Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama's approval rating, a crucial indicator of his reelection chances, is on the rise, according to a new national survey.
A CNN/ORC International Poll out Tuesday also indicates that the partisan battle over extending the payroll tax cut may be partially responsible for the jump in the president's numbers.
Full results (pdf)
According to the survey, 49% of Americans approve of the job Obama's doing in the White House, up five points from last month, with 48% saying they disapprove, down six points from mid-November. The 49% approval rating is the president's highest since May, when his number hit 54% thanks to a bounce following the killing of Osama bin Laden. Since then, in CNN polling, Obama's approval rating has hovered in the mid-40s.
"President Barack Obama's approval rating appears to be fueled by dramatic gains among middle-income Americans," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "The data suggest that the debate over the payroll tax is helping Obama's efforts to portray himself as the defender of the middle class."
Obama's gains have come at the expense of the Republicans in Congress and the GOP in general. By a 50% to 31% margin, people questioned say they have more confidence in the president than in congressional Republicans to handle the major issues facing the country. Obama held a much narrower 44% to 39% margin in March.
And the GOP's overall favorable rating has dropped to six points, to 43%, since June, while the Democrats' positive rating remained steady at 55%.
"The Democrats do particularly well among middle income Americans, while the Republicans win support only from the top end of the income scale," adds Holland.
Overall, only 16% say they approve of the job Congress is doing, with 83% giving lawmakers from both parties the thumbs down. The Congressional disapproval rating has topped 80% since August in CNN polling.
The survey indicates that Obama remains personally popular, with three-quarters saying they approve of him as a person.
"Overall, it's not a bad position for an incumbent to be in as the calendar turns to an election year, but there are many months to go," says Holland.
The CNN poll was conducted by ORC International from Dec. 16 to Dec. 18, with 1,015 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points.
– CNN Political Editor Paul Steinhauser contributed to this story.
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Hmm. Is that a fact? Well, conservatives have a superPAC or two that can fix those numbers.
This has more to do with the Republicans concentrating their efforts on attacking Newt for the last few weeks. While I still expect to see Obama re-elected, I also foresee a traumatic year for a lot of entrenched politicos. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch!
That simply means Americans have become welfare fools.
Yes, nothing works better to increase your poll numbers than giving away money and saying you'll get the "evil rich people" to pay it instead. This payroll tax holiday was a last gasp gimmick for Obama to try and get the economy moving again. But of course, he then does 10 other things to damage the economy so this is money down the tiolet. It's money that should be going to fund social security but instead is being misused by Obama in an attempt to get him re-elected.
If there is one great argument for privatizing social security we are seeing it right now. Americans retirement funds are nothing but a political honey pot they can't keep their hands OFF. If this money was in YOUR ACCOUNT, they wouldn't be able to misuse this money like this.
Finally folks have now got it that Pres. Obama have spent a great deal of time trying to make lives of the middle class better, but all the time pulled back.
The President will win re-election. Not because he's any good. But because the other options are so much worse.
Our only hope is 5-years from now when the real leaders stand up it's not too late. Because things are sure not going to be any better.
People have had enough of the Tea Party Republicans' BS. Every thing is a fight with them and it's always extremist, to the brink, drama.
Just compromise and do your darn jobs or be gone next cycle.
"The Democrats do particularly well among middle income Americans, while the Republicans win support only from the top end of the income scale,"
WOW! Who could have seen that little factoid coming?
You mean the middle class is awakening to the fact the heartless GOP only cares about the top 1%, i.e. "job creators" or "trickle down" or more truthfully, "voodoo economics" and NOT interested at all in the best interest of the middle class or worker???
Who knew...
obama's disgrace of a presidency is over or should i say the vacations are over!!
Nothing like GOP stopping Congress to push Obamas rating back up.
good, he is the best president of my life time... sure he has made a few errors, but hardly anyone can carry a full bucket down the street and not spill any water... OBAMA!!!!!
If you want another war , continue the recession , and like spoiled children governing the country.
Vote GOP !
Wrong again, silly polls.
at Rudy NYC. Don't worry. Boehner and company will just find a way to tank the recovery so they can blame the president.
There are no conservatives left anymore except Ron Paul. The current round of "republicans" are just neo-con afterbirth.
OMG. Stop the presses! Get Wolf in the Situation Room and prepare to interrupt regular programming. The President fell out of a boat and found water!
Every time another GOP "debate" exposes the GOP nomination front-runners to the public, Obama's numbers go up!
What I would like to know: What percentage of the disapproval rating is because Obama is too conservative, or too liberal? I suspect a substantial portion of Obama's disapproval is because he isn't liberal ENOUGH...
Bull. But of course, this is what we have come to expect from CNN.
Just because you're the lesser evil does not make you good...
Everyone in the world knows that Republicans have done everythng in their power to work against America and the President, and in particular the middle class so you only have to wonder how much good could have been done if Republicans only concern was not Party First,Wealthy second and country last. The President is well liked because he is a very decent man that cares about everyone, and is very intellegent and takes the proper measures in all of his policies. The middle class is the majority and will get behind Obama for a majority win in the next election. Republicans fight for themselves and 2% of Americans and you cant win when you go up against the majority no matter what any poll suggests.
I'm glad to see Americans really know what's going on. Republicans are destroying the country to destroy Obama.
cannot be anywhere near 50% from my perspective, must have been a survey of illegals
Ha.........Obama's approval rating changes and CNN feels a tingle running up there leg. The most in the tank story for Obama I have seen in awhile from CNN.
A CNN poll. Hmmmmm!!
President Barack Obama will secure four more years in office.
On foreign policy matters, President Obama has been our most successful President for a very long time, overseeing the death of Bin Laden, the toppling of Gaddafi's regime within a single US soldier lost, the successful withdrawal from Iraq, the signing of Arms Limitation Treaty with Russia, and re-establishing the trust and respect of our allies.
On economic matters, President Obama has performed admirably, as best as can be expected given the circumstances. In a globalized world, our fortunes are tied with the rest of the world. With Europe, China and Japan simultaneously in crisis, we could be a lot worse. But even here, President Obama's policies prevented a complete economic collapse, saved the Auto industry, saved US jobs. Far more could have been achieved if the opposition would work with the Obama administration, instead of expending all of its energy to try to make the President a failure from Day One – which was the Republican strategy as articulated by its numerous leaders including Eric Cantor and John Boehner.
Ha! ha! ha! ha! "NEARING 50%" The Communist News Network is trying everything they can to show this loser of a President in a positive light. LOL!
In other words, over half of the nation doesn't approve of the President.
Enough of the Left and Right, it's all wrong when the President only has support and approval from half the governed.
Based solely on his capabilities and performance, Obama's number should be much higher but too many GOP/TP idoloty, country over their party only attitudes and constant bias Fox News coverage have got to too many ignorant but well meaning people.
Thanks Republicans! Your inabilibty to come to the table and get things done are providing the Democrats with everything they will need to send you packing in 2012. Bye – bye!
ORC International can always be counted on to deliver poll numbers with a frightening left-wing tilt. No doubt the President's standing has been helped by the 24/7 free commercials on all but one of the cable news outlets. We can only hope that enough voters show up in November to overcome the media blitz, the ACORN fraudulent votes, the Soros money, and the DNC smear machine.
I guess poll fraud accompanies voter fraud
Yeah! Republicans are good at fixing numbers.
When Obama censors the internet it's going to be for our own good. When Obama signs the indefinite detention bill supported by John McCain, both liberals and conservatives will agree it's for our own good. Yay illusion world.
The republicans seem to want him to be reelected, with the terrible, absolutely terrible, choices they're presenting to run against him.
CNN's polling demographics come from all democratic party members. LOL! Nearing 50% is hilarious title.
it will surelly go down since we have learned Barry Obama Saotero little trip to Hawaii will cost $4M of taxpayers money
Big deal! His actual approval rating is near 85% but of course the republican owned and operated mainstream media would tell you otherwise as its been doing for three straight years.
The republicans absolutely refuse to do anything that this president asks for. When the democrats offer a compromise, the republicans refuse. For them, it's all or nothing. With the presidents poll numbers going up, the republicans can hear that Jaws theme starting to ring in the background, Either work with the other side or you may be voted out. They should give a special "Thank You" to the Tea Party for their dilema.
I almost feel bad for the people who think they are going to have a Republican president anytime soon.
Almost.
Finally people are realizing that the Prez is on the side of middle class people. There are more of us than the wealthy few. Yes...we need more weathly citizens and I am going to be one of them – but also realize that with wealth comes responsibilty to pay my fair share in taxes.
Obama 2012 !!
A sampling error of +/- 3% for each month (November and December) mean that it is difficult to believe that a 5% increase is statistically significant..
maybe its because we are looking at the potential republican candidates and going... "really?"...
"If there is one great argument for privatizing social security we are seeing it right now."
Keep your hands off my social security. PERIOD.
matt
good, he is the best president of my life time... sure he has made a few errors, but hardly anyone can carry a full bucket down the street and not spill any water... OBAMA!!!!!
I am older than you so he is one of the two best presidents in my lifetime, Bill Clinton being the other. Otherwise I agree with you 100%!
