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We’re less than a year after that halcyon election, and it would seem its centerpiece has officially become a piece of retro. Interesting times, huh?
In what may be the ultimate job rating, 43 percent of voters say that they would vote to re-elect President Obama if the 2012 election were held today, down from 52 percent six months ago, from April 22-23, 2009.
Obama’s job approval rating comes in at 49 percent this week. That’s down just one percentage point from late September, but it marks a new low approval for the president — and the first time the Fox News poll has measured his approval below 50 percent.
Lesson: When people are oh so sure about something because “everybody” else is oh so sure about it…they aren’t. Confident people don’t decide things that way.
Pundit and Pundette, who got it from Gateway Pundit.
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Yea but I’m still left to wonder what it would take for those in the 43% to NOT vote for him.
Seven percentage points can easily be made up in four years time.
Sorry for the pessimism, just being realistic.
- tim | 10/16/2009 @ 06:33Realism and pessimism aren’t marriage partners here, or even neighbors.
What would those seven be thinking? What brings them back? I mean sure yesterday’s hot fashion craze comes back once in awhile, like muttonchop sideburns and tattoos…but it takes a couple decades…
- mkfreeberg | 10/16/2009 @ 06:43“What would those seven be thinking? What brings them back?”
Well, the economy, despite what Obama is doing or not doing, will most likely be back on track; Afghanistan may look better or even be “won” by then. The there is the government run health care being implemented, the welfare spending, gun control (pending) and the rest that while I’m opposed to, the seven percent, or more, no doubt lwill ike and will cheer leading up to a possible rebound for the One to possibly squeak out a reelection.
Man, I hope I’m wrong. Tell me I am, please.
BTW, Morgan check out Sarahcuda’s piece in NRO today, I posted it at Rick’s so it should pop up soon.
- tim | 10/16/2009 @ 09:45I say you are wrong.
If the Democrats pass anything on their wish list the economy will not get better.
How Afghanistan turns out depends on what Obama decides in the next few months, if he votes present, we will lose it. Read Michael Yon’s dispatches.
Some people in that 7% might ignore those things and still like Obama, but the economy thing alone is going to be huge for independents and will be a big obstacle for Democrats.
If we get a candidate that conservatives can truly get behind in 2012, the turnout on our side should be good. If, on the other hand, we get a lackluster candidate, well, then the Democrat election theft machine will probably save them, as it has many times.
So, if something brings those 7% back into Obama’s embrace, it won’t be the economy nor Afghanistan. It will likely be the usual self-contradictory liberal boilerplate on the latest political fad, probably cooked up by Axelrod and Co.
- KG | 10/16/2009 @ 12:40Well, seven points really isn’t all that much is it. Margin-of-error times two, or somethin’.
I suppose I’m not so terribly engaged by the numbers, but by the direction. As you just pointed out, Obama’s policies aren’t likely to make anything better anywhere — nor are they likely to make anything feel much better even over a short term, except maybe for selected demographics. He’s still last-year’s fashion buzz, and His glorious falling-out has occurred now, so how is a comeback possible. A few up-ticks in the day-to-day polling can happen…they’re even likely. But a true comeback?
Photo ops. Signing ceremonies. “This bill I’m signing today, is intended to…” That won’t launch a true comeback but it could certainly recover seven percent. Also, a few one-sided stories about this-or-that sweet little old lady whose employer was forced to hire her back on and/or cover her lung operation to the tune of seven digits…with no editorial curiosity about the ultimate economic effects of such arm-twisting. If He follows up on his recent pledge about Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, that might be worth fifteen points for a few days or so. There’s a sympathy vote worth about five to ten points, anytime we become consumed with chatter about people who “hate” Him for one reason or another…that no doubt is why that little boy was planted with his planted question for The One. What was that little boy’s name again? Planty McPlanterson or something?
Thing is, since He has the media in His pocket, all this stuff can start an upward-avalanche. But it will have to be timed right. All He can hope for are brief little pulses of up-ticks; He’ll never ride the crest of a huge wave like He was riding this time last year, that much is absolutely out of the question.
- mkfreeberg | 10/16/2009 @ 13:38