People like to say that the only things certain are death and taxes. To that rather short list I'd like to add one more thing that is seemingly a certainty: Somewhere right now, SOMEBODY is conducting a political poll.
And of course, once the poll is completed we will all be informed of the new, breathtaking bit of wisdom that is bequeathed to us.
Well, for what it is worth, here's the latest polling data.
Obama most polarized President in history
Although PresBo ran on the claim he would be a bipartisan President, a man who could unite the left and right, it turns out that the exact opposite is true. Obama is the most polarizing President on record.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/125345/Obama-Approval-Polarized-First-Year-President.aspx
56% oppose the original stimulus program
The majority of Americans now think the stimulus package was a bad idea.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/24/cnn-poll-56-percent-oppose-stimulus-program/
Majority agrees with SCOTUS ruling on campaign finance
Specifically, 57% believe that donating money to a political candidate is a protected form of free speech. Also, 55% believe that the same rules should control individual and corporate political expenditures.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/125333/Public-Agrees-Court-Campaign-Money-Free-Speech.aspx
Gallup poll shows Obama approval rating at new low
Gallup has PresBo sitting at 48% approval and 47% disapproval. He is getting VERY close to negative approval levels.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx
61% say it's time to drop health care reform
Only 30% disagree and think Congress should push ahead with it.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/january_2010/61_say_it_s_time_for_congress_to_drop_health_care
Monday, January 25, 2010
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Considering how low that GW got....these stat's may not mean very much. I do believe that Obama's numbers will level out by the end of 2010 with a 42 percent approval rating. At this point, he's disappointed his core voters because he hasn't brought "change" (whatever that really means). He has lost independent voters because of the health care episode.
ReplyDeleteAs for this new character we are supposed to see from the White House....I'm guessing it's basically the same guy, same changes, and same issues. The only plus-up comes in 2012 when Biden gets dumped and some new VP gets put into position. Otherwise, I think we are getting pretty much the same stuff.