“June's increase was led by stronger demand for civilian and defense aircraft, up 14.3% and 23.9%, respectively. Outside those typically volatile categories, new orders were much weaker. Excluding transportation, new orders fell 1.1% in June. Outside the surge in aircraft orders, the demand for big-ticket items faltered, indicating continued caution on the part of businesses," said Joel Naroff of Naroff Economic Advisors.

Manufacturing has played a key role in the recovery, though there are signs the sector is slowing as U.S. consumers remain cautious and demand from overseas fades.

In June, the Conference Board, the most-widely watched indicator of consumer confidence fell 2.4 points. “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in May,” reported the business association, “fell further in June. The Index now stands at 62.0 (1985=100), down from 64.4 in May. The Expectations Index declined to 72.3 from 77.3. The Present Situation Index, however, increased to 46.6 from 44.9 last month.”

In July, the Board revised downward its GDP growth forecast for the year, from an annual rate of 2.2 percent in May to 1.9 percent annually in July. 

Last month CNN said that computer models created by associate professor John Sides of George Washington University that “analyze the impact of the economy on the presidential campaign,” show that incumbent Obama only retains a slight edge based on a mix of historical economic data from previous presidential cycles, despite the incumbent advantage.

“What his models show him is that the president is facing similar conditions to what former President Jimmy Carter faced when he lost to Ronald Reagan in 1980,” writes CNN, “with one exception: Carter was less popular than Obama among his own party.”

However, GDP growth rates during Carter’s term were much better than they have been under Obama, although both the Carter and the Obama economies showed the same dead cat bounce in the later half of the terms.

Obama may have more loyalty from Democrats than Carter did, but isn’t that so much the worse for Obama?

Long ago the Howard Dean wing of the Howard Dean party separated themselves from reality. In fact, the faction ran out of room in the Left wing Democrat party and had to crawl out the window ideologically. 

Today they wander- er, occupy would be better word - space that would be unrecognizable to liberals as diverse as Harry Truman and Martin Luther King.

Obama-Dean has trotted out Nancy Pelosi, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a war on women, banks, energy, jobs, family, flag, country and freedom in a pathetic attempt to change the subject from anything other than the failed economic policies- policies of academicians who successfully posed for about 18 months as politicians and policy makers.

What a disastrous 45 months those 18 have cost us.

"This is worst economic recovery America has ever had,” said CBSNews. “We've been looking for hopeful signs, but today the chairman of the Federal Reserve threw a cold splash of reality on those hopes. Ben Bernanke said any improvement in unemployment will 'likely be frustratingly slow.' Well, yes, to say the least."

Yes.

And the very least is the new normal that we’ve come to expect from this country under the greatest president in the history of mankind.

"The American economy is stuck in a new kind of normal,” writes the New York Times, “somewhere between crisis and prosperity, and economic policy makers are struggling to define their role."

Yes, it sounds a lot like Jimmy Carter.

And while the Dems may have Obama’s back, don’t expect the rest of us to be so forgiving. Because the surveys say Obama’s a loser in November. 

[Diogenesis]

Mr. RomneyCARE is the CHOSEN LOSER -
Why? HE ABSOLUTELY HATES CONSERVATIVES AND LOVES DEATHPANELS.

Mr. RomneyCARE is mute as great issues unfold.
(IN HIDING, & OVERSEAS TRIP to see his horses in UK)

Mr. RomneyCARE LEADS the DEATH PANEL-GOPe
to make DEATH PANELS apart of America like his other agendae.

“The Massachusetts Republican Party died last Tuesday.
The cause of death: failed leadership.
The party is survived by a few leftover legislators
and a handful of county officials and grassroots activists
who have been ignored for years.
Services will be public and a mass exodus of taxpayers will follow.
In lieu of flowers, send messages to Republican voters
warning them about a certain presidential candidate named Romney.”
- Boston Herald, 11/12/2006

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"In 2006, while Romney was chairman of the National Republican
Governors Association - a group dedicated to electing more
Republican governors - his own hand-picked Republican successor
as governor lost badly to the Democrat, despite the fact that Republicans
have held the governorship in Massachusetts since 1990. Romney largely
ignored the Massachusetts elections and spent most of the time
during the campaign out of state building his presidential campaign.
He came back and publicly campaigned for the Republican candidate
the day before the general election!
“Locally, this is a rebuke to Mitt Romney and checking out within six months
after being elected and having accomplished almost nothing,”
[Jim] Rappaport [former chairman of the state Republican Party]."
- Boston Globe, 11/8/2006

[CommieCutter]

Not like we have much of a choice. I’m voting for Romney. I did my part and voted against him in the primaries.

