Obama hits new lows among strongest 2008 supporters - Washington Post/ABC poll

[Bill USA]

GOPers and there sycophants, like Major Garrett, will likely point out that in the recent Washington Post/ABC poll that a greater percentage of people polled think Obama's economic plan (yet to be revealed) will likely make matters worse than better - http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/09/07/nearly_half_dont_think_obama_plan_will_work.html#disqus_thread">..."twice as many believe his plan would make matters worse than believe it will make them better -- 34% to 17%."... but what Major GOP Pecker-Packer Garrett doesn't (dare) add to these raw data is the WHY behind these numbers. He could have mentioned what the source of the poll observed -


As the Washington Post itself has commented: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/behind-the-numbers/post/obama-hits-new-lows-among-strongest-2008-supporters/2011/09/06/gIQATV3F9J_blog.html">"there is increasing sentiment among Democrats that Obama compromises too much with the GOP" with the result being policies that either don't work or make matters worse - just what the http://crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/gop-promises-two-more-years-no-compromise">"scorched earth" politics of the Red State Brigade is meant to achieve.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/behind-the-numbers/post/obama-hits-new-lows-among-strongest-2008-supporters/2011/09/06/gIQATV3F9J_blog.html

By Scott Clement


Facing stubborn jobless numbers and the most pessimistic public since his inauguration, President Obama’s key base groups give him some of their lowest marks to date, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Indeed, Obama’s job approval ratings among Democrats, liberals and those under age 30 tie or set record lows in the survey, and the numbers are no better on his handling of the economy, jobs, or the deficit.

Among his most natural base — those who voted for him in 2008 — 79 percent approve of his job performance, and 70 percent rate him positively on the economy. Still fewer liberals, 69 percent, approve of the job he’s doing as president, tying a record low from July. And for the first time since he entered office, fewer than half of adults under age 30 approve of Obama. Voters under age 30 supported Obama by roughly 2 to 1 in 2008

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Why the weakening base support?

The president may be feeling the brunt of two recent national developments: deflated hopes that Obama can turn the economy around and a sense that he gave in too much to Republicans in the debt ceiling negotiations. On the first count, the percentage of Democrats who say Obama’s economic program is making the economy better dropped from 60 percent in January to 33 percent in the new poll (more say he’s having no impact).

On the second, fully half of Democrats in a July Post-ABC poll worried that Obama was “too willing” to compromise with congressional Republicans in the debt ceiling negotiation. The result? In the new poll, almost two in three Democrats, liberals and those under age 30 — all who supported Obama in droves in 2008 — say the country is seriously off on the wrong track.

[xchrom]

1. Oh well. Nt

[hlthe2b]

2. The poll question that should then be asked: Will you vote to reelect?

Because if you answer honestly, those poll results above would have to be on target. But how many, though disillusioned STILL plan to vote to reelect? This is the critical question.

[gordianot]

3. I figure the obama campaign is counting on the Democratic fear vote.

If for no other reason the potential Supreme Court nominee should give one serious pause.

[FBaggins]

5. Didn't work for Carter.

But it may be out best option.

[FBaggins]

4. Does it really matter?

Why would it matter whether Democrats are upset at the President for his own bad policies or for accepting republicans' bad policies?

Would they vote for him in one of those scenarios but not in the other?

[Me.]

6. But, But He Doesn't Need His Base

Or so we're constantly being told, besides...where else are they going to go?

[tblue]

7. Won't phase him until Independents say it.

If you get polled, tell them you're an (Ind).

[BigDemVoter]

8. I, for one, cannot STAND the man. . .

But I'll enthusiastically vote for him, given the suck-ass opposition, as we cannot afford another repig (albeit that Obama isn't exactly a great Dem). . .