Poll: "Obama's strength in California has endured despite deep dissatisfaction...with the economy"

[ProSense]

Obama strongly leads GOP candidates in California poll

The president's standing slips but is still high. Among Republicans, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney share a clear lead over other rivals for the nomination.

By Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times

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But the survey also showed that Obama's strength in California has endured despite deep dissatisfaction among voters with the economy. In hypothetical matchups, Obama led Romney by 19 points, Perry by 24 points and Bachmann by 26 points.

By 50% to 43%, voters approved of Obama's handling of the presidency, down from a high of 60% a year after his election. But the state's three most potent voter groups — women, nonpartisan voters and Latinos — remained firmly in his corner. Fifty-five percent of women and nonpartisan voters were satisfied with the job the president is doing, a judgment shared by 59% of Latinos.

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Still, their views of Obama personally have not plummeted. In November 2009, voters had a 65% positive impression of him. Now, that figure is a relatively healthy, if diminished, 58%. The positive personal impression appears to have offset much of the decline that Obama might otherwise have suffered given the faltering economy.

Sixty-two percent of women viewed him positively, and 35% negatively. Sixty-four percent of nonpartisans embraced Obama, while 33% did not. Latino voters were even more positive, with 70% holding a positive impression of Obama and 28% with negative views.

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[Enrique]

1. I predict Obama will win California in 2012

:bounce:

[nevergiveup]

2. I predict Obama will win Illinois in 2012 !

48 to go

[Hawaii Hiker]

6. And i predict he'll win NY & Hawaii

down to 46.

[treestar]

3. Interestingly, those with the most effect from the economy

are the least likely to bail. They are perhaps clearer on just what the Republicans would do.

[bahrbearian]

4. what are they suppose to do vote for perry?

[FrenchieCat]

5. Perhaps fewer Morans and Kamikaze Dems there?

:shrug: