Posted on 07/14/2010 1:41:01 PM PDT by jessduntno
The latest Washington Post/ABC News poll shows President Obama's standing among white voters continuing to slip, a potentially ominous sign for his party with the midterm elections fast approaching.
Just 40 percent of whites in the Post/ABC survey approve of the job Obama is doing, his lowest rating among this key demographic since the start of his presidency and well below the 50 percent approval number that he carries nationwide. Forty-three percent of white voters strongly disapprove of the job Obama is doing, while just 19 percent strongly approve.
Among the other lowlights with whites in this poll for Obama: 54 percent of college-educated whites now disapprove of the job he is doing, and, among white college-educated women, Obama's approval numbers has dipped below 50 percent for the first time in his presidency in Post/ABC polling.
Much of Obama's struggles with white voters seems directly attributable to the public's deep pessimism about the economy. (Ninety-four percent of whites polled rated the economy either not so good or poor.) Just over one in three whites (37 percent) approve of Obama's handling of the economy -- his worst rating among that demographic group ever. Forty-eight percent of white voters strongly disapprove of Obama's stewardship of the economy, while 13 percent strongly approve.
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Because they're racists.
“Looks like the crackas are gettin wise to ya, Bammy...”
No more crackas with the Sayur asem.
I think a basic civics test and economics test should be administered. If you don’t understand how the government or economies are supposed to work then you are contributing to the problem.
We expect people to pass tests to drive. Nothing has more impact on us than voting. There is nothing racist about testing if everyone takes the same test (with rotating questions of course).
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