Posted on 08/01/2015 4:31:53 AM PDT by Kaslin
One might say that the president was rather presumptuous when he declared, passionately and quite seriously, that if he launched another bid for the White House, he would emerge victorious. But would he?
The voters have spoken, it seems, and it doesn't look good, at least according to a new Rasmussen poll.
Not surprisingly, almost every self-declared Republican surveyed (93 percent) said they would decline to pull the lever for President Obama if he was on the ballot. (I suppose after six and half years, the public is ready for a change). But far more interesting, perhaps, is the fact that nearly one-third of Democrats said the incumbent president would not earn their vote of confidence. Dang:
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 30% of Likely U.S. Voters say they would vote for the president if he ran for a third term. Sixty-three percent (63%) would not. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Most Democrats (57%) would vote to give Obama a third term. Ninety-three percent (93%) of Republicans, 68% of voters not affiliated with either major party - and 32% of Democrats - would not.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement, if you ask me. Oof.
If there were a retention election (i.e., no opponent...just an up/down vote on whether he should stay in office), I agree, Obama would be toast. Sadly we don’t have retention elections at the federal level.
But put him up against the kinds of Republicans that our party establishment keeps dumping on us (Jeb, Rubio, or Walker), then Obama wins a Third Term, as the base stays home.
This poll question was basically a retention question.
Voter fraud and hacked voting machines need to be addressed ASAP.
The blame for 2008 and 2012 lies completely with the RNC for foisting Designated Losers on us.
I held my nose for Romney but did not believe a word he said as he had been on every side of every issue previously.
Depends who the Republican leadership would anoint to run against him, Mitch McConnell or John Boehner.
Whatever. He bought the last 2 elections, he’d still win. He’s got the system down. I can actually see democrats winning every election from here until we aren’t a country any more. And the republican’s clueless crying from here to kingdom come.
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.