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Poll: Most Want Obama Fired In 2012
US News and World Report ^ | 10/28/10 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 10/28/2010 4:57:58 PM PDT by MissesBush

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, rapped by the White House for pledging to make Barack Obama a one-term president, seems to have the support of a majority of Americans. A new poll provided to Whispers says that 56 percent of likely voters want the president fired.

According to pollster Doug Schoen, whose new poll shows vast support for the Tea Party movement among voters, the president is still liked by about half the nation. In fact, more like him personally than like his policies. Some 48 percent think he's a nice guy, while just 42 percent approve of his job performance.

But that personal favorability doesn't translate into re-election support when voters are asked if Obama deserves a second term. Says Schoen: "Despite voters feelings toward Obama personally, 56 percent say he does not deserve to be re-elected, while 38 percent say he does deserve to be re-elected president." Worse, Schoen adds, "43 percent say that Barack Obama has been a better president than George W. Bush, while 48 percent say Bush was a better president than Obama has been."

[See a photo gallery of Bush's legacy.]

Still, the president has a shot at re-election, according to the poll of 1,000 likely voters taken October 18-24. Schoen found that a slight majority, 51 percent, favor a third party in American politics and if that were the Tea Party, then Obama would win in a three-way race in 2012. According to Schoen, if the race pitted Obama, Republican Mitt Romney and Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin in 2012, Obama would top the others with 40 percent; Romney gets 32 percent and Palin 17 percent. And, in a bit of bad news for Palin, if the Tea Party candidate were Mike Huckabee, he and Romney would split the non-Obama vote 24 percent-24 percent.

[See editorial cartoons about President Obama.]

Other highlights in Schoen's poll presentation:

-- 54 percent say the Tea Party has been a good thing for American politics.

-- Voters favor Republicans over Democrats on a generic ballot 48 percent to 39 percent.

-- The Democratic attack on special interest money helping Republicans isn't having much of an impact.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: Pit1

Did you notice, Bill is only going to stump for Hillary supporters? And then he’s only drawing a 1/3 audience. I’ll bet he’s seething. Obama is destroying Bill’s legacy, as well. Let’s have a pity party. Poor poor obama. Too bad. You reap what you sow.

We’ve been pushing for a conservative movement for years. Heck. I’ve been here on FR for 10 years, fighting the fight. FINALLY! This is what we’ve been working for all these years. And it’s within our grasp.

I’ll tell you another thing. If another repubic wants to reach across the aisle, I’m going to be the first at his office to slap him silly, and tell him to stay there.

WE EXPECT ACTION.

We’re not over after 11-2, this is just beginning. Rinos beware, we’re going to hold you to the constitution. We are not done after Tuesday. This is just the beginning. Any politician who wants to work with the dems is out of touch and out of office. I want the GOP to do what the dems did to us. Until they support a constitutional agenda, I’ll continue to NOT donate to any Republican sanctioned politician or organization.

Reach across the aisle, you’re toast. Become a rino, you’re toast.

UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION, YOU’LL BE RE-ELECTED.


21 posted on 10/28/2010 6:14:36 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
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To: SunkenCiv

“48% still like him personally.” So that is one big sign that plenty of people out there are still dolts. Despite his condescending, sanctimonious, nasty, elitist tone and constant vacations, he still is well liked?? If this is what Americans like in a leader then as a nation we are still in deep trouble.


22 posted on 10/28/2010 6:19:05 PM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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To: hal ogen

We can’t impeach him, he’s the first half black president. We’d never live that done, ever. We can block his bills with all our effort. Don’t initiate his bills, don’t pass his bill, do nothing except bills that reduce the size of government.

What’s really a pity is the first half-black president set a precedent as the most radical, lefty person EVER to hold this office, regardless of his race. This is really a shame. Any potential black candidate for POTUS will forever be associated with obama and his failed policies. That’s the real shame.


23 posted on 10/28/2010 6:24:12 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
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To: MissesBush

Could this be true?

Democrats pressing Obama not to run again

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=220905


24 posted on 10/28/2010 6:35:26 PM PDT by FromLori (FromLori)
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To: MissesBush

How about firing him yesterday. he can go retire under his busted up statue in Indonesia.


25 posted on 10/28/2010 6:36:52 PM PDT by Karliner (Now this is not the end. .... But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning, Churchill 1942)
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To: MissesBush

Impeachment before 2012 would be on millions of American’s Wish List this holiday season!!!


