The Obama Effect (Barry's endorsement now hurting Dems)

Public Policy Polling Blogspot ^ | 06/18/2010 | Tom Jensen

[OldDeckHand]

Democrats are going to have to think really carefully about how they deploy Barack Obama for campaigning this fall. Polls we've conducted nationally and in several different states over the last few weeks have found that a candidate being endorsed by Obama is much more likely to elicit a negative response from Republican voters than a positive one from Democrats.

PPP's most recent national survey found that while Obama had a positive approval rating at 48/47, only 33% of voters were more likely to vote for a candidate endorsed by him while 48% said support from Obama would make them less likely to vote for someone. That's because only 64% of voters who approve of the President say his endorsement would make them more inclined to vote for a candidate, but 91% who disapprove say Obama's support makes it less likely they would vote for one of his preferred candidates

[OldDeckHand]

PPP is a Democrat polling firm. If they say he's hurting candidates, then he's really hurting candidates. They also have him beneath 50%, I believe for the first time.

[cripplecreek]

When Obozo was in Michigan last time, he went to a fundraiser with my congresscoward and barely anyone knew about it.

[OldDeckHand]

Here's another survey from just today conducted in Illinois, Obama's home state, that looks almost as bad. He's barely over 50% approval there, and people aren't swayed by his endorsement of other candidates. It's too bad the GOP doesn't have a better Senatorial candidate in IL.

Republicans Would Prefer President Clinton

Ignore the poll's title. It's PPP just trying to bury the lead.

[reasonisfaith]

This has been a no brainer from the beginning.

I’m thinking there’s somebody in the conservative movement these days who has the opposite effect when it comes to endorsements.

[Trillian]

We were calling it the kiss of death when clinton was doing it LOL

[FrankR]

The Purple-lipped Peacock is a pox upon America, and everything and everyone he touches.

All those people bowing to him now will be remembered, and jsut as his presence is a jinx upon those campaigning, the associations with him for his tenure will be a blight upon their records and reputations for a long time to come.

[bigbob]

That is the kind of change I’ve been hoping for!

[uncbob]

Clinton II

[Oceander]

PPP is a Democrat polling firm. If they say he's hurting candidates, then he's really hurting candidates. They also have him beneath 50%, I believe for the first time.

Possibly, or else they're spreading disinformation to lull us into a false sense of security, while they try to drum up the base covertly with Plouffe running around somewheres.

Still, it has to be said, Obama's A #1 fan now has got to be ole Jimmy "rabbit bait" Carter:

[sportutegrl]

If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ........................................................ 42%
Republican...................................................... 29%
Independent/Other.......................................... 29%

Who did you vote for President last year?
John McCain................................................... 36%
Barack Obama................................................ 55%
Someone Else/Don’t Remember..................... 9%