http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42737.html
Only 38 percent of respondents said Obama deserves to be reelected, even though a majority of voters hold a favorable view of him on a personal level. Forty-four percent said they will vote to oust him, and 13 percent said they will consider voting for someone else.
It’s Obama’s policies that are hurting him right now. By a 13-point margin, voters are down on the health care law. In an especially troubling sign, more than half of self-identified independents — 54 percent — have an unfavorable opinion of the law, compared with just 38 percent who have a favorable opinion.
In my opinion, this is a GOOD development... and it should give Democrats pause as they debate what policy initiatives to pursue.
They MUST remember that this country is made up of MANY people, and the majority of us don't share the extremist liberal views espoused by the current President and Congressional majority.
Hopefully, the next two election cycles will be strong reminders of that...
Presently, Hillary Clinton is locked in to replace Biden as VP for July 2012. And Sen John Kerry would replace her as Sec of State.
ReplyDeleteIf the numbers don't improve in 2011 and it actually goes down to close to 30 percent...I'm thinking she will ditch that deal...head to Iowa, and run. If you gave 100 Democrats/Independents the choice...I would bet on Hillary locking in fifty-five percent of the vote against President Obama in the first five primaries.
I realize this is a radical scenario...but I think Bill Clinton could be turned loose and just plain carry Hillary through all the southern states and the Midwest easily.
As for Republicans versus Hillary? This would be a much different race where Newt and most of the options wouldn't measure up.