"CNN's polling demographics come from all democratic party members. "
Never heard of random sampling? CNN polling articles' comment sections could seriously be used in a Psych 101 class to teach about confirmation bias and denial as a defense mechanism.
Boy, you on the right sure are angry. Is it possibly because the American people are waking up and not buying your crap anymore? They are finally seeing that the POTUS is trying to help the middle class, while you T-Party enthusiast (and the republicans who are too afraid to step up to them) are trying to knock it down. It's all downhill from here. Obama will win 4 more years and those of you on the right who have refused to do you jobs will be sent home packing in 2012. I especially can't wait until Cantor gets booted.
Unread Americans will vote him in. I am middle class and there is no way in Gods green earth that I will be voting for Oboma. Yes, the picking are slim but just take a look around (and dont blame it on Bush), I have never seen the economy in such bad shape in my 52 years. It will not get any better. Why not ask the mgrs and employees of our biggest industries what their outlook is. That should change some uninformed minds. Or...............take the media as gthe gospel truth. I am ashamed to be an American at this point.
President Obama is giving the Republicans an opportunity to reveal who they are and what they're about: Paying lip-service to doing "the will of the people," while ignoring polls that say a majority of Americans want to raise taxes on the rich and extend the payroll tax cut.
It's become abundantly clear who the Republicans care about, and it isn't the average American, nor the long-term prosperity of our country. All they care about is rewarding their wealthy individual, corporate and foreign entity sponsors (who, thanks to Citizens United and the Republican majority on the Supreme Court, now have unlimited and unaccountable influence on our elections).
Republicans are all about short-term profit, regardless of the long-term consequence. Starting in the 80s, they destroyed family farms, savings and loans, and industries that once employed Americans producing quality products while earning living wages; now they are trying to impose their toxic, failed policies on our whole country.
Independents, Democrats and thinking Republicans are reading the handwriting on the wall – so of course the President's numbers are going up.
Obama/Biden 2012
Maybe this explains why the Republicans are trying so hard to tank the economy. What they're not realizing is that the more that they try to harm President Obama by tanking the economy, the worse the approval rating for Congress becomes. People are looking at the President and can see that he geniunely is trying to do a job and then the look at the Republicans and see clear attempts to harm the economy, inflate doubt and to protect the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. Obviously the Republicans will have their detractors who will defend their actions but the proof is in the pudding. Boehner and company are doing a horrible job and will pay the price at the election booth.
I give as much credibility to a CNN poll as I would a FOX News poll. If anything it is just a little bump due to the Iraq war ending, and employment numbers being a teensy bit up. After the Iraq homecoming news fades and the unemployment claims jump again after the new year he'll be back in the low 40's. In the meantime, I hope he really enjoys the $4 million, 17-day Hawaii vacation we pretty much paying for.
I think Obama is a good president that is finally beginning to understand the way things work in Washington when you go against the norm. But even with their best attempt to destroy him, he still has come out on top and I believe his 2nd term will really be an outstanding one. Plus, we will get a democratic house agiain based on this.
President Obama is not the problem. People are so blind that they can't see the current president inherits the problems created by the last president. When President Bush entered office in 2001, the United States had a $4 Trillion surplus in the treasury and the unemployment rate was less than 5%. After he left, the United States had an unemployment rate of almost 10% and a $14 Trillion debt. The problem is Congress. These reps have been in office too long. I say we need a 28th amendment to the US Constitution limiting the terms of all Senators and Congressmen to 12 years, while at the same time banning special interest groups and lobbyists from political influence, placing all campaign contributions generated over the years into the general fund and giving them COBRA insurance for a period of one year after leaving office. Being a senator or congressman is a privilege, not a right. These are public servants, representing regular people. When they leave office, they should be treated as regular citizens again. They are not special for their whole lives.
How anyone could approve of this disaster is beyond me.
Obama is the best president in recent history. He has handled the job in a superior manner. If you look at all the accomplishments it's hard to believe his only been working for less than one term. He's listened to the American people, fought for the middle class, and ended 2 wars started by the Republicans. He is far superior to any Republican challenger and frankly makes them look like petulent school children.
MITT ROMNEY is the Republicans' only hope! They would be FOOLS not to make him the nominee!
OBAMA IS THE BEST USA PRESIDENT.
Our total approval and full respect to President Obama!
USA people support President Obama 100%
I've noticed that those who support Ron Paul do not live in fear. This is his greatest asset. Fearful people always want war and to spend problems away. Neither are productive to our fundamental values. The people who live in fear live a brainwashed life, and sadly, some are ok with that. The massive egos, false wealth, and ignorance that accompany this constant subconscious fear are truly massive in this country. This is not freedom. It’s self-isolation.
This so called poll that CNN just pulled out is interesting timing I should say. Just after Ron Paul pulls ahead in Iowa. If you have learned anything from the caucuses it is that Ron Paul isn't a part of the establishment and is basically independent with an agenda to promote truth. If you think you disagree with some of what he says, you should look into each topic. A vote for Paul is a vote to stop the establishment that includes Rep's and Dem's who are steering our country into oblivion for special interests.
Rudy – So, if Repugs can't win the election fair and square, they will basically buy votes with smear ads from organizations who don't need to worry about facts. Hmmm, indeed.
Even as the GOP's strategy of trying to get President Obama and our country to fail is revealed more and more with each passing day, don't let this make you complacent.
The GOP is doing everything they can to suppress the vote, from changing voter registration deadlines to exclude college students, to demanding photo ID where none were required in the past. It is absolutely necessary for every Independent, Democrat and thinking Republican to GET OUT AND VOTE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA in November 2012.
Obama/Biden 2012
GW Bush is still looking for Bin Laden. Where is Bin Laden.. in that brush behind Bush's house. No, Obama found Bin Laden in less than 3 years. He took care of Ghadaffi, wall street, the insurance companies, and now he's battling for the middle class.
We have the best President in a century. Obama's approval rating will skyrocket even more.
He needs to continue to stand up to the Republicans...with VETO pen in hand. The more he handles those petulent little children called Republicans, the more the American public loves him.
Thank you GOP for your continued intransigence, obstructionism and abject refusal to copperate with the president on anything. You will ensure a second term in 2012!
OBAMA/BIDEN IS THE WAY TO GO!!! Sure Obama has made some mistakes. The 2012 election will be very close. But in the end OBAMA will win re-election!!! Believe me he will!!!
"The data suggest that the debate over the payroll tax is helping Obama's efforts to portray himself as the defender of the middle class." ― CNN Polling Director Keating Holland
“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.” ― Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
The GOP is the party of the wealthy, protecting the wealthiest Americans from any tax increases and fighting tooth and nail to force a tax cut on the middle class.
In my previous comment, I meant to say the GOP is fighting tooth and nail to force a tax INCREASE on the middle class.
I AM REPUBLICAN NO LONGER! I have come to terms that GOPers are a real obstacle to progress and no matter what
Obama says or does to find compromise republicans will do their best to undermine our President at the cost of progress in our country.
Republicans try and paint a grim picture. They want the economy to tank. They won't vote on anything that will improve the lives of Americans. Why? Because they know that Obama is an outstanding President, Commander and Chief, and statesman. He can outsmart, outwit, and outlast any of these sad Republican challengers.
And, just as before, Obama's rhetoric and attempts to bribe America for votes has paid off in the short term. "I wanted to give you $1000 but the GOP wouldn't let me."
Fact: Obama demanded a 12-month extension and refused to support a 2-month extension. Boehner rejects the Senate's 2-month extension, and Obama's communications team slams the GOP.
This president is a pathetic divisor. Nothing more. An empty suit.
there is a plausible theory that might be worth considering.
the conservatives have no plan whatsoever to win this election, as they know (like many others) that the economy is going to tank even further in the next few years and they don't want to be "holding the bag," so to speak.
Obama will get blamed and they will come in and win the next election–or so they hope.
this theory makes sense–and for more than one reason.
A SuperPAC of 2?! And who would that be? Obama's ratings are up specifically because any other option is far worse.
Of course his numbers are rising. between the candidates the GOP has presented to the people, and the obstructionism by them in Congress, the GOP is putting themselves out to dry.
We love Obama!!! Americans love him becuase he fights for them and not the rich Oil and Insurance industries. Also, he's not a traitor like the Republicans.
Haha! Whatever CNN! We fell for your lies 3 years ago. We're not falling for them again. Obama is gone next year! I'll vote for anyone other than him.
This is what happens when you have a flawed political system. I wish we could rebuild the system to not have minority/majority rules in congress and senate. If we had a true 2 party system with every state having the same number of Democrat and Republican representatives then we would be better off. I also dont think having President pick a VP is the right way to go. The VP should be the runner up in the election. Making the system set up to be 2 party would mean that in order to pass anything Compromise would be neccesarry no matter what. They would have to fight for every decision, and gain support from both sides. This would make this country stronger, there would be no more fighting over party lines and passing bills quickly when you have majority and then the next year fighting to remove those bills because the opposite party is in power now. This is just a stalmate government with no real progress. I also wish we could outlaw Lobbyist. Why is it legal for votes to be bought?. This is a horrible system that is doomed to fail regardless of what you try and do. You cant have Lobbyist and the current system, you have to reform it.
