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CBS/NYT Poll: Obama's approval rating sinks to new low at 41%
CBS News ^ | Monday, March 12, 2012 | CBS News/New York Times

Posted on 03/12/2012 9:14:33 PM PDT by DestroyLiberalism

(CBS News) President Obama's approval rating has hit the lowest level ever in CBS News polling, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times survey. The drop may be partially attributable to rising gas prices.

Just 41 percent of Americans approve of the job Mr. Obama is doing as president, according to the poll, conducted from March 7 to 11. Another 47 percent disapprove of his performance, up from 41 percent last month.

Mr. Obama's approval rating was 50 percent last month.

The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 12 cents over the past two weeks. The poll found that most Americans, 54 percent, believe gas prices are something a president can do a lot about.

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Mr. Obama's job rating on the economy remains about the same as it was last month - 39 percent approve, while 54 percent disapprove.

The economy and jobs remains the most important problem facing the country today, according to 51 percent of Americans. Three in four Americans think the economy is at least somewhat bad, including 30 percent who say it is very bad.

More Americans, 30 percent, say the economy is getting better; 24 percent say it is getting worse. The public's economic outlook was slightly better last month, when 34 percent said the economy was getting better.

Just 20 percent of Americans feel their family's financial situation is better today than it was four years ago. Another 37 percent say it is worse, and 43 percent say it is about the same.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bell; breitbart; crt; gasprices
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To: Mariner
Obama says he's not into short term solutions. Either are conservatives. We want a LONG TERM solution, aka STRATEGY. It starts with short term commitments, and getting out of the way.

We could be energy independent in 12-15 years. Hell, we could be gouging the Red Chinese. Just stand back, Obama.

21 posted on 03/12/2012 10:08:45 PM PDT by CT (Make Mine Newt)
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To: F15Eagle

That was my thought... Apparently, 41% of the people are so disconnected from reality that, well, it is amazing they can feed and clothe themselves without daily assistance. Seriously, how could anyone approve of what hussein is doing? Unless of course you are some kind of a socialist/Marxist that hates America, hates freedom, hates liberty, personal property, free speech, justice, security etc.


22 posted on 03/12/2012 10:12:34 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obama now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: DestroyLiberalism

I’m sure all the newspapers and network news programs will be highlighting this news...
You know, the way they always did with Bush.


23 posted on 03/12/2012 10:14:02 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: DestroyLiberalism; All

More and more Americans are waking up to the fact that what they are being told every night on the Magic Sqwauking Box in the living room, and what they see happening in the real world of the Obama Schrodinger Economy, are two very different things.

Gas prices are the trigger that can’t be hidden from them, for what they already know to be true, but are afraid/unwilling to admit.

THEY GOT PLAYED IN 2008


24 posted on 03/12/2012 10:15:39 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: DISCO

The liberals have told us that this election is already over.

They say that Obama will sail to re-election. They say the GOP is too extreme on social issues and out of touch.

They say that the economy is turning around due to Obamanomics and Porkulus and all that.

They say this pres. has been rough and tough against terrorists, since he got Bin Laden.

They say that people love Obamacare once they learn what’s in the bill.

That last one really gets me. That darn bill was passed two years ago, and they are STILL trying to convince people how great it is, and STILL revealing bit by bit what’s in the bill...........


25 posted on 03/12/2012 10:17:18 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: F15Eagle
How can 41% be dumb enough to still approve?

Well, that's easy - - just look at the Democrat party "base", starting with the urban, permanent victim class (bus riders), and descending from there to atheists, abortion enthusiasts, pinky-ring union thugs, condom-throwers, Boy Scout-hating dykes-on-bikes, hand-wringing college professors, Hollywood drunks, welfare grandmothers, and every other variety of America-hating parasites, losers, malcontents, and goofballs.

There's your 41% right there.
Ubama voters forever.

26 posted on 03/12/2012 10:38:09 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: F15Eagle

{How can 41% be dumb enough to still approve?”

Easy, first you have to subtract 13% for the 100% “in the tank for O” vote for Blacks. Then you have 28%, which represents the “stupid White” vote.


28 posted on 03/12/2012 10:57:55 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: DestroyLiberalism

41% approve POSOTUS? Find them, mock them, disparage them.

FUBO


29 posted on 03/12/2012 11:17:10 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Republican Wildcat
How delicious that this was pounded into the public's head as an indisputable fact by the Democrats and their media allies to attack Bush - now it's coming back home to roost.

Yup. ;-)

30 posted on 03/12/2012 11:42:33 PM PDT by nutmeg (Rest in Peace, and THANK YOU, Andrew Breitbart)
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To: DestroyLiberalism

What is absolutely astounding is that, after all that’s happened, there are still people - any people - who continue to approve of what he’s been doing and the manner in which he’s been doing it.

But, then, one hundred is considered an “average” IQ, and that may explain a lot.


31 posted on 03/12/2012 11:43:55 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: AmericanInTokyo; BobP; Lancey Howard; ntnychik; dixiechick2000

Yes they will attempt a Wag-the-Dog October-Surprise Comeback-Kid Republicans-gonna-git-yo-mama.

Doesn't change the fact Hussein is an islamo-commie closet-queen crack-smoking enemy of the people.

All people have to do is get in touch with the street under their feet.


32 posted on 03/12/2012 11:50:42 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: DestroyLiberalism
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2858139/posts
33 posted on 03/12/2012 11:52:13 PM PDT by South40 (Mitt is full of Shtt)
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To: DestroyLiberalism
Looks like we'll be seeing this kind of ad soon.....


34 posted on 03/12/2012 11:57:42 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (How ironic that Ann Coulter should write a book called Treason.)
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To: DestroyLiberalism

35 posted on 03/13/2012 12:12:16 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (REPEAL OBAMACARE. Nothing else matters.)
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To: PhilDragoo

You are the most amazing graphics artist.

I’m uplifted by your comment.

Thank you.


36 posted on 03/13/2012 12:18:21 AM PDT by dixiechick2000 (This hobbit is looking for her pitchfork...God help the GOP if I find it.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

How delicious that this was pounded into the public’s head as an indisputable fact by the Democrats and their media allies to attack Bush - now it’s coming back home to roost.
.................................

Great point.


37 posted on 03/13/2012 12:51:51 AM PDT by toddausauras (FUBO x 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)
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To: PhilDragoo

That’s great PhilDragoo.


38 posted on 03/13/2012 12:53:20 AM PDT by toddausauras (FUBO x 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)
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To: DestroyLiberalism

How low was Bush at His lowest, if anyone knows


39 posted on 03/13/2012 3:05:54 AM PDT by reefdiver ("Let His day's be few And another takes His office")
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To: reefdiver

They are in meltdown on morning Joe. LOL.


40 posted on 03/13/2012 3:08:07 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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