Independents, Moderates See GOP Sabotaging Obama

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Independents, Moderates See GOP Sabotaging Obama

A new Washington Post-ABC News survey finds that 50% of Americans think President Obama is "making a good faith effort to deal with the country's economic problems," but Republicans are "playing politics by blocking his proposals and programs."

Meanwhile, 44% think Obama is at fault and "has not provided leadership on the economy."

Independents blame Republicans by a 54% to 40% margin, while moderate voters favor blame Republicans by 57% to 37%.

Greg Sargent: "For all their very real disapproval of Obama, they think one party is acting in good faith to fix the economy, and the other isn't. So when is the national political press going to start seriously covering this aspect of the debate?"

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/11/07/independents_moderates_see_gop_sabotaging_obama.html#disqus_thread

Independents and moderates agree: GOP deliberately sabotaging Obama’s jobs policies

By Greg Sargent

Ever since Obama began aggressively calling out the GOP for obstructing his jobs policies, insisting that Republicans are “putting party before country,” pundits have ominously warned that he risks alienating the middle of the country with such a stark, partisan and finger-pointing message.

But the new Post poll finds that independents and moderates essentially accept Obama’s diagnosis of what’s going on — majorities of both groups agree that Republicans are blocking Obama’s good faith efforts to fix the economy for political reasons.

As I noted below, the Post poll asks people to choose between two options. This: “President Obama is making a good faith effort to deal with the country’s economic problems, but the Republicans in Congress are playing politics by blocking his proposals and programs.” Or this: “President Obama has not provided leadership on the economy, and he is just blaming the Republicans in Congress as an excuse for not doing his job.”

The toplines: Americans agree with the first statement over the second one, 50-44. According to numbers sent my way by the Post polling team, this is more pronounced among moderates and independents:

* Independents favor statement one over statement two by 54-40.

* Moderates favor statement one over statement two by 57-37.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/independents-and-moderates-agree-gop-deliberately-sabotaging-obamas-jobs-policies/2011/11/07/gIQAPMfSvM_blog.html

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I hope that the moderates and independent voters remember these facts

next year on election day.

If they do, Obama will be returned for a second term.

The Republicans are treading a very dangerous line; I hope they fail.

[elleng]

2. Excellent; lets keep this going.

Should be more and more apparent as time goes on, and down the road, 'popular' Dem spokespeople, like B. Clinton + others, should help big time.

Should also work for Congressional races (and maybe Senate???)

[Tippy]

3. K&R....for truth. something republicans don't believe in

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. ah, the truth coming out at last.

[uponit7771]

5. These poll numbers are a good START...only a start, we get into 75% range Obama can point at them...

...even more

[jenmito]

6. This is GREAT news! When the MSM says Obama will have a VERY difficult time winning reelection

due to the sour mood of the country, they don't take into account that the people don't blame Obama as much as they blame Repubs. for the mood they're in. They know that the Repubs. are doing their best to ruin the economy so Obama won't be reelected. Can you say "backfired"?

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7. kick

[Number23]

8. Oh, hell yes we do!

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