Bravo Obama!
Bravo Obama. You're actually putting Newt and Mitt to shame as they fight for the republican nomination. This suggests that any one of the two republican bigots who wins the nomination will have a hard ride trying to beat you.
Bravo Obama! Keep pushing for the middle glass...we are with you in your struggles for us while the GOP focuses ONLY on the top 1%. Go Obama go....YES WE CAN!
Utter nonsense. The CNN's ( and MSNBC's) of this country determine who to poll to ensure that they get their desired results.
Anyone who would vote to re-elect a Republican congressman/women needs to have their head examined.
vote american this time no more boy kings he is for towel heads and illegal terrorists obama s kind
When is everyone going to realize that no matter who is in office a huge amount of the population if ALWAYS unhappy with them, as if one President can solve all the problems of a nation by himself.
"In the meantime, I hope he really enjoys the $4 million, 17-day Hawaii vacation we pretty much paying for."
The First Family have rented and paid for their own accommodations in the form of a beach front rental on Kailua. The President sent his family ahead, while he is staying in town for as long as it takes for Congress to extend payroll tax cuts and unemployment insurance.
He has been working very hard and deserves a vacation (and we all know he will be in daily contact with his advisors, getting national security updates and the like).
If you're so worried about government expending, demand your Senator and Congressional Reps to end the multi-billion-dollar tax subsidies to the oil industry.
@Rudy from NYC is right. They need to circle the wagons (Super PACs) and "fix" that...at any cost.
For 3 years, their goal has beent to fix Obama's wagon. The can't stand having them as their president and their tactics have been working. Dems that believed in the President started listening to the propaganda and believed in themselves more. They forgot or disregarded that Obama's daily routine is fighting battles as oppsed to bringing about the change he wanted to make. That's right. I said it, like it or not.
"What they're not realizing is that the more that they try to harm President Obama by tanking the economy, the worse the approval rating for Congress becomes. "
Actually, no...that they do realize and it is integral to their plan. See, they don't give a crap about their own rating in Congress. The game is to get the WH and continue with their "unified executive theory" that keeps shifting more and more power to the POTUS. To get there, they intend to destroy all public confidence in Congress and the gov't in hopes that a wave of "they're all the same, they're all at fault, throw the bums out" public sentiment results in them replacing Obama with a hand-picked corporate puppet who will abuse executive power and authority to further shift us towards plutocracy and banana republic status. GOPers in Congress now who wind up "martyrs" for their holy plutocratic jihad by losing their seats, will be rewarded with extremely high paying lobbyist or consulting gigs, guaranteed.
Add up Obama's disapproval rating and add in congress disapproval rating you still can't get to 100%
These are truly the lost years of GOV
CNN poll.... LMAO... and he only got 50% on the 100% liberal biased CNN poll???? LMAO
hanger13 – You're funny. The DNC smear campaign? What about the lies that the president wasn't born in the US, that he's a Muslim, that he's a Marxist, Communist, Socialist? That's not a smear? Spend more time with important issues about who has the best interests of the American people at heart (Obama, obviously) instead of concentrating on the "outer space" aliens kept under wraps at Wright-Pat... hanger13 indeed.
The GOP would obstruct Santa if they could.
"Utter nonsense. The CNN's ( and MSNBC's) of this country determine who to poll to ensure that they get their desired results."
GO read some of Nate Silver's work. The worst offender is, by far, mathematically proven to be Rasmussen, not the ones you traditionally blame as "liberal."
I would really love to see President Obama debate Ron Paul during the general election. I think it would be a genuine debate of ideas, based on merit. I also think it would be interesting to see how President Obama would handle issues in which Dr. Paul is clearly to the "Left" of him, such as his stance of no undeclared wars and non-interventionism.
Let's see we have two plans for the country:
Plan A = Trail lawyers and labor unions.
Plan B = Big business and TEA party.
Not much to choose from but I'll take plan B
Thanks for the info, Obama election HQ (CNN)! Once people realize Obama wants to extend the tax cuts for 2 months and the Republicans an entire year, just watch O's numbers go down.
It's all relative. People don't really feel differently about the President, they're just disgusted with the Republicans.
Mr. Bill: I agree 100% with your brief analysis. I am frustrated, flabergasted, and embarrassed. He is not a leader but one whom rests his decisions on those whom will not cross him. Ask BAE (one of the largest defense contractors in the USA), if they dont see a change the York, PA facility may shut down. These are 80K employees x 40000. How is he going to support them through his jobs program? This facility alone will absorb all the money he has slated. This is one company, just take a good look around how many businesses are barely holding on. This is not due to Bush policies but pushing legislation that should be voted on by the American people. We, as Americans, have lost full control of OUR country. We havent seen the worst of it yet. Not by a long shot.
Happy Holidays!
The GOP is handing the President a second term with their support of inferior candidates and the obstructionist leadership of the GOP House.
Gallup only has him at 42%. Maybe because they aren't in the bag for Obama like CNN.
It's funny that the majority of the posters blame the GOP for everything.. Obama has to love this...
rest of the people are beginning to see what i have been saying all the time PRESIDENT OBAMA is the hardest working President we ever had . and better than that he cares. i will re-elect him in a heart beat. the other side is a bunch of clowns even they on party can see that..
4 million for a vacation that would feed alot of homeless over the holidays.
Enjoy Mr. Obama
This country is done for if the media talks America into Bama again
Sounds like the poll was conducted in Cambridge, MA...
4 more years, on top of the previous 12, of spending more wealth than wealth generated. Yeah, that'll work.
That is not a lie. Obama is for the middle class and the GOP is for the rich and I mean the fat cats.
limit terms of Senators and Congressmen to 12 years and not return as lobbyist.
What a coincidence - nearly 50% don't pay income tax. Wake up other 50% of America! Obama is a Socialist. If you love this country and its freedom and liberty, vote Republican in 2012.
Really? Even after learning he and his family and support staff are going to cost the taxpayers $4,500,000.00 to go on their personal vacation in Hawaii, when 50% of the general American public is approaching or at povery level? Are peoplel nuts? Are Obama supporters so blind that they also become dumb? The Obama's are wealthy enough to pay for their own vacation, and whatever support staff they require. If they can't, and require public funding assistance for $4.5M, then maybe they should show some cooth and good judgement and sympathy for their people, and not go on that elaborate, exhorbinent vacation. I was on the fence, but now, this has cost them my families votes for 2012.
My family of highly educated, hard working, tax paying Americans will all be voting for President Obama for another term. Anyone with a working brain understands it takes more that a few years to fix the mess left by W, and having a Congress that is against anything that may help move the country forward has been an obstacle to recovery. Hopefully in Obama's second term we will be rid of the cancer known as the tea party, and delegate the republican party to the dust bin shared by the Whigs and the Federalists. Obama 2012, seriously.
Great 4 more years under Obama's wonderful leadership and we'll all be looking for jobs...............go BO!
If it wasn't for the religious right and so called "Conservative Christians", the GOP's approval rating would be hovering around 2%.
i love watching the ridiculous videos of Obama supporters who voted for him in 2008. They then get interviewed and dont even know why they voted for him or anything about whats going on. Obama is built on hype and has done nothing for this country but run up the debt. 50% is a lie from CNN or whoever.. Give Ron Paul the national stage next to him and you will see history being made as Ron blows him out of the water. Its not about left of right anymore, its about fixing our broken system so the people have control not the money.
Hmm, must be the Cnn liberal media poll, because the AP, Rasmusen and Gallup seem to state different, for obama43%, against obama 54% and 3% undicide and he has a 34% favorable rating with independents, must be that Cnn Liberal poll again, too bad Cnn cannot get off the obama band wagon
Newt is our only hope for absolute utter failure...make sure to cast your vote for any Republican, make this country the white rasict bs it was supposed to be.....
Ru Paul 2012 !!
Good grief! I certainly hope people are getting sick and tired of the Grand Obstructionist Party and the coward Mr. Boo-Hoo Suntan, who is scared to death of his Tea Party wing.
Obama/Middle-Class Americans 2012...
Because the neo-Con clown car is just too absurd and out-of-touch for consideration.
It's been 5 months since Obama has met with GOP leaders! The cowardly leader? The head in the sand ostrich? What he is proving is he disappears instead of leads.
We have too much government.
Obama and every administration since 1933 have increased the size, cost, extended the reach and power of government.
Pretty neat trick.
Blah, blah , blah...Obama is toas.t No way America votes for 4 more years of his nonsense.
Write this down, along with my name.
Prediction: As long as Americans continue to see what the Republican party has done, his numbers will continue to rise. By election time, bar any serious conflict, his poll numbers will be close to 70%.
I would really love to see President Obama reelected.
Love reading the spittle spewing invective from the right wing on this one. Obama will re-elected in 2012. He's been doing a great job considering the idiotic Tea Bagger Congress that's blocking everything, even their own initiatives, just to see him fail.
The GOP primary race is making things very easy for Obama.....its a full-on reality tv show. I can't wait to see what Snooki.... I mean Bachman, does next.
