Obama's popularity dips in swing states

[Betty Karlson]

PoliticalWire/ CQ Politics just mentioned Obama's approval figures are negative in every single state he won over to the blue side in 2008 (compared to 2004).

Mr President, a word of advice: if people liked you when you were centre-left, and people dislike you now that you are centre-right, what does this tell you about the policies you should be shaping? What does it tell you about where to position yourself? How about delivering on a few more campaign promises?

Yes, I know, you are a busy man. But if you stay the present course, you won't be very busy after 2012. And we don't want you to be idle after 2012. So be even more busy, will you?

Thanks.

[Kolesar]

1. His job is much more difficult than what * encountered in 2000

I like his climate policies. I think I have written that before on DU.

[Betty Karlson]

3. There's a lot about Obama that we can like.

But too much of it is still a plan, or a speech. I know he is fighting extreme circumstances, with racism and rampant obstructionism added to the usual mix of political opposition tendencies. In addition, The GOP is without any moderates (the equivalent of Blue Dogs for Bush).

I know, I know. But I still want him to win in 2012; and that means he's going to have to do ever better. Because it doesn't really matter if *I* know how tough his job is. It matters if the people of, say, North-Carolina know.

It matters if they even care about the difficulty of his job, or if they rather opine: "Job too difficult for you? Get out."

It matters if they will re-elect Obama in 2012. And if Obama wants a second term, he needs to do whatever it takes to win back these disgruntled voters. And that means work, work, work. Not just on the environment, but also on health care, on civil rights, on the economy...

Yes, that's a tough job. The Onion was right when it stated on that victory night in October 2008: "As usual, the black man is sadled with the heaviest job." But someone needs to do this job now. And Obama volunteered for it. No-one forced him to take on the heaviest job since Roosevelt (with the added disadvantage of his race, and the behaviour of his opponents).

Do it, Mr Obama, if only for the people of North-Carolina!

[impik]

10. Did he say that the job is too difficult for him?

He's doing the best he can. Obviously not fixing decade worth of terrible damage in one year, is quite a failure...

Oh well, things will be much better in 2012, when the people of this country will get the presdient they really deserve. Obama is too good for this stupid country.

[Jennicut]

2. Since the OP did not give specifics here they are:

Obama's Drop
Barack Obama now has a negative approval rating in every state he flipped from the Bush column to his in 2008. In each of those places his level of support is now in the 44-46% range. It's probably a good thing he doesn't have to run for reelection this year. He can only hope things start turning around for him once the midterms are in the rear view mirror, much as they did for Bill Clinton.

Here's the state by state rundown:

-In Colorado a recent Rasmussen poll found his approval at 45/53. Research 2000 found his favorability at 46/47 in January.

-In Florida Rasmussen found his approval at 45/54 and Quinnipiac's latest found it at 45/49.

-In Indiana Rasmussen has his approval at 44/54 and Research 2000 finds his favorability at 46/49.

-In Iowa Rasmussen has him at 45/54, and the latest Des Moines Register poll put his approval at 46%, though I can't find the disapproval number anywhere.

-In Nevada Rasmussen finds his approval at 46/54. We found 44/52 in in January.

-In New Mexico we found his approval last week at 45/48.

-In North Carolina our last poll put him at 45/51.

-In Ohio Quinnipiac's last poll put him at 44/52.

-In Virginia Rasmussen's latest has him a 48/51. SurveyUSA last had him at 44/54, and we put him at 42/52.
Posted by Tom Jensen at 1:20 PM
http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/03/obamas-drop.html

[babylonsister]

5. Are you saying 'much ado about nothing'? Here??! nt

[Jennicut]

13. Personally, I think it is all about the economy.

His poll #'s in very blue states have dropped as well, just not as much as the swing states since the polling was higher in the bluer states to begin with. Considering Reagan's approval rating was in the 30's while the economy was taking early in his presidency, I think Obama will be okay.

[Sancho]

4. Getting out of Iraq and Gitmo were very big issues here...hasn't happened.

Health care and immigration reform and the environment were also on the radar. Election process reform was a common topic. Parents want good schools, not "charters" for the elite neighborhoods.

In Florida, there's no reason for the retired folks or Hispanics or working parents to jump to the Democratic party if nothing has changed.

I worked hard for the DNC to register and talk up the DNC platform. It's time to follow through or the GOP will have Florida back in the next election.

[DailyGrind51]

6. He needs to lead more and demonstrate that he is in charge.

This is no time to compromise.

[bigdarryl]

7. Obama's not on the ballot in 2010 this is MEAN LESS!!!!!

[Lochloosa]

8. +1

It's a long way to '12.

[impik]

9. "you won't be very busy after 2012". And wouldn't so many here be happy about it.

[shirlden]

12. I would be happy

if we replaced him with a real progressive Democrat who walked the walk instead of just talking the talk.
There has been too much fiddling around while Rome burns. Presidenting is hard work, I admit, but the O volunteered for the job. Preaching to the choir is not getting the job done.
I love cliches..........when they fit.

[babylonsister]

14. Do tell, which 'real progressive Democrat' has a snowball's chance

in hell of being elected? Can't wait to hear this. Actually, name any Democrat who'd be a viable candidate. Thanks. :hi:

[high density]

11. Obama's getting boned by the senate

As soon as they start doing their job he will start looking better to everybody. It's past time to stop pandering to the 25% hard right crowd that will never like anything Obama or the Democrats do in the first place.

[kjackson227]

15. I think once HCR is passed, those numbers will go up...

and the economy does play a part in this, but if an election were held today against whomever, I think Obama would win (hypothetically speaking). He would get my vote.

[Peacetrain]

16. Right there with you on that one...

I think so too