Obama at 81% approval among liberal Democrats

[UrbScotty]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/presidential-approval-center.aspx

[Broderick]

1. see

handwringing can now commence.

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[LonePirate]

3. I wonder if what Gallup considers "Liberal" is what DU considers "Moderate" or "Conservative"

[DCBob]

9. I think DU liberals are closer to being socialists.

seriously and no insult intended.

[TheWraith]

17. Actually, you're pretty right.

I've noticed that in general, DUers tend to break down into two general camps: European Left-style "social democrats" and socialists/Marxists.

[joshcryer]

26. Otherwise known as authoritarian leftists.

[emulatorloo]

11. Gallup puts you in the liberal category by self-identification

In other words they ask if you are a liberal, moderate or conservative Democrat.

[Davis_X_Machina]

13. Self-identified. Respondents aren't assigned, they assign themselves n/t

[joshcryer]

16. I'm far left and I support Obama, so I find the implication that DU is "left" of these people...

...a bit insulting.

[TheWraith]

18. Same here. The difference I think comes down to pragmatism.

The distinction between the people who will take everything we can get, and those who demand more. Anyone who's heard me go off on my rant knows I'm virulently against the drug war, and for that matter most drug prohibition, but I also recognize that that's not a realistic goal to achieve right now. Same goes for a dozen other issues.

There's also the smaller subset who hold more radical beliefs closer to a Marxist fringe, which you sometimes hear echoed here in comments about arresting bankers, shooting bankers, eliminating banks, etcetera.

[JoePhilly]

32. You said a DIRTY WORD .... PRAGMATISM!!!!

[Scurrilous]

4. Good news.

:thumbsup:

[DesertFlower]

5. interesting. nt.

[Vincardog]

6. funny when I go there his approval is at 42%,President Obama's approval rating has leveled off at th

President Obama's approval rating has leveled off at the low point of his presidency, averaging 40% for the third straight week. Notably, his approval rating among several groups that previously gave him strong majority support -- postgraduates, Hispanics, 18- to 29-year-olds, and lower-income Americans -- is now below the 50% threshold.

[CreekDog]

7. at 71% among liberals

:shrug:

[emulatorloo]

12. 71 percent Liberals, 81 percent Liberal Democrats. Not every liberal is a Democrat.

The 71 percent are Liberals, which would include Liberal Dems as well as liberals who are not Democrats.

[Number23]

25. And 71% among liberals is pretty damned impressive

:thumbsup:

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[Cali_Democrat]

10. I saw many folks blaming liberal dems for the 2010 election debacle.

Funny that.

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[joshcryer]

20. 37.8% people turned out for the 2010 elections.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781453.html">Not so funny.

The Republicans (ie, Tea Party) got out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010">nine percent more voters than we did.

NINE PERCENT.

Who gets credit for GOTV and who gets credit when GOTV fails hard? 2010 should've been a shoe-in.

[vaberella]

14. DU is like the the poll Repubs use to show how much "Liberals" hate Obama. n/t

[The Backlash Cometh]

19. Are we suffering from battered spouse syndrome or what?

[muffin1]

21. Yes.

But, you know, Obama LOVES us. He doesn't MEAN to hurt us - and sometimes he gives us little gifts to make up for the pain. :-(

[Marnie]

22. But it is only 39% among independets.

The people Obama is throwing his base over to try to get to vote for him.

100% v 39%. Tough Choice.

[center rising]

33. 81% approval SUCKS!!!!

Should be over 90%.

[boxman15]

23. The myth that Obama is losing his core base, liberal Dems, is ridiculous.

His problem is with conservative Democrats and moderate and conservative independents. I'm confident he'll be able to get enough of them back in time for 2012.

[Jennicut]

34. Kind of obvious that independents are the issue, not liberals.

Once again, many don't get that DU is but a small percentage of liberal Dems.

[Number23]

24. LIes!!!! LiEss!!!!!

:rofl:

[Tarheel_Dem]

29. How can this be? They must not understand what a "liberal democrat" is. Someone...

at DU should strenuously object to these poll results, because only DU knows what a real "liberal democrat" is. You're required to read heaping helpings of NorquistDogLake & be an avid Glenn Greenwald sycophant to qualify as a true "liberal democrat". Did Gallup clear these results with DU before publication? I want a recount! Dammit!
:rofl:

[Number23]

27. kick

:)

[WI_DEM]

28. That 33% approval for Obama among 65 and over is pretty poor and needs to be

worked on. They vote in much higher numbers than younger voters.

[emulatorloo]

30. They will have to be weened from Fox somehow.

As senior make up most of the Fox audience.

[Number23]

31. Dang. Exactly how many posts were deleted from this thread?

Why is this such a controversial topic here??

Folks, this poll reflects the reality of the situation. Arguing about it. Denying it. Unrec'ing it. Demanding to know how Gallup identifies "liberals" doesn't change a damn thing. Deal with it.