Rick McDaniel wrote:
That simply means Americans have become welfare fools.
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When the numbers go the other way it means Americans have been bamboozled again.
Did you know that the number of people on public assistance, or seeking it, grew dramatically under Reagan? And that the trend continued under Bush-41? The number actually dropped under Clinton, only to resume its' climb under Bush-43. With trends and numbers like that, which party runs a welfare state? You tell me.
You people do realize he is most likely going to OK a bill that literally strips you of your rights worse than Bush ever could. Also an impending internet censorship bill that is similar to China, Syria and Iran. Whats that? Because Obama is doing it instead of Bush it's for our own good....wait, what's that Mr. Republican? The Indefinite Detention bill would've OK because it's supported by McCain who would've been our president? But it just isn't ok under Obama? Well, I'm shocked.
Dave – Do you really not want the POTUS to have security? I know the right is consumed with hatred of the POTUS, but we don't need another repeat of what happened to Reagan, Kennedy, or LIncoln. 4 Million to protect the POTUS and his family is chump change compared to the Millions of dollars we borrowed and spent every day in iraq. Get a grip dood.
@32mMD
That's an interesting spin.
So that's how it's done. Kinda short on facts, but your fellows are dying to gobble THAT up.
As I have been saying, President Obama will win in 2012...
I guess people see the options. LOL
I'll be honest, as a investment banker I have done phenomenally under both the Bush and Obama administration. I am richer than I have ever been in my life and I am LOVING IT.
Obama 2012!
I'm SO happy to know that I'm in the top end of the income scale (according to Holland) since I support Republicans! I can truly get a good night's sleep tonight
This is such crap, and I don't buy it for a moment. It's just the media's way of trying to save their "tool".
The truth is, Oblahblah is dead meat next year. Whoever the GOP nominee is – be it Newt, Perry, or romney – will destroy the Commie Muslim in the general election. You'll see.
As long as the POTUS continues to fight for the middle class, his approval rating will stay steady. If he can knock of Zawhiri before the election, that really will sure up his reelction. The economy may be issue #1, but this President has kept us safe. I don't see any republican out there that can pick up the Obama foreign policy mantle.
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
ELIZABETH WARREN 2012 & BEYOND
Dave wrote:
Really? Even after learning he and his family and support staff are going to cost the taxpayers $4,500,000.00 to go on their personal vacation in Hawaii ......
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Pres. Obama has spent roughly 60 days on vacation so far, not including this trip. At this point in his administration, Bush-43 had spent over 180 days on vacation. Republicans defended him to a man, claiming that he was dealing with the war on terror ,on two fronts no less.
he needs to send a thank you note to the republican party – Obama vs the clown show that is the current republican primary is like asking someone to pick the next man for a basketball team while your looking at a 7 ft man standing next to a bunch of midgets hmmmmm no brainer there.....
@stevege Obama isn't a socialist, he's a centrist. If he was a socialist he would have nationalized the banks, he didn't. He would have fought for a public option in the health insurance bill, he didn't. Get out of your pathetic echo chamber.
nobody complained when bush went to Florida to play golf with Jeb. Because of bad weather in Texas.
"Really? Even after learning he and his family and support staff are going to cost the taxpayers $4,500,000.00 to go on their personal vacation in Hawaii, when 50% of the general American public is approaching or at povery level?"
First of all, Captain Exageration, the report in Hawaii papers was clocked in at just under $4M. Second, the vast majority of it comes from the $181K per HOUR that it costs to operate Airforce One...and I'm pretty sure that there's no rule that POTUS's that come from Hawaii don't get to go home to Hawaii because it's too far and costly for us....and certainly no rule that a POTUS from Hawaii has to fly domestic despite the security risks that would engender. Moreover, the remainder of the costs are largely the costs fo things like Secret Service details WHICH WE WOULD BE PAYING FOR REGARDLESS SINCE THEY ARE 24/7 NON-STOP. The attempt to turn it into a talking opint that damages Obama is completely ridiculous, dishonest and a sham. Thanks for playing.
Polls mean nothing. They are like focus groups. The merely give you the results you want to prove. CNN just like all other media outlets can word questions to prove what they want to show. They can issue another poll right now and word the questions to show his approval number in the garbage.
Give the man a chance...this president has seen more roadblocks, how could you possibly do your job is everyone around you is not willing to work and compromise. He is FAR from perfect, but he's done things that others haven't...trying to begin fixing our healtcare system (all of it is not great, but many will get coverage), he's brought our troops home as promised and with the military took down Osama Bin Ladden. Our economy is going to take YEARS to fix, but at least if from the other side you would find solutions that could better help the middle class, possibly there is a chance. It's not easy times we live in, but as long as these politicians keep on playing this game of who can out do the other, we won't get ahead. I think he will be re-elected...
Why? Only explanation I can come up with is that a stalemated Congress is preventing any new features of Obama's Marxist agenda from being implemented.
I'm beginning to think that the Republicans are mostly made up of Democrat operatives out to destroy the Republican party from the inside. It's the only explanation I can come up with to explain their erratic and insane behavior. It's like they're trying everything they can to loose big in 2012.
I don't know if many of the people here are of a certain age, but I'm in my mid-forties and all these stereotypical comments have been used for so many Presidents, Democrat or Republican. Do you really want to say he's a Socialist or he's for the rich or he's a welfare guy? I mean really, think about what you are saying? Each President has had their good and bad points but no one man can fix everything. Maybe instead of complaining about this or that try running for local elections or more and try fixing it...
CNN will print any kind of lie to get people think he is ok -– OBAMA is pathetic and needs to be voted out in 2012
The general election will be pretty simple. If you believe that what's good for millionaires is always good for the country, you will vote one way. If you believe that what's good for millionaires is sometimes at odds with what's good for the country, you will vote the other.
Ollie, I LIKE THIS PRESIDENT BETTER......
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BETTER THAN WHO, STANLEY ?
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...............................BETTER THAN PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY !
please wake up... money spent during this administration was to stop the bleeding...and for those who don't know that..wake up... big bailouts and 2-3 wars... and the continued Bush cuts (that isn't paid for)... I understand both parties and they both have good ideas and bad...but to blame Obama for stopping the bleeding...wow... the president delivered on every campaign promise and the promise that he didn't was due to political blocking by the republicans..and his own party watch him fight alone.... he also promised it will take two terms maybe longer to get out of this... what he saw happening during his 08 campaign and then once he got into office was worse... he had to act immediately once he got in...please look at the facts and give the man credit...instead of being so partisan....
..meanwhile, the Republicans couldn't do more to TRY to lose the 2012 elections. Newsflash, GOP: You can't win without the support of the middle class and poor.
Oh this is HUGE news! Acorn was able to resurrect 20 dead people for the latest poll! That was right after they went to a homeless shelter and promised them all rent free apartments if they would accept the pay, I mean, message, of Obama.
Afterall, he hasn't met with GOP leaders for 5 months and has been "busy" either on vacation or in hiding from opposition.
He'll do anything to avoid leadership, including voting present dozens of times when senator.
We need to blame the people who deserve it: GOP in congress.
When Obama's only success 'ObamaCare' falls in March, the great fool's rating will fall to 30%.
Sorry, I can't go along with this...he has yet to prove(along with Congress) that ANYONE in DC can get ANYTHING done. I call for the resignation of ALL 535 members of the House and Senate. Dems. Cons. are totally useless!!!
there is no way that many people can think obama is doing a great job. he isnt doing anything. economy still blows going into his 4th year. if anything his administration keeps trying to stifle growth and jobs including the pipeline. to stop something of this magnitude and under the pretense of keeping enviro wackos happy is absurd. first of all we need the oil. secondly, we need the jobs. seems to me it just ends up in texas, a red state and obama cant handle that.
Hillary will crush him
America needs Ron Paul!!!!
President Obama has dredged on doing his job domestic issue and international issues all the while Congressional Republicans have done everything they can to blocking any and everything the President has tried to do and in doing so they have neglected their job. Republican have used some of the worst adjectives that they would never use to describe any previous President...I digress. It boils down to one very simple thing who is doing what we are paying them to do. The President has been doing his job Congress has not. The President has earned re-election Congressional Republicans have not. I do not agree with polls but Rep Boehner latest pathetic stunt has me agreeing with the PEW poll of 67% think all members of Congress should be replaced. The Democrats failed the Republicans failed and the extremist group called the Tea party more than failed. It is time to move Independents into Congress.
The lies you told. You haven't learn your lesson CNN from 2008, huh? No wonder FOX OWNS YOU ratings wise.
OBAMA 2012!!! Thank YA!!!
As the President continues to put the GOP in it's place as the spoiled pubescent teenagers they are his approval rating among Americans (with the majority who thinks) will get better and better. The President will be way above 50% when he gets sworn in for his second term. The 27% of mindless fox followers care only about their ideology, and little for our country – that they are ashamed of for evolving away from their lizard brain mentality.
So people are starting to realize that fox is lying, republicons are lying, republicons are obstructing everything regardless of how many get hurt, and this president is actually the real deal.
About time.
