[sam_paine]

It’s much more likely he’s reached a limit...a point of resistance for the time being...When you see numbers bunching like that, I find myself asking, is it more likely to break upward or break downward?

My bet is on downward.

I totally agree. But think through the next step. WHY would one of those 40% who still APPROVE or STRONGLY APPROVE of him switch to DISAPPROVE or STRONGLY DISAPPROVE of him at this point in time or in the future?

Think about it.

Is it more likely because they will have a eureka moment and suddenly love Ronald Reagan and Sarah Palin's message of individual responsibility, or because they are frustrated with Obama not delivering the Socialist Utopian freebies they think they deserve?

I suspect that his support will fall further, but only because the true believers are upset that he hasn't destroyed the "dirty capitalist-colonialist-fatcats" enough.

[WAW]

I agree. The Utopianistsas need to be disabused of their beliefs...And hard.

Educating on Liberty - and what that really means - is my first preferred method...But is slow.

And having these socialists disappointed that their freebees aren’t coming only leads I think to believing that they could come - if only they tried harder....

Pitforks and torches on the capital mall, though...That migth just start a discussion with the stakes high enough to polarize the wishy-washy, and galvanize the rest. Personally, I think to affect those stubborn true believers in socialism, the choices need to be made starker to them for them the see the error.

[SeattleBruce]

“Is it more likely because they will have a eureka moment and suddenly love Ronald Reagan and Sarah Palin’s message of individual responsibility, or because they are frustrated with Obama not delivering the Socialist Utopian freebies they think they deserve?”

We need to cast a vision for liberty and freedom (free markets which can create jobs, sensible tax code (flat tax), etc.) Furthermore, we need to ridicule people that are satisfied to live in ignorance - like the idiotic voters in my state who will vote for Patty Murray and Jay Inslee (WA CD 1) but answer the 3rd question of our survey - what should we do to get WA State’s economy on track with “Tax cuts for small businesses and individuals”.

People are IGNORANT and blissfully so. We MUST shake them out of their lethargy.

If we ever fashioned ourselves to be good communicators, this is one of the more important messages we’ll ever deliver to this and the coming generation.

[who knows what evil?]

I suspect that his support will fall further, but only because the true believers are upset that he hasn't destroyed the "dirty capitalist-colonialist-fatcats" enough.

Look at the volatility in the 'Strongly Disapprove' numbers over the past year. I suspect you are correct...whenever Obama does something that leads the far left to believe that his administration might be moving toward the 'center' on an issue dear to them; the SD numbers plunge. Look at the attention college students devoted to 'DADT' during that MTV forum yesterday...they weren't very happy.