On Rasmussen today, for the first time, the Daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows there are as many who Strongly Disapprove as those who Strongly Approve of Obama. Additionally the more generic approve/disapprove number is at a low of 54/46%. Reading between the lines of the polls it appears that Obama’s “cult of celebrity” is beginnig to wear thin. The reason that we know this is that on almost all issues that Rasmussen has polled, the Obama position is the least favorable, while his personal numbers have remained positive.
Once the new wears off, as it appears it’s beginning to, look for his polling numbers to start reflecting the numbers on positions he takes.
For those in the left blogosphere/media who want to claim Rasmussen as a right of center polling company, just remember he was almost dead on in his polling for the “08 election cycle. See the full article at:
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If Obama gets Cap & Trade passed
izoneguy (Diary) Friday, June 5th at 4:12PM EST (link)then not only will his numbers plummet but it could very well be the start of a real civil war. This time between the energy producing states and the non-energy producing states.
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
You mean....
texas214 (Diary) Friday, June 5th at 4:28PM EST (link)high tax states vs. low tax states. Living in a low tax state, my concern is that he somehow sees it as a competitive advantage/disadvantage and tries to “redistribute” the resources.
Resource distribution will be accomplished
redneck_hippie (Diary) Saturday, June 6th at 9:15PM EST (link)between high tax states and low tax states by bailouts when high tax states serially go bankrupt.
More precisely, war between red states and blue states
civil truth (Diary) Saturday, June 6th at 8:56PM EST (link)No gray this time around…
The greatest evil…is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern. -C.S. Lewis
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Another Update for this
scarlos (Diary) Saturday, June 6th at 6:18PM EST (link)Today’s poll puts his total approval rating at 53% and total disapproval rating at 47% (lowest and highest since inauguration, respectively) with his approval index at +1, which is a good sign that his recent fall is a more permanent trend.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
Socialism is Oligarchy in disguise
I hope so...
Return to Revolution (Diary) Saturday, June 6th at 8:53PM EST (link)but its almost too fast. A lot can happen in 3 1/2 years. Of course, like izone mentioned cap & trade and similar items on the agenda will be complete disasters. Its hard to see that lifting anyone’s approval rating.
Out of hand Constitutional fetishist
Thats good news
avgamerican (Diary) Saturday, June 6th at 9:10PM EST (link)Thats why O is working so fast. Thats why Rohm Emmanuel said never let a crisis go to waste. I was too young to remember, but according to my father in law LBJ had the same idea of a very quick push of social economic reform because he knew the honeymoon would be over quickly.