Hey you folks ripping Obama for taking vacations, where were you when Bush spent 1/3 of his presidency on vacation?
Maybe Gingrich is capable of miracles after all.
I can't wait to see how repubs react when Pres Obama wins another term. I'm envisioning mass suicides!
seeing at what the alternative is at the moment it would not shock me to see it go higher. Then again polls are only approved by those who like the results. The right will say it is skewed, the left will say it's about time. You can tell just by reading the post HERE.
Sad to see how hateful the GOP bloggers are about President Obama. All their plans to make him a 1-term president are going to fail and they just can't take it. Next we need a 60% super-majority to stop obstruction in the house and vote out filibusters in the Senate. Then we will be able to start fixing the mess Bush/Cheney left us.
Keep up the good work president Obama. The republican teaparty congress got to be voted out of office 2012
This is the second poll in two days to show the president's poll numbers jumping up to ~50 (CNN and ABC/WASHINGTON POST). Middle class America is awakening to the agenda of the extremists in the GOP who have made it clear they will gleefully destroy the American economy if it means having an opportunity to undermine President Obama. They are willing to raise taxes on the midle class in the middle of a recession because they thought it may look like a victory for President Obama.
He may be on the rise with liberals and blacks (he can't really get much higher with this group), he sure isn't rising among the hard working people of America. He continues to steal our dollars and give them to his voters.
What was the sampling for this poll? How many dems/repubs/independents? The results of a poll is highly dependent upon the people that are sampled.
Obama doesn't stand a chance up against Ron Paul.
The American people are being played for fools by the Democrats. They'll spend like drunken fools and YOU will pay for it, ooops I mean those other people will pay for it and it'll be FREE FOR YOU. All you have to do is vote for us. So they will use others peoples money to bribe their voters.
NOW THIS NEW ONE. They will bribe you with YOUR OWN MONEY to vote for them!! They are willing to damage a social security system THEY created in order to use the money (YOUR MONEY) to bribe you into voting for them, but not telling you they are stealing from YOUR RETIRMENT ACCOUNT to do it!!
Democrats sure did learn a LOT from Bernie Madoff!!! They should be sharing the same cell with him.
Robert, Please put the Crack Pipe down!!!!!!!
You can't make comments on this site that goes against the liberal views they have.
I really would like to see Ron Paul's ratings. I have no idea why the media is hiding him, talking about everybody's rating accept the one who is doing very well.
My guess is that these numbers are likely to build. People are (slowly) realizing that what the GOP candidates are offering (with the exception of Ron Paul) is essentailly the same governing approach that got us into this mess in the first place.
If this "gansta of a prez" gets re-elected, America will go down as the dumbest country in the world.
Robert put the Crack Pipe down please!!!!!!!
I see the liberals are cooking the books when it comes to poll numbers now in hopes of snowing over the more gullible sections of the populace. Guess what... it's won't work and barry the man-child potus will be a ONE TERM abomination.
This means nothing. CNN are known water carriers for Teleprompter Jebus. They sought out only liberal Dimocrats to question in this poll. This clown is so gone next year. Regardless of what the Liberal Media wants you to believe about their messiah
At this point all he has to do is sit back and let the republicans continue to wage class warfare on the middle...
You've got to be kidding me????? Approval for What??? For looking good? For Sounding good?? For a good show?? For putting our country under??? For giving away money we don't have??? For dressing well?? For speaking well??? For socialism??? For Communism???
What's to be approved thus far? Four more years of this Jack-leg President will put this country down for the count!
How could his ratings not go up with the GObP serial clowns and their show? All these clowns are doing is assuring President Obama's 2012 election. Yes, four more years and a pencil in your eye GObPers!
Come ON folks...It's CNN...C N N! Nuff said.
Sure CNN. We believe you. hahahahahahaha
Meh. Yet another skewed, manipulated poll.
Who did CNN poll? Their own employees? Rasmussen and Zogby are the most accurate, and they have him at low forties or high thirties. The main indicator is the "path" the country is going. And that is lower than Bush's. CNN is doing what they accuse FOX news of doing.
When you consider that Republicans have said "NO" to everything President Obama has wanted or tried to do, I am amazed that he has accomplished very much at all. Republicans have been willing to "Tank The Economy" and keep it in the "Tank" in an effort to lay all the blame on the President. Now I'm sure the Pressident has had his own re-election on his mind and understanbly so but until he cones to the realization that you cannot negotiate with a bunch of hatemongers and airheads, he will continue to be on the losing end of all negotiatings. Until we remove the TeaPublicans from Congress, the only way this nation is going to go is down which is what they want as long as Obama is in office. I say put NASA back in business and load all TeaPUblicans in the cargo bay of the space shuttle and send it to the moon and let them colonize the moon.
This is the largest pile of BS coming out of CNN in a long time.
If this country reelects that idiot, then there truly is no hope....
The socialist-liberal Pravda's propaganda begins.....
"...Obama's efforts to portray himself as the defender of the middle class." Really? The same Obama that bills the taxpayers for his and hers jets for the Hawaii vacation that's estimated to cost US $4 million??? The Vacation King finds it necessary to take yet another vacation at our expense; this one for 17 days (at least for Moochelle and the girls and their family and friends.) He's nothing more than an arrogant narcissist that's in this for himself; his vacations, his re-election and his fame and fortune.
Any poll showing 50% or less disapproval of Obama is simply not to be believed.
Well, there you have it; no need to hold an election, no need to pick a GOP candidate and we may as well resign ourselves to four more years of hope and change. The CNN poll god has spoken and we should just sit and watch the debacle unfold because the main stream media says so. How can anyone disagree with CNN? What is really odd, some have written the Republicans are to blame, but the Senate hasn't developed a budget for over 1000 days, the democrats are the majority, so who is to blame for all this crap? A two month budget, give me a break.
Maybe, just maybe, people are finally starting to realize that all of the delays and non-action and partisanship in Congress has been due to... Congress. It requires some real mental contortions to blame "Obama's policies" when Obama hasn't been able to get most of his proposed policies passed in the first place.
The only way Obama's approval ratings are up is if all of his daddy's baby's were surveyed
CNN what a joke
Those who keep blaming Obama for today's economy are either stupid or just plain ignorant of the facts. Do you think the economy just tanked 3 yrs. ago? Don't you think it took some major events to contribute to the decline, like two unfunded wars, tax breaks for the wealthy (that were intended to be temporary) to name just a couple? In late '08 the country was losing 700,000 jobs per month and Obama wasn't even in office yet. What is wrong with you fools? He's not perfect, but we sure as hell know who he represents and who he fights for, the middle class. You go ahead and vote GOP if you want to see us move back to the same policies that got us in this mess, not to mention a war with Iran. Wake up!
Obama is a disaster for the nation. Ron Paul is the right guy at the right time. Lots of Ron Paul articles at http://www.libertysflame.com
>HollyRae - When Obama's only success 'ObamaCare' falls in March, the great fool's rating will fall to 30%
Actually June when they issue their ruling, but March is when the Obama administration goes in and lies about the fine for not buying healthcare. They'll claim it is a tax, which they said it wasn't. America will see the Obama admin for the lies it tells the American people.
But of course, he'll demonize the USSC if they rule against him, just like he did in the State of the Union address. Obama is going to lose either way the court rules. Over 60% of the American people want Obamacare repealed.
Check the sampling numbers and you'll see why the approval number increased.
Right. CNN is MY "go to" to find out how Obama is doing in the polls! I recommend going to Rasmussenreports.com. They have a history of integrity and accuracy that is unsurpassed by other pollsters and were absolutely right in both the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections.
and it should. disclosure: im a republican. this guy has a sincere desire to do good things for his people, whereas i can no longer think my party does
Barry has not met with GOP leaders for 5 months! He's talked to Iraq's leader! He's had time to campaign and vacation again and again. But no talks with GOP leaders for 146 days! What a coward.
CNN?? Oh yeah they are where?? LEFT of anything center. I see the game folks I hope you do to. Liberla mediaites on the prowl. Hooking up with that liberal actors guilt right?
... and the CNN Pravda-like propaganda just keeps on rolling on.
Gee, same % of working people who don't pay federal taxes. Dependence society here we come!
I think all of the middle class should quit working, get on welfare and watch the top one percent try to rape an empty Treasury. Their next choice would be to immigrate to China so they can begin the rape of that country the way they have done this one. Job creators ... thats a bunch of crap. It is small business that provides most of the jobs. We all know that. Time for the wealthy to pay their fare share and not be allowed to hide behind tax laws that favor them over the poor. We need to bar congress from every way and any way that they could benefit from holding office. Then see who runs. Bunch of self-serving greedy carpet baggers the whole lot of them.
Canadians like Obama!
Shocking Poll
Most Pro US countries prefer Obama
Most Anti US countries like the GOP
This has happened at two times in his presidency.
1. During Holiday seasons. and
2. When he keeps is stupid mouth shut.
NEITHER WILL LAST !
Seriously..... you publish this poll and do not include ANY demographics on the sample???? What % of the respondents were of each party or independent? If you sample 5% more or less of any one party, you totally skew the results.
Very shoddy!!!
This isn't news I've always known that Rethuglicans are like butt holes they all stink.
