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CNN Poll: Obama's numbers not great but holding steady at 42% approval
CNN ^ | July 23, 2014 | Paul Steinhauser

Posted on 07/23/2014 4:31:40 AM PDT by Innovative

According to the poll, which was released Wednesday, the President's approval rating among Americans stands at 42%. That's not great, but it's basically unchanged since March.

Only 42% believe that Obama can manage the government effectively. Again, nothing to celebrate, but it's virtually unchanged from the 43% who felt that way in March.

The poll was conducted for CNN by ORC International from July 18-20, with 1,012 adult Americans questioned by telephone.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 42percent; approval; bhojobapproval; bhopolls; obama; polls
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To: COUNTrecount

“Interviews with 1,012 adults”

“also includes 899 interviews among registered voters”

The numbers they are reporting are of the “adults”, not those of the registered voters, I think he is doing much worse among actual voters.


61 posted on 07/23/2014 6:51:09 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: BroJoeK
What does this predict for the future? Truman, Kennedy/Johnson, Nixon/Ford, Carter, Bush I and Bush II were all followed by presidents from the other party.

All we need for 2016 is a plausible conservative candidate who hasn't been thoroughly trashed by the MSM...

I suggested a-general-to-be-named-later for 2012, to avoid the damage of years if MSM sniping -- but apparently generals have as much trouble keeping their pants on as any other politician. If the Republicans wanted my advice, I'd suggest beginning to look for someone for 2016 who isn't on anyone's radar screen yet.

62 posted on 07/23/2014 6:56:52 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: BroJoeK
and I'm hopeful that they've done just as poorly with "transforming" America's soul.

Obama is a reflection of America's already-transformed soul; feckless, lazy, immoral, degenerate, ungrateful, envious. In other words, a soul with a communist world-view.

63 posted on 07/23/2014 7:10:29 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: Sooth2222
Sooth222: "All we need for 2016 is a plausible conservative candidate who hasn't been thoroughly trashed by the MSM..."

The liberal media trash-compactor will immediately work on any Republican who seems the least conservative.
It can't be helped, and is one reason why so few conservatives make it to the top.

Regardless, I'd say we should start with the list of the most conservative governors, senators & congress-critters, and give them all plenty of opportunity to show us their good stuff.
I think, Dems are now so vulnerable on so many issues, it shouldn't be impossible for somebody to take them on successfully.

64 posted on 07/23/2014 7:14:52 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)
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To: ecomcon
ecomcon: "In other words, a soul with a communist world-view."

True of many, to be sure, but not of all, FRiend.

65 posted on 07/23/2014 7:16:42 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)
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To: BroJoeK

I remain hopeful, because people can change, by God’s grace.


66 posted on 07/23/2014 7:24:28 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: ArtDodger

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2014/images/07/22/rel7c.pdf


67 posted on 07/23/2014 7:25:39 AM PDT by polymuser ( Enough is enough.)
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To: Innovative

BOs 42% mostly consists of African racists, welfare scabs, sniveling progs, and faggots.


68 posted on 07/23/2014 8:03:41 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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To: Innovative

People are happy with their 401k’s, which are near all-time highs. This will only improve for Obama as the Dow heads towards 20,000.


69 posted on 07/23/2014 8:11:35 AM PDT by montag813
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To: Innovative

If they can fake the unemployment numbers they can fake his approval numbers.


70 posted on 07/23/2014 9:01:06 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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To: nhwingut
Which is bad. Also sample is D 32 R 24 I 44. D +8. Not likely the electorate in 2014.

And on purpose. If the CNN BS'ers do a truthful poll, Obama is in the 30s.

71 posted on 07/23/2014 10:30:51 AM PDT by Red Steel
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To: OpusatFR

I noticed the poll did not give the internal stats on whom was polled. i.e. Likely voters, registered voter, voter by party. The real numbers must be very ugly indeed.


72 posted on 07/23/2014 10:38:44 AM PDT by cpdiii (deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist. The constitution is worth dying for!)
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To: Innovative

liberals in this country have become hard core stalinists so I can understand the mentally ill 25% to 30%

But what the hell is wrong with the remaining 12% to 17%?


73 posted on 07/23/2014 10:43:25 AM PDT by Cubs Fan (false claims of racism--the first refuge of a scoundrel)
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To: Mouton

I’m not sure all the ways the commies did a purge but this whole poll deal sounds like it might work. Just call around taking an inocuous poll, find out where the stupid people are, then go get them. Or at least save their phone numbers for later? Guess you wouldn’t have to go get them. Just call back later and tell them their Obamaphone or their Obamastashcash is ready to pick up? Maybe give them the address of a landfill?


74 posted on 07/23/2014 1:07:08 PM PDT by cherokee1 (skip the names---just kick the buttz)
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To: Innovative

too many stupid people


75 posted on 07/23/2014 1:10:11 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (Advanced technological development.)
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To: Innovative

“Only 42% believe that Obama can manage the government effectively”

I wonder if the semantics matters here. Is that 42% that believe Obama can do his job, or will do his job?


76 posted on 07/23/2014 2:44:08 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: morphing libertarian

Ignorant certainly. A large majority of the American electorate doesn’t know basic things the world, or politics, fewer still care.

Still Im among the 58% that believe Obama CANT do his job for lack of competence. Obama has never done anything like being an chief executive officer before and the last 6 years seems to have demonstrated pretty well that he doesn’t have the innate ability in him to run things rather than just talk about them.

As for the 42% that believe he can, im not sure how many of them think he just ain’t inclined and how many of them don’t have a clue whats going on.


77 posted on 07/23/2014 2:49:41 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: montag813

401ks are a reflection of investment much of which is foreign, all of which will eventually be subject to goverment inflation and money grabbing taxation unless people find a nice stable tax haven to retire in.


78 posted on 07/23/2014 2:54:15 PM PDT by Monorprise
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To: Innovative

I do not believe the numbers. Don’t know who they talked to, but 42%?...commies/socialists/marxists and their their lackies LIE. That’s what they do.


79 posted on 07/23/2014 3:56:40 PM PDT by itssme
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To: Soul of the South

Brilliant analysis.

There’s a percentage that will NEVER admit Obama is doing a terrible job. It’s the, “Well, Republicans are worse” crowd.


80 posted on 07/23/2014 8:42:12 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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