Rasmussen Daily Presidential Approval Index (-22) 11AUG2011

Rasmussen Reports ^ | August 11, 2011 | S. Rasmussen + Staff

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 21% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-three percent (43%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -22.

That matches the lowest Approval Index rating for the president in 2011.

Overall, 43% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. That’s the lowest total approval for the president in five months. Fifty-six percent (56%) at least somewhat disapprove.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

No Dover bounce for Obamugabe. Abyss at zero.

Any more major downward movement in the market and we might have a new low.

[GonzoGOP]

Any more major downward movement in the market and we might have a new low.

Markets are up big at the moment 10,984 [+265]. If it ends the day over 11,000 Obama will be off the hook so long as he stays off the air. Now that they have determined that they can't blame the tea party the MSM will bury the downgrade story the moment the down market isn't hitting them over the head with it.

[DJ MacWoW]

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[Dilbert San Diego]

What happened to the Bin Laden bounce?

What happened to the Tucson bounce?

Is this recovery summer, or was last summer recovery summer?

Obama will get his Bin Laden bounce when they release the movie about the hunt for Bin Laden. It will be in theaters on October 12, 2012. Everybody go see it so we can see how dear leader took down public enemy number one.

[Dilbert San Diego]

What happened to the Bin Laden bounce?

What happened to the Tucson bounce?

Is this recovery summer, or was last summer recovery summer?

Obama will get his Bin Laden bounce when they release the movie about the hunt for Bin Laden. It will be in theaters on October 12, 2012. Everybody go see it so we can see how dear leader took down public enemy number one.

[Dilbert San Diego]

What happened to the Bin Laden bounce?

What happened to the Tucson bounce?

Is this recovery summer, or was last summer recovery summer?

Obama will get his Bin Laden bounce when they release the movie about the hunt for Bin Laden. It will be in theaters on October 12, 2012. Everybody go see it so we can see how dear leader took down public enemy number one.

[ZULU]

Every bastard gets their due - eventually.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Dude, too much coffee...coffee....coffee?

[CincyRichieRich]

Truly our efforts need to be watching Soros, unions, Secs of State and other cheating...ACORN, New Black Panthers...these are the only ways Obama can “win”...err, steal the election. We have to be vigilent and use every mode of getting the word to the masses about the cheating. We have to stop the cheating BEFORE it happens.

[Iron Munro]

Overall, 43% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance.

If he was white the number would be 23% at most.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Sorry about multiple replies. I don’t know what happened............ I’m drinking decaf............

[MNJohnnie]

Not your fault, this thread has an echo......

[Dilbert San Diego]

The black vote could be critical. Obama will get 95+% of the black vote again, however, we don’t know if voter turnout will be as high in 2012 as it was in 2008.

And, a number of states have passed voter ID laws, which will hopefully cut down on the number of ACORN votes.

And we hear that the president’s campaign strategy will be to launch blistering attacks on Mitt Romney. They assume he’s the most likely Rep. nominee. Since they can’t run on his accomplishments, 0bama and his boys will instead just have a scorched earth mudslinging campaign.

[iowamark]

[altura]

It’s my hope that the black vote will be considerably lower this go round. It will mostly go to Obama, of course, but I think maybe the thrill is gone.

I don’t know what could motivate the black voters to turn out heavily this time, but I hope nothing does.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: Obama will get 95+% of the black vote again, however, we don’t know if voter turnout will be as high in 2012 as it was in 2008 ::

Another turn-out to track is that of (white) voters between 18 and 30. Their guilt has been assuaged and they might start looking at the economy (through their parents’ basement windows).

I don’t think either of these groups will turn out like they did in 2008.

[Iron Munro]

The black vote could be critical. Obama will get 95+% of the black vote again, however, we don’t know if voter turnout will be as high in 2012 as it was in 2008.
And, a number of states have passed voter ID laws, which will hopefully cut down on the number of ACORN votes.
And we hear that the president’s campaign strategy will be to launch blistering attacks on Mitt Romney. They assume he’s the most likely Rep. nominee. Since they can’t run on his accomplishments, 0bama and his boys will instead just have a scorched earth mudslinging campaign.

Hopefully that translates into less enthusiasm among the "Hopey-Changey" crowd. Many are disappointed they haven't received their mansions and million-dollar bank accounts yet.

On the other hand, I believe Obama has actually given greater motivation to conservatives and rational independants. A year long vicious negative campaign should only re-enforce their disgust with him.

[wbill]

I've told this story a couple of times already on FR this week. So, stop me if you've heard it already. :-)

I went out with a couple of guys over the weekend. One is a Dem, the other an independent who voted for Obama in '08. I'd characterize neither of them as "political", which is probably why we get along so well.

Talk *did* turn to politics, however, as we all agreed that our 401k's were taking a beating over the past couple of weeks.

The "independent" (and, more conservative one) said, approximately, "I voted for Obama because I thought he was different and I thought he could change the system. But it looks like he's just more of the same brand of BS politician. No way I vote for THAT again."

The Democrat agreed, though he said that he'd likely just stay home. "To hell with all of them." was his comment, approximately.

Me? I said nothing. They were doing such a good job of self-flagellation, that there was no more I could contribute.

I realize that this is just one anecdote. But I think that this kind of opinion shift is a lot more prevalent than any of us realize. Good news, IMHO.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Hussein is the king of suck.

[GonzoGOP]

Another turn-out to track is that of (white) voters between 18 and 30.

I have four nieces and nephews in this group. All are buried in student loan debt. None are able to get good jobs. While three of the four were vulnerable to the Obama change the world rhetoric in 2008, none are having anything to do with it now. The 18-30s are only looking at jobs now. And there just aren't any for them.

Unemployment for the 25-34 age bracket is 9.7%, but that isn't the whole story. They can't get anything other than minimum wage jobs because they have to compete with out of work people in the 35-44 group with ten years of experience. And if they can get a starter job there is no chance of promotion, without which they can't pay down their crushing student loan bills.

Hope and Change are all a blast when you have a roof over your head and beer money in your pocket. But now they are learning the Clinton maxim that it is the economy stupid. And those that voted for Obama are learning just how stupid they were to ignore the economy.