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(Gallup) Obama's Approval Slide Finds Whites Down to 39%
Gallup ^ | 11/24/2009 | Jeffrey M Jones

Posted on 11/24/2009 1:33:06 PM PST by markomalley

Since the start of his presidency, U.S. President Barack Obama's approval rating has declined more among non-Hispanic whites than among nonwhites, and now, fewer than 4 in 10 whites approve of the job Obama is doing as president.

Obama last week fell below 50% approval in Gallup Daily tracking for the first time in his presidency, both in daily three-day rolling averages and in Gallup Daily tracking results aggregated weekly.

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Blacks' support for Obama has averaged 93% during his time in office, and has been at or above 90% nearly every week during his presidency. Thus, part of the reason Obama's support among nonwhites has not dropped as much as his support among other groups is because of his consistent support from blacks. (With Hispanics' approval rating down five points, greater declines among Asians, Native Americans, and those of mixed races account for his total seven-point drop among nonwhites.)

The accompanying table shows how Obama's approval rating has changed by subgroup from his first full week in office to the most recent week. The only subgroup showing a greater change than whites is Republicans, down 24 points during this time. Independents' approval of Obama has declined nearly as much (down 18 points), whereas support among Democrats is down only 6 points.

Obama's strongest support comes from blacks, Democrats, and liberals -- all of whom give him approval ratings above 80%. He maintains solid support of more than 60% from nonwhites, Hispanics, and young adults.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2009polls; 91percent; buyersremorse; fail; fourth100days; gallup; obama; poll; whitevote
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To: markomalley

Strange, more blacks support him today, 91%.


61 posted on 11/24/2009 2:37:57 PM PST by rawhide
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To: PA-RIVER
I was at a black mans house a few wees ago. He had big Pics of Obama, MLK, Malcom X, and Nelson Mandela. He also had a small Pic Of Al Sharpton.

Amusing. Imagine how he would feel if he came to your house and you had picture of Bush, Reagan, George Wallace and Cecil Rhodes, founder of Rhodesia. They seem to match up pretty well.

I can't really think of a white equivilent of Sharpton.

Would he think you were racist? We are deep into the age of the double standard.

62 posted on 11/24/2009 2:38:26 PM PST by Jack Black
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To: Theodore R.
39 percent have a vested interest in their pride.

Each day more will give up and admit that they voted for Islamic Kenyan communist community organizer who has no clue what makes America work.

63 posted on 11/24/2009 2:39:31 PM PST by PA-RIVER (Don't blame me. I voted for the American guy.)
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To: Hoodat

Blacks vote democrat because the democrats give more free stuff to blacks than republicans.


64 posted on 11/24/2009 2:46:11 PM PST by Starchoice
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To: Theodore R.

The unions start the brainwashing from day one. And these are all older people who should understand things better. But they think that RATS will let them keep their jobs. Surprise!


65 posted on 11/24/2009 2:48:48 PM PST by uncitizen (I'm mad as hell and i'm not gonna take it anymore!!)
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To: Harold Shea

Not rubbing anything in, but haven’t the good people of Africa been on the receiving end of hundreds of billions of dollars in aid and hundreds of thousands of hours of human aid in the form of housebuilding and feeding?

The people of Africa are responsible for the condition of Africa. Let’s leave the Africans to Africa and go about our business.

If there hasn’t been any progress as of 2009, there ain’t a goin’ to be any. It’s called being foolish with your resources to waste any more on that continent.


66 posted on 11/24/2009 2:54:59 PM PST by BertWheeler (Dance and the World Dances With You!)
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To: Jack Black
Good point.

And remember how “in your face” this is. And think about how nasty it was with Bush. They had no problem making fun of him.

What I think, is they have no Idea how loathed Obama is.
They just dont know yet. When that dawns on them, and they see Unemployment hitting 20 percent, KSM in NY, they will be asking themselves some serious questions.

NY had its Mayor, David Dinkens. Obama is now our nations David Dinkens. A very dangerous situation.

67 posted on 11/24/2009 2:55:09 PM PST by PA-RIVER (Don't blame me. I voted for the American guy.)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

Did you read your post?

A lot of African-Americans unemployed? Normal.

African-Americans at the bottom fo the economic foodchain? Normal.

Nothing to see here.

90% will continue to vote for the party giving out the free goodies.


68 posted on 11/24/2009 2:58:50 PM PST by BertWheeler (Dance and the World Dances With You!)
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To: markomalley

It should be 3.9%.


69 posted on 11/24/2009 3:06:20 PM PST by SkyPilot
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To: animal172
i firmly believe that if The One starting loading up blacks in ships sending them back to Africa he would still get 90% of their vote.

Through the magic of absentee ballots!

70 posted on 11/24/2009 3:12:58 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine (Is /sarc really necessary?)
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To: markomalley

Surely blacks aren’t supporting Obama just because of the color of his skin. Why, that would be racist wouldn’t it? /s


71 posted on 11/24/2009 3:14:51 PM PST by Reagan is King (Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave.)
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To: markomalley

blacks will never leave him

the state run media would have tried to make us believe that race was not a factor but when one looks at he stats and how they voted and the amount of extra millions who came out to vote then it is clear blacks voted because he was not all white.

This country could look like Mugabe’s country and still blacks will support him


72 posted on 11/24/2009 3:22:18 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman, end of. -end racism end affirmative action)
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To: animal172

correct

blacks will always vote for him regardless of what this idiot does.

Maybe it is high time for the black community to stop looking at color ,like MLK wanted and to get rid of these programmes like affirmative action.


73 posted on 11/24/2009 3:24:55 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman, end of. -end racism end affirmative action)
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To: markomalley

Damn honkies!!!


74 posted on 11/24/2009 3:28:31 PM PST by Chi-townChief
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To: markomalley

How about “People” isnt that what we are?


75 posted on 11/24/2009 3:32:56 PM PST by funfan
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To: AD from SpringBay
Remember boys & girls - only white people can be racist. The African-Americans who support Obama at 90%+ are all non-racist, they understand the policies and agree with them all.

Yeah, they understand s***.
76 posted on 11/24/2009 3:46:39 PM PST by Canedawg (Bring lawyers, guns and money.)
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To: markomalley

Saw that in the grocery store check out line today and started laughing out loud. I was getting some strange looks.


77 posted on 11/24/2009 3:47:25 PM PST by animal172 (I'm so glad John Wayne isn't alive to see what has happened to our beloved country.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

I’ve gotten to the point that when I see him on the tube my stomach starts to get that vomit feeling. What a utter piece of crap he and his goons are.


78 posted on 11/24/2009 3:49:13 PM PST by animal172 (I'm so glad John Wayne isn't alive to see what has happened to our beloved country.)
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To: BenLurkin; All

Oh, it's more than those racist white people who are abandoning Obozo the Ass-clown ...

Drudge - Cambridge Cop - Obama Lost her vote


79 posted on 11/24/2009 3:50:51 PM PST by BP2 (I think, therefore I'm a conservative)
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To: markomalley




"That's racist!"
80 posted on 11/24/2009 3:52:43 PM PST by ari-freedom (Fiscal conservatism without social conservatism is dead.)
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