Posted on 08/10/2014 7:36:38 AM PDT by mandaladon
Polls from major networks, researchers and newspapers agree: America’s in a bad mood.
In just one week, polls found politicians of all stripes are hitting approval numbers with record lows. The president finds himself roughly as popular as a trip to the dentist. The entire Democratic Party gets the thumbs down. Oh, and so does the Republican Party.
But it doesn’t stop there. Americans are also bummed out about the future in general, especially the economy. Things are so low that even an old favorite, sugar, polled poorly.
(See the latest congressional polls from POLITICO's Polling Center)
Pollsters say it all adds up to a country that feels “everything is terrible,” as one put it, a mood that campaigns should consider as they head into the midterm homestretch, when turnout should be all about enthusiasm – not pessimism.
“With an ‘everything is terrible’ mindset, I’m mostly thinking about how after several years of cantankerous and unproductive lawmaking in Washington, there are very few political figures or institutions who the public trusts anymore,” the Washington Post’s polling analyst Scott Clement said in an interview.
When it comes to candidates, voters are also less than thrilled with both incumbents and their challengers.
“What we’re really seeing in an unprecedented way, especially in the key Senate races, is that voters don’t like either of the major candidates,” said Tom Jensen, the director of the left-leaning Public Policy Polling.
Jensen pointed to Arkansas, Louisiana, Alaska and North Carolina, where Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, remains ahead. However, Jensen said it’s not because of high approval ratings.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
If only the Republicans could be Republicans with the natural positive message.
Polls from major networks, researchers and newspapers agree: America’s in a bad mood.
******************************
They have no idea just how ‘bad’.
Everywhere you look, there’s a mess. An absolute mess, and getting worse. Even Jimmy Carter could not have created a bigger mess.
Oh, and so do journalists.
When only Democrats were getting hammered, the polls were ignored or explained away.
They are a pathetic bunch of losers who are selfishly pursuing their own self interests and political careers. They have no message, no leadership, and no principles.
Why are people down on the economy? According to Obozo, it’s roaring!!
This article says Hagan is ahead in NC. The latest Poll I saw was Rasmussen’s where Tillis was ahead by 5 points. Of course, Politico will always report the Liberal/Left Polls.
I really don’t think terrible is a strong enough word.
I would say that our country has become a steaming pile of dog sh*t, but I don’t want to insult steaming piles of dog sh*t.
We’ve been fundamentally transformed alright ;/
By the way, miss Romney yet. Wasn't he a lot better than King Obama? Still not convinced, they join the army of stupid.
Not a fan by any measure of the political arm of the Chamber of Crony Capitalism (GOP-e). Still, if the Republicams owned the White House right now and Congress does anyone seriously believe the media would be hitting us with “both parties suck” story lines right now? Oh no, it would be all Republicans suck all the time.
At least in some cases there’s someone responsible to pick the steaming piles of dog $hit up.
Absolutely not.
Is a competent socialist better than an incompetent socialist?
The lib I know is just angry in general, and unusually so. We had one ‘let’s agree to disagree’ about BO a few years ago, and.called politics off limits, and she has been just in a bad mood
BO is not getting any blame there
If her husband ever started complaining about BO then it would all break, or if a group of lib women did, then it would start to unravel
But they all think this way...well, they don’t really think
But they marginalized all logical thinkers. Anyone with common sense, they aim for a defining characteristic and then shut down communication
They are bigoted
If you say Rush, or Fox News watch the reaction in light of how people reacted to formerly socially targets of bigotry in other times the reaction is the same. All thought shuts down
It is very closed minded
These are people who hate racial or lgbt bigots and place them in a conservative column. And they will not see themselves as closed minded haters but that is how they act
And it’s very difficult to get through
Conservatives sit through CNN in public places, and boring inane liberal commencement speeches, and no harm is done, but libs don’t allow the same It hurts them to see Shepard smith They run
They will not wrap their minds around blaming Obama, it will take leadership from the correct source- someone who cannot be marginalized. But then they’ll jump into that camp. Hillary for ex
Hey Lucy. You’re useless as a political commentator.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.