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Barack Obama plummets in latest polls. Even in California the president is in freefall
The Telegraph ^ | 7-23-2013 | Nile Gardiner

Posted on 07/23/2013 11:04:06 AM PDT by markomalley

Two new polls are out today (one national, the other in California) which underscore just how unimpressed Americans are with the president’s job performance. The latest McClatchy-Marist poll has Barack Obama’s job approval at its lowest level for nearly two years – just 41 percent. It’s his worst showing since September 2011, when his approval hit 39 percent. There can be little doubt that the wave of recent scandals has hurt the president’s standing, and undermined trust in the Administration, especially among Independents. The IRS debacle has been particularly damaging. The president’s floundering on foreign policy hasn’t helped either, with Americans disapproving of his performance in this area by a 48-41 percent margin. The president’s health care reforms are also a significant liability, with numerous polls showing strong public opposition to Obamacare.

But it is Obama’s handling of the economy that is almost certainly hitting him the hardest. According to McClatchy, only 37 percent of Americans approve of Obama in this area, compared to 56 percent who disapprove. Strikingly, 54 percent of Americans still believe the country is in recession, with only 29 percent expecting their family’s finances to improve in the coming year. And, as a new Washington Post-ABC News survey finds, 35 percent of Americans strongly disapprove of the way Obama is handling the economy, compared to just 22 percent who strongly approve.

Worryingly for the White House, support for Obama is eroding even in areas of the country that are solidly liberal. In Democrat-dominated California, the latest Field Poll shows Obama’s job performance rating dropping by ten points since February, with his approval rating standing at 52 percent, down from 62 percent. As the Field pollsters note, disillusionment is sinking in among his traditionally strongest supporters:

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; obamapoll
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To: drypowder
Might want to invest in this for all those hope-filled pesky hard-to-remove bumper stickers:

41 posted on 07/23/2013 1:15:00 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: markomalley
Uh oh - now he might not win the next election.

Oh, wait...

42 posted on 07/23/2013 1:16:03 PM PDT by grundle
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To: markomalley

I believe an HONEST poll taken just before the re-election would have shown the same results.


43 posted on 07/23/2013 1:25:23 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (If you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil!)
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To: ThomasMore
It makes a big difference especially in the 2014 elections

I sincerely hope that you are correct!

44 posted on 07/23/2013 1:28:33 PM PDT by dfwright (The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left (Eccl. 10:2, NIV))
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To: dfwright

Things going to get worse for Mr. O. Wait till GOP runs both Senate and House? How do you say Impeachment?


45 posted on 07/23/2013 1:36:23 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: markomalley

How his approval rating is at 41% is beyond me.


46 posted on 07/23/2013 1:52:58 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: LibLieSlayer

Easy to spot

Ten miles away


47 posted on 07/23/2013 2:36:16 PM PDT by stanne
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To: markomalley

True dat. His poll numbers could be 5%, but he’s still the president.


48 posted on 07/23/2013 2:46:46 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (GOTS: Food, water, guns, ammo, useful skills, cash, and precious metals.)
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To: markomalley

Obama is almost at the “Mendoza line” for politics.


49 posted on 07/23/2013 2:54:45 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: ANGGAPO
...he has shot his bolt. The truth is finally dawning or lots of people. But it is just to late to fix the problem, 3 more years.

It's still good news for those of us who love this country. Low approval numbers means that it will be much harder for Obama to push through his second term agenda, which by my reckoning, would absolutely kill America.

50 posted on 07/23/2013 3:39:09 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: markomalley; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; ...

Thanks markomalley.
The latest McClatchy-Marist poll has Barack Obama’s job approval at its lowest level for nearly two years – just 41 percent. It’s his worst showing since September 2011, when his approval hit 39 percent. There can be little doubt that the wave of recent scandals has hurt the president’s standing, and undermined trust in the Administration, especially among Independents. The IRS debacle has been particularly damaging. The president’s floundering on foreign policy hasn’t helped either, with Americans disapproving of his performance in this area by a 48-41 percent margin. The president’s health care reforms are also a significant liability, with numerous polls showing strong public opposition to Obamacare.
That's the consequence of growing up in a consequence-free environment -- never had to earn a living, never had to get good grades, never had to hold a job, and never has done any of those things. Odd thing, too, that the topic (pinged earlier, but it's below) about how most Americans oppose repeal of Zerocare, appeared at the same time as this. It's almost as if the Partisan Media Shills are making up stuff, or regurgitating Demagogic Party talking points.


51 posted on 07/23/2013 4:04:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: fhayek; SunkenCiv

I noticed that too. So how far was Bush into his second term when the media started reporting that his approval ratings were in the 30s?


52 posted on 07/23/2013 4:43:48 PM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: markomalley

He should be at 98% of 13%.


53 posted on 07/23/2013 4:47:15 PM PDT by csmusaret (Will remove Obama-Biden bumperstickers for $10)
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To: stanne

Absolutely.


54 posted on 07/23/2013 5:13:25 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: markomalley

He doesn’t care. He’s a true believer who has achieved many goals already. I bet in his mind, any additional goals like immigration or another scotus, will be all gravy.


55 posted on 07/23/2013 5:46:02 PM PDT by catbertz
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