Amazing, the poll oversamples by 3% and his numbers go up. Go Figure.
If you want BIGGER government, vote for Barack and the democrat party.
Note: Poll was of all Americans. It was not confined to likely voters. It was not even confined to registered voters. If Obama still doesn't muster 50% in a poll of all Americans, he has to be considered an underdog at this point. Rasmussen has him at 47% among likely voters, which is just a hair higher than he has generally been for months.
What has Obama actually done to cause these poll numbers to go up? He has not led anything. He has not managed anything. Unemployment reported by the government has gone because fewer people are looking for work than any actual job creation. If it weren't for the media outlets like the Communist News Network (CNN) his poll numbers would be in the 30s or 20s. He is pathetic and not my president!
Most Americans don't believe that law abiding Americans should their guns which are used for protection and hunting taken from them, while fully supporting the Obama admin giving guns to Mexican drug cartels so that they can use them to kill US border agents. This is what you fully support if you vote Democrat, sorry facts are facts.
so what are the odds that you will NOT find these poll results on FoxNews?
Everyone was complaining about the government spending too much. The House is trying to keep it under control but Obama and the dems want to play politics by whining about the middle class not getting their tax decrease. Well, I'm the middle class and I would rather pay a little more in taxes and see SS/Medicare and our deficit be helped. Those crying against what the House is doing are those who want to reduce spending but not with their money...can't have it both ways. Anyone but Obama in 2012!
Five point jump??? Perhaps when they were conducting the survey, they kept on dialing (202) 456-1414
Its always a good idea to check the sample in these polls.
Reality is the Middle Class can not stand Obamination or either parties. Which of the 2 evils should one vote for?
Dave, Dave, Dave, 1st and foremost, $4.5Mil for a vacation is not a fact, please check your facts. Fox News put that figure out there in order to enrage people like you. If you can recall, they said it was $11 mil then was reduced; they ended up saying it was a lot then finally changed it to $4mil+. Are you so dumb man?
Think about it, few days Presidential vacation cannot cost that much, oh I forgot, Fox viewers like you don't think for themselves, my mistake. Why didn't you complain during Bush's 1st term in office where he took almost a year of vacation of tax payer's expense costing us over $7mil combined? Again, where were you during Bush's 2nd term in office where he took additional 200+ days of vacation? So, out of 8 years in office former President Bush was available for 6yrs. Are you for real man? Are you just ignorant of these facts or your hatred for a mixed race person with African American family in the Whitehouse blinded your intelligence?
obama is done in 2012 period, this marxist who tanked the country with the rest of the dems in the first two years is still trying to blame bush for everything. obama is not more better than what i clean off of the bottom of my toilet once a week.
They dont understand the more they fight Obama the more they fight the middle class. Keep saying no, keep doing what your doing. Thank you for Mittins, GingGrinch, pastor Perry, Bachmann, Palin, & the rest of your impressive line up.
This is CNN pileing BS on top of BS and think Obama will come out smelling like a rose. LMAO! Nothing will help Obama win in 2012. Obama now has the lowest job approval of any president and we recognize that fact, the 2012 election is going to be a massacre for Democrats.
matt and NL
I have memories of Eisenhower as president and you two babes know nothing about "GOOD". Obama tops the list for only one thing, worst president since Jimmy Carter.
I'd vote for Daffy Duck before I'd vote for any of the GOP candidates – coming from a life long Republican
If the voters are still dumb enough to vote for da Kingfish again, then the country deserves to crash. You just can't fix dumc. You have to destroy it.
Average Americans might actually wake up and figure out Republicans don't have their best interests at heart. They're there solely to serve the country's richest 1%.
This is a crap poll. They ask who do you trust more Obama or Republicans in congress? As if democrats don't control the senate. They never ask if anyone trusts the democrats in congress....hmmm, I wonder why? Also, I don't see a listing of how many respondents are dem/rep/ind....probably because it something like 60% dem. CNN is such a crap news organization. They should rename themselves TASS. I only checked this poll because Rush was talking about it. I knew it would be totally biased, I was right.
OBAMA is picking up points because he is capable of lying through his teeth convincingly and the MSM just parrots what he and his party blather about.
The real saboteur of legislative action is Obama, Even with a majority DEM house and Senate he didn't get much more than the dreaded Obama care through. Heck they couldn't even propose and pass a budget.
On theother hand, over 30 Jobs and economic bills where proposed by the GOP, including more than three National budgets were proposed and SHOT DOWN! NOT EVEN NEGOTIATED by the Democrat Senate and President.
All we need to to do to defeat Obama is remind everyone of his words (which he did not keep) , the economy (which he made worse) and his SABOTAUGE of THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, which he did Solely as a political football.
And it will be over...
55 % of your respondents view the Democrats favorably, 43 % view Republicans favorably. Way to stack the numbers. A Crap News Network specialty.
Obama is a lying c sucker and so is CNN. Proof of the poll or it didnt happen. I call more MEDIA HYPED BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let see if this is right 50% pay no taxes and live off the Obama government and 50% live what Obama is doing. Funny isn’t it.
Everytime Bachmann rants publicly Obama's numbers go up. Todays GOP are the most retarded and childish bunch of politicians in the history of America.
He's been a complete and utter disaster in every sense of the word, clearly the worst president of my 50+ year lifetime. He may well be the tipping point in getting enough "free stuff" into the hands of more than a 50% voting block to create the same socialist democracies in Western Europe. Goodbye capitalism
Hahahahahahaha.......stop already, all this laughing is gonna make me pee in my pants.
"this guy has a sincere desire to do good things for his people"
Well then his people must not be US border agents since Obama gives Mexican drug cartels guns so that they can kill our border agents.
So, you know this is true because all of the right-wing haters are out in full force today. Defending their
Tea bag partners with nothing but name calling.
Said it before–you gotta love it Lyle!
Of course his numbers are up; the country's looking good, the economy's better, and the GOP is retreating in confusion. If gas drops twenty cents, you can just forget the election hand him a second term.
Mitten,
Do you know the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Why keep banging your head against a brick wall? If someone basically tells you they want to see you fail at your job and they are not going to seriously listen to anything you have to say, why would you spend the time and energy reaching out to that person?
"A CNN poll..."
What a joke! Sometimes I make up my own polls and present the findings as facts too. What a joke!
Well I am sure in the surreal world of CNN,MSNBC,CBS,AP,CNBC,Bloomberg and other left wing organizations that o,bummers numbers are rising,but they forget to tell you they believe in the tooth fairy also.It is called "spin" leftards and nobody is buying it but the uninformed people who support your propaganda.
Correction...... democracies AS NOW EXISTS in.....
yeah right...the GOP is worse than the marxist ??? how funny but how lame of CNN...Drudge linked this as headline because he knows its nonsense
This is a CNN poll! Gallop and Ras both have him still down in the lower 40's for Nov-2011 and Dec-2011. You will see lies like this from the liberal media for the next years in an attempt to make Obama look good, but he had nothing to stand on. Everyone I know is worse off then they were two years ago.
Sorry I am can not type should be 50% like what Obama is doing. I wish I was one of them and not working so hard so that 50% can do nothing.
Obama/Biden 2012
Approval ratings will fluctuate depending who the pollers call...
oh Yea! Another CNN poll of 72% Democrats and 28% Republicans. (It's fairly common practice for CNN to call folks that proclaim that they are conservative in a very liberal district to throw off the poll, wishful thinking by many of course, but whenever the true math is done you find that the polling is in very liberal districts, and the 5% jump is an outlier and by statistics standards should be thrown out anyway). Nice way to Spin CNN. On Obama care, My company provided insurance just added $500 deductibles to nearly all medical procedures and perscriptions, which I can afford, but most of my co-workers cannot, I don't know how this "affordable" heath care plan works, but I can tell you were all starting to feel the pain.
After getting a close look at the garbage bag of GOP losers, he's starting to look a lot better.
A CNN poll is only marginally more trustworthy than an MSNBC poll these days...sad. Look at Gallup and Rasmussen.....Rasmussen in particular called the 2010 and 2008 elections better than any polling company....by far.
PA-outofwork
your out of work because your a moron
This means nothing except maybe we will be bombarded with 'Vote for Obama' ads from CNN. Or, that he made more promises to more wealthy people like he did to get into office...such as union fat cats, Hollywood, and you know who all he got onboard. Polls mean very little and each one is different.
Look at the actual poll numbers. The sample was relatively small and the number of people who "Strongly Approve" fell by 4% while the number who "Strongly Disapprove" rose by 6%.
President Zero is one and done kiddies.
Obama's approval rating is up? Well, I assure you that this survey certainly wasn't taken anywhere near my hometown. I am appalled by his lack of leadership and weary of his exceptionally poor decisions. I am not especially thrilled with the field of Republican candidates, but whoever gets the nomination will almost certainly get my vote. I genuinely believe that our country cannot survive another 4 years of the most polarizing and ineffective President in our history. His heart may have been in the right place, but he lacks the experience and skills required for the job. I don't dislike him as a man, but he has failed as a President.
You would Think Obama would be easy to defeat.
You Would think!
Once again, CNN takes a short term poll and anticipates long term change. Obama got a bounce because he is bringing a few soldiers home. In 2 months when this is played out, and people focus on the 20% unemployment he has brought, the poll numbers will be BELOW 40% approval.
Obama, the WORST president of the last 50 years. AKA Carter Prime.
I can't believe Obama has not gotten what he deserves. He is out to destroy America because of his hatred for the white man. Anyone thinking otherwise is a god dam fool. If this sob gets re-elected, I am out of the US for good.
I think a lot of working middle class americans have come to realize that Obama, while not perfect, tends to have their back more often than the Republicans and Teapublicans, who seem primarily interested in increasing the wealth of the already wealthy at the expense of the middle class.
The GOP needs to take over the commander in chief position to start another war. It's why they obstruct at the expense of our citizens. Their desire is to control the energy of the world and to do that you need to control the military. Solving our problems is at the bottom of their list.
I don't approve of his wife taking a separate plane to Hawaii just so she can get a jump start on her taxpayer-funded vacation. Wait until your husband LEADS the country like he's supposed to! You can't wait a day or two??? Way to cost the American taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars.
Maybe this rise has to do with mainstream new's blackout on the indefeinite citizen detention details of the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) he signed into law yesterday. Not sure how CNN can justify calling itself a news organization. If the NDAA story had of been publicized appropriately Obama's popularity would be tanked as it will be soon.
Sampling for this poll was 37% democrat, 38% independent, and 25% republican
He folks, this is all Obama propaganda brought to you by liberals for liberals. The poll was done by CNN.....liberals made the questions, interpreted the numbers, asked the questions and chose the respondents. Just another bunch of liberal numbers crunched by the left to support Barack Hussein Obama whatever that is.
this poll is nonsense as is the illuminati controlled CNN. Right, over night Hussein The Usurper gain 5 point. Let's see, he shreds the bill of rights, declares marshal law, goes on vacation and gains points. Sure. Nice try eichmanns!
Way to go CNN.......not surprised you start the lies. Can't wait to see what "other numbers" you will fudge to get the man re-elected. Thank God I gave up on CNN MANY years ago. And I would be really surprised if you post this comment.....but than again.....I know you will not.
Take Back America 2012
Dear soft, cowardly, arrogant campaigner in chief, how many more months do you plan on hiding from opposition? It's been 5 months since you spoke with GOP leaders. Sure, you've had better things to do like speak with iraqi leaders, go on vacations, campaign ...hide. but Americans decided to make you King of the Wild Things.Put your paper crown back on and
get to work!
PA-out of work, are you forgetting bUsh's dismal 24 percent approval rating?
The only people talking about; making war on Xmas trees, taking our guns away, imposing Sharia Law, making war on Christmas, jailing judges, expanding welfare, wide spread voter fraud, etc., are the drama queens on fox media & hate radio, angry old tee-baggers, .....and sleazy GOP politicians.
Yes, Obama will be re-elected partly because he is on the right side of the issues (ie, trying to benefit a majority of the hard-working middle class people), but also because, he will be the lesser of the two evils (ie, better than anyone the Republicans will nominate). If it's Romney, his record at Bain Capital is going to be a big issue. Sure, Bain Capital helped companies grow and "create" jobs. But they also bought some companies with borrowed money, paid themselves a large fee, passed the debt onto the company, the company went bankrupt and all the workers were fired, losing health benefits and pensions. And no this not an attack on capitalism. I love capitalism, but there are some aspects of it we have to fix.
Gee, consider if your car's brakes only worked 50% of the time.
Dump this looser, sooner the better for us all.
It does not hurt Obama that the Republican candidates are a bunch of self-imploding, bickering, self-centered, clueless, embarrassing bufoons.
It is too early to celebrate but this suggests that, maybe, people are beginning to see what and who GOPsters really stand for. Perhaps a few more attempts by the GOPsters in the House to prevent Obama from doing his job will solidify his improving poll numbers. Good job, GOPsters, keep trying to sink the ship to get at the captain! Comes 2012, you may get what you rightfully deserve: defeat.
So one is a racist if they don't support our government giving guns to Mexican drug cartels so that they can shoot and kill US citizens, typical of the party that started the klan and the great soceity, which has been genocide against mostly people of color.
Obama put on a good show during the last presidential campaign.
What America expected was a dignified, determined Winston Churchill – a stand up guy ready to tackle the most dire threats to his country in more than a generation.
What America got was a devious, divisive eddie haskell – a flimflam guy ready to advance no one’s agenda but his own.
Vote for obama in 2012????? ….hell no. fool me once, shame on you…fool me twice, shame on me.
Nobody, but NOBODY believes this poll!!!!!! Now you know why Obama needs to raise a Billion dollars for his campaign. Lotta people to pay off!!!
CNN Poll supporting a Democrat!!!! Can this really be trusted? Only a fool or a bigot continues to support this fool for president. Jimmy Carter was leading in the polls this time of year also.
I see the tea baggers are still griping about Obama care, call it by its correct name America care, because it is for us the people, I do not know why the tea baggers harp on this it will benefit most of them who are white poor and live in trailer parks, unfortunately I don't think it will cover their desperate need for dental work toough.
Look at the internals of this poll and i will bet you anything you want to bet that they polled more democrats than republicans, CNN cant be trusted when it comes to poll's,
Obama has a higher approval rating than Reagan did at the same point in Reagans first term.
They don't call it Communist News Network for nothing. Nothing but propaganda here.
All I can say is you know how bad things were under the Bush administration. Vote your pocket book.
With a field of candidates like the one being offered up by the GOP and a House of Representatives that has been completely broken by the GOP, Obama's numbers can only go up.
Thinking Americans have already given up any hope for change from a Guy who has been affirmative actioned into the Presidency. Obama is not going to get the apologist vote, Obama is not going to get the guilt for slavery vote and Obama is not inspiring anymore so he will lose the unmotivated 18 to 24 vote. Of course we can look forward to a few months of the unbiased press tell us how wonderful he is but it ain't gonna work this time. A guy who has never had a real job lecturing hard working Americans on how they should live their lives has gotten old in a hurry.
Thank God the Repubs were stopped by the Dems from sending our retirement to the Hyenas on Wall Street.
When will the sheep of the right understand that just because they repeat fox media lies that we – the majority – prefer facts and science, and therefore refuse to follow those fox/GOP/neo-con lies.
All this means is that Americans are just as stupid (perhaps more so!) than we were three years ago. I cannot imagine an intelligent, informed, taxpaying citizen voting FOR Obama (unless he or she were a member of one of Obama's favored classes – trial attorneys, public employee unions, to name a couple). Well if we re-elect this fraud, we will get what we deserve....and what is that? GREECE!
He's been hiding for 5 months. Not one discussion with GOP leaders for 5 months while he licked his wounds. He counts on a pity party for votes. Typical..."I am a victim" president for I am a victim voters.
It's a CNN Poll! Of course they're going to say his poll numbers are higher than what they really are. Worst President ever and if reelected the people who voted for him get what they deserve!
Really! Who believes anything that CNN states.
And while bashing the 1%, who exactly is paying $38,000 a person for a meeting with Obozo, our clown in chief, to help him get reelected.
Amazing that he still has people that give to his reelection campaign
Republicans like Boehner, McConnell, Graham, McCain, Cantor, etc. are all elected by the most poverty stricken, under-educated, disenfranchised people in this country. Their poor choices get them the representation that they deserve. The intelligencia in this country are behind President Obama, and with the current crop of Republican candidates, Obama is assured a second term–unless Huntsman starts to rapidly move upward.
Obama 2.0, 2012.
No one is at home during the day except people living off the govt. What do you expect from a poll?
How in the world can anyone believe cnn, it is right up there with msnbc, pure garbage.
Did anyone notice this is an INTERNATIONAL POLL? CNN is having to go outside the US to get Obama above 50%. What a joke. If Obama wins it will be the end of America. He is a Communist Dictator in waiting.
Wait until the egg nog buzz wears off and we try to find jobs again come January and the fedGov once again 'revises' the unemployment numbers to where they really are...low.
Obama calls the unemployed "a bump in the road" he has no compassion, and no clue. But it isn't his fault–the buck doesn't stop with him, it's our fault. We have become "lazy" according to the perfect one, the divider-in-chief, Barry Sotelo.
Tell the lemmings what they need to hear so they'll continue their march off the cliff. Idiots.
Keep dreaming, CNN.
This was bound to happen. The GOP looks terrible, out of touch and only out to please their base. The worst looking lot of candidates in a long time!
Matt: This is the best president in your lifetime??? What are you, 3 years old? He is an embarrassment and total failure. If the American people like what has been going on the last 3 years (failure), then they will get four more years of it starting in 2013. Obama is finished. The CNN Obama re-election team tries hard, but the American people have had enough!
I love all the posters jumping on here to say how bad Obama is and this is a terrible glitch or a lib media CNN biased poll... Hilarious how they squirm...
Bye Bye Tea Baggers
Amazing the numbers those that are pimping an agenda can come up with when needed. Where is intellectual honesty in the media or government. Our president fortunately is a "has been" and will go this next election regardless of the will of the media or liberal progressives... or Republicans behavior for that matter. I believe this and have confidence that the electorate is not as dumb as is being described in this incomprehensible article. Ron Paul is the only honest and believable one in this game!
You can fool all the people some of the time and you can fool some of the people all of the time, but you can never fool all of the people all of the time. I think the 49% who approve of this guy's job must fall into the category of fools all the time. What a disaster.
Hmmm .. a CNN poll that shows that their favorite candidate is doing better at the expense of those awful people that CNN hates (the Republicans, Americans, soldiers, and Tea Party members.) I'll bet this had a really carefully selected sample! Given that Rasmussen Polls show Obama's "bounce" after his speech starting to fade, I find the timing of this poll "interesting" to say the least. We shall see.
Folks this is a CNN poll. What would you expect?
They say that the Republicans stand for the rich and the Democrats stand for the poor. If that is the case, in order to secure enough votes to keep getting re-electd, each party has to make more of who they stand for. Vote for whichever "class" you want to be in.
He will be re-elected. The Republicans do not have anyone of substance for the GOP bid. Congress is a disgrace and they all need to be voted out of office.
Just another fixed poll. I become less and less impressed by CNN as time goes on.
Why don't I believe this? Oh, CNN did the "poll".
Talked about biased reporting... love this line "while the Republicans win support only from the top end of the income scale"... but if you read the full report there are only two income options, below $50K or above $50K. Just a wee bit broad to make such a loaded statement. But a polling director should be good at steering the discussion... Sheesh. If this kind of spin doesn't insult your intelligence, you should slap your teacher.
Drudge says Obama will lose????? hahaha ...... so does fox TV, Russball, insHannity, O'Really, Pat Robertson, the ghost of Jerry Falwell, Turd-blossom, Jimmy Swaggart, and a whole host of other right-wing nut-jobs............why would any thinking person follow those clowns?
PA_outofwork
This is CNN pileing BS on top of BS and think Obama will come out smelling like a rose. LMAO! Nothing will help Obama win in 2012. Obama now has the lowest job approval of any president and we recognize that fact, the 2012 election is going to be a massacre for Democrats.
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I guess, you don't believe too much in education. So, for your information, (1) the lowest job approval numbers have been earned, to date, by Bush 2 (he went below 30), (2) Truman went below 40 before being elected to a 2nd term. You owe me $50 for having taught you something. Credit cards and PayPal accounts are OK.
It says a lot about the state of American politics and the American public that a train wreck like Obama has a good shot at winning a second term just 8 years after the American public incomprehensibly elected Bush II to a second term.
You can trust a CNN or NBC poll as much as you can trust Iran about not building a nuclear bomb. CNN/NBC no how to ask a question to get the results they want and have a habit of over polling Democrats.
it's a shame that some one who was born here and should have some kind of history knowledge can make a statement like
that... when for the last 200 plus years all Presidents have taken vacations and the expenses are included on the white house
budget but than again I am a proud immigrant whos brother served on the gulf war and decided to become a US citizen the only thing the GOP cares about is winning even if it means destroying the entire country .... OBAMA for 2012 God Bless the USA
The only way his poll numbers would actually go up is if he's going to give away more tax payer money. For his actions have not made the US stronger or independent. On the contrary his actions and laws have allowed government to have stronger control over the people it's supposed to serve.
Our frustration is finally showing up where it should – against Congress. they think thye have the final say. Come November 2012, they will find out who has that final say.
Progressives and leftists were the only people (if you can call them people) voting in Obowma's poll...................
Obama and all of his government dependants (workers, crony capitalists and welfare mooches), will run the country into the ground spending trillions we don't have – just like Greece.
Selfish fools.
You could take all income away from the rich and it wouldn't cover 1/4 of Obama's outrageous deficit spending.
To heck with our children and grand children. Just hand out the big fat government check to MEEEEEEEEE!
I read this and thought....seriously? People seriously think this idiot is doing a good job? Granted, the choice isn't much better on the GOP side, but come on. Have we really become that ignorant as a society to think this divisive fool has done anything noteworthy?
CORRECTED COPY – You can trust a CNN or NBC poll as much as you can trust Iran about not building a nuclear bomb. CNN/NBC know how to ask a question to get the results they want and have a habit of over polling Democrats.
After the teabaggers totally screw up our country AGAIN with this tax relief for the middle class it should be clear that he is heads above this republican mintority and their stupid games. He should be gaining in the polls.
Surely 50 % of this country are that STUPID!
PA_outofwork,
Are you out of work because of Obama or because you decide education for for Godless fools and you went to work as a blue collar scrub and your GOP friends shipped your jobs to Mexico and India?
I fear for what people like you and the rest of the uneducated angry white men will do to this society when this ni66er gets re-elected, and he will be re-elected if anyone but Mitt Romney gets the nod from your collection of circus clowns.
To Mr. or Mrs. Truth and Nothing But the Truth:
How ignorant can one be. Well, let's just point out one area so not to come down on thee too hard:
Getting the "evil" rich people means getting himself. Yes, if you've listened, Obama has consistently included himself when speaking of fairly taxing those that are gaining unprecedented wealth while the middle class spirals downward. Only a brainwashed fool would believe otherwise. Wake up, brainwashed fool! You're part of the problem!
@Truth and Nothing But the Truth
1) Your name doesn't match your writting
2) You post an awful lot on these forums. Perhaps you should do something else, like get a job
proof positive if you have the money, you can create any poll results you want.
And yet the most respected and accurate of all polling data (Gallup's Daily Presidential Tracking Poll) indicates that as of today at 1:00 p.m. EST 43% approve of the job he is doing as president and 50% disapprove.
Polling data developed by staffers at the Washington Post, ABC, NBC and CNN is as objective as the news they report. Don't believe the BS. Obama is a failure of a president and the majority of likely voters know it.
are these the same people that count our un-employed.
I can't believe so many middle class American's here are complaining about getting a tax cut? So, if you are rich you should get one and you as an average joe defend it, but if you are middle class you shouldn't give yourself one? I honestly, I don't at all understand how some of you think, I try, I really do, but I don't get it.
It's simple really: What incentive do the GOPers/Teatrolls have for fixing the deficits, debts and economy when having all of them as a complete mess can be used to jsutify their ideological wishlist of destroying Medicare, SS and various regulatory agencies?
Hint: The answer is an integer between 1 and -1.
Yeah and I saw him on the news last night claiming to be the FOURTH best president ever. He left Washington, and Reagan and a plethora of other GREAT Presidents who he is unfit to carry their luggage. The man is unhinged as is his waning followers. A vote for him would be another leap towards mediocrity and a run towards financial ruin as Greece. Obama is nothing but a plagiarist of the European welfare state.
I polled 10 of my friends who are also democrats and middle income.
not one will vote for Obama again.
Figures. Coming from CNN there is no surprise.
THEY LOVE THIS GUY. They lie to keep this guy's numbers up. They call criminals that skulk across our borders with a hundred pounds of cocain strapped to their backs, immigants instead of illegals. They will do ANYTHING to keep this guy in control.
What do you expect from CNN? Tell us about those polled. Oh wait, that would discredit your story. Your numbers are inconsistent with every other poll out there.
Ill be voting obama these gop politicians are just full of greed and selfishness... you people better step up n vote for obama
If Grinch (I mean Gingrich) was in charge of the world, and if he was in Obama's spot, he would act like a dictator and DEMAND that Bonehead (I mean Boehner) do his job.
Of course Obama will be re-elected. He's intelligent, honest, a good communicator, sincere, hard working, and not afraid to clean up after the Bush mess, which he knew would be an uphill battle. None of the Republican candidates can come close to Obama's qualities as a leader or a human being.
wonder where they dug these people up to poll?? From Acorn???
This is a C N N poll - what do you expect? Polls can be and are manipulated to reflect what the pollster wants to reflect. O is not seen more favorably - G O P is not seen less favorably. The M S M is doing exactly what it did during the last election - manipulating the public.
Yup, 50% sounds about right. About 50% of the population is just smart enough to remember to breathe so I imagine they use the remaining brain cells to support an idiot like Obama.
He's nothing more than a divisive, educated idiot. He's done more to damage our country with his divisiveness than any of the past Presidents.
I don't believe this poll, unless we have that many stupid people in this country! This is a CNN poll, keep that in mind....
Obama could have accomplished much more if it were not for the obstructionists in the Tea Pary, er, the Republicans. Barack is going to win the next election. What are the obstructionists going to do then, spend 4 more years damaging the nation?
A lull in negative economic impact should not be mistaken as a win. We'll see another downturn once we get the next salvo of healthcare reform. The resilience of our almost capitalistic system has once again gotten a foothold to star crawling out of the government induced pit, but not for long. Rest assured, Dems will be kicking us deeper as soon as they get past having to be reelected. They'll try to argue since we could regain our footing, knocking us down was the right thing to do. If we allow ourselves to forget the past simply because we found a knot in a ever-growing rope into the economic dungeons of socialist liberalism, we deserve to get kicked again and again.
Lies, lies and more lies. Once again the media is rigging the polls to get a