Even if he is the EXACT SAME as Obama ...I don’t care I want the press and the liberal elite to squeal like pigs.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

[kearnyirish2]

My sentiments exactly; well put.

One disturbing aspect of this upcoming election is how OPENLY the media is working for the Obama campaign. The media was always in the Dems’ pockets, but it isn’t even concealed now; the Sununu/Mitchell exchange was absolutely frightening in its transparency.

The “Old Media” is dying, but they aren’t going quietly.

[sirchtruth]

It's great arrogant prix like Obama and his ilk are too ignorant to comprehend this country is made up of a majority of people who still grasp the importance of conservative values, decency, and common sense. Notice he's not even trying to lean a little right this campaign because we "all" know what a LIAR he is now.

The mere fact Obama thinks the way he handles things are acceptable is just plain dumbfounding! Hopefully, in Nov we can all say good riddance you infiltraitor! (CSD)

[RipSawyer]

“This is worst economic recovery America has ever had,”
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Yeah, right and being run over by a truck is the worst therapeutic massage you will ever have.

[jmaroneps37]

What's His Name was my fourth choice, but I will crawl through broken glass to vote AGAINST Obama. The name on the handle of the toilet bowl that we have to pull to flush Obama away says ROMNEY. That's good enough for me.

[USS Alaska]

Off your meds again?

Where is the mental care nurse that watches you when you get near a keyboard?

Your pure hatred for Romney has distorted your ability to perform rational thought, get professional help.

[listenhillary]

What are you accomplishing? What do you suggest we do?

[Diogenesis]

Your ad hominem against FReepers who only
describe RINO Romney’s LONG-TERM behavior
demonstrates the type of RomneyBOT you are.

In this case, quotes from the two newspapers were given.
And we KNOW that you and Willard the RAT to NOT like that!!!!!

Is it not strange how all of the hate, and "crude,
ad hominem insults" always originate in RomneyBOTs
and Mitt Romney, himself.

Romney recently continues to hide behind
women's skirts and now overseas, as Obama attacks from a position
with nothing beneath it.

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[listenhillary]

So, who has your vote for president? I’ll take a look at him/her.

[bert]

Now that’s funny.......

[listenhillary]

I’m sorry. I respect your right to express your dislike for Mitt Romney, It is educational and helpful.

You have to admit that this is funny.

http://www.wisegeek.com/who-is-diogenes.htm

According to Diogenes, one’s mind had to be free in order to seek wisdom, and this meant that it was necessary to ignore things like wealth, rank, privilege, and other human conventions. In addition, he advocated a more frank, natural lifestyle, famously using dogs as an inspiration. Diogenes pointed out that dogs are comfortable doing just about anything in public, and he followed suit, famously defecating in public squares, urinating on people he didn’t like, and indulging in a variety of lewd acts in plain view.

[Elsie]

Diogenes pointed out that dogs are comfortable doing just about anything in public, and he followed suit, famously defecating in public squares, urinating on people he didn’t like, and indulging in a variety of lewd acts in plain view.

Sounds like Obama's base.

[Diogenesis]

[Elsie]

Your pure hatred for Romney has distorted your ability to perform rational thought, get professional help.

HMMmm...

With you giving such a precise diagnosis; I would assume that YOU are a 'professional'.

But; I am just an amateur; so what do I know?

[Elsie]

You have FORCED me to do this!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Future Snake Eater]

You won’t get a coherent answer to that question. I’ve tried.

[hattend]

The lower Obama sinks in the polls the more I fear an October surprise.

I wonder what town will soon be disappearing under a mushroom cloud?