26 posted on 10/28/2010 6:39:54 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead (YEAH, I ALREADY VOTED TO CLEAN THE SEWER!!!)
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To: Karliner
Obama Staue removed in Indonesia
27 posted on 10/28/2010 6:41:47 PM PDT by Karliner (Now this is not the end. .... But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning, Churchill 1942)
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To: MissesBush

ON NOVEMBER MR. BARACK HUSEIN OBAMA, YOU NEED TO RESIGN AND GO TO HELL, MICHIGAN. ( Cross out Michigan and go there instead, you piece of donkey excrement). Hopefully that addresses how some Americans feel.


28 posted on 10/28/2010 6:44:06 PM PDT by hondact200 ( Lincoln Freed the Enslaved. Obama Enslaves the Free. Obama is Americas Greatest Threat)
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To: MissesBush

Look, if the Democrat party had any brains at all they force this failure of a human being (POTUS Barack Hussein Obama) to retire or impeach him during the lame duck congress. There is nothing else to talk about. This POTUS dude hates America and all Americans. End of story!!!


29 posted on 10/28/2010 6:45:12 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: television is just wrong
I want him gone by the end of 2010.

I'd settle for noon tomorrow.

30 posted on 10/28/2010 6:45:46 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("I'd rather lose fighting for the right cause than win fighting for the wrong cause." - Jim DeMint)
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To: MissesBush

Wonde if someone can make up a bumper sticker and sell it online - Barack Hussein Obama - Go To Hell, Michigan with Michigan with a red line going through. Lets vote on it. 200 million votes for yes.


31 posted on 10/28/2010 6:47:56 PM PDT by hondact200 ( Lincoln Freed the Enslaved. Obama Enslaves the Free. Obama is Americas Greatest Threat)
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To: MissesBush

Hell, most want him off the planet.

No where near America OR the UN.


32 posted on 10/28/2010 6:51:25 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (demonicRATS= Obama's Mosque, taxes, painful death. Is this what you want?)
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To: Pit1
Couldn't agree more. The people will be watching after the election, and any joining into agreements with the dems, throw them out in 2012.

I feel that this is just the start of Obeeee coming apart. He is a OTP. We need more good candidates to run. Take it over completely.

Semper Fi

33 posted on 10/28/2010 6:51:53 PM PDT by Pit1 (Conservatives talk. "CUT SPENDING - UNSHACKEL BUSINESS)
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To: FromLori

He wants to head the UN, I heard. Even more disastrous.


34 posted on 10/28/2010 6:53:28 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (demonicRATS= Obama's Mosque, taxes, painful death. Is this what you want?)
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To: MissesBush

It is 2010, so this poll means absolutely nothing.
Pointless as 2012 is a lifetime away politically.


35 posted on 10/28/2010 7:07:10 PM PDT by Jazz1968
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To: MissesBush
LMAO. And Obama and the Rats thought they could run against Bush again in this election. No wonder they are going to be cremated on Tuesday.
36 posted on 10/28/2010 7:10:36 PM PDT by KansasGirl (No more taxpayer money to National Progressive Radio (NPR)!!)
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To: TNCMAXQ

Part of that number is the diehard jackoffs who would support anyone with that party label; another part of that number are those who don’t necessarily support his sorry ass, but suffer from misguided feelings of guilt because Zero is perceived to be black (and he’s not black); the rest are people who respect the office regardless of the man, and that third group is one I find encouraging.


37 posted on 10/28/2010 7:16:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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To: chilltherats
If 48% still think he’s a nice guy, they’re either lying or they still just don’t get it. They don’t get that zero hates America. If they did, they’d know he’s anything BUT a nice guy.

I, personally, know 3 people who still like him.

38 posted on 10/28/2010 7:20:33 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

You must work for government. ;)


39 posted on 10/28/2010 7:33:50 PM PDT by chilltherats (First, kill all the lawyers (now that they ARE the tyrants)....... would step up)
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To: MissesBush

I read somewhere about racism. The sign that we live in a post-racial society is not when we hire a black guy without having to explain anything. It is when we can fire the black guy without having to make excuse.


40 posted on 10/28/2010 8:00:05 PM PDT by paudio (The big difference between 2010 and 1994 is me - Barrack Hussein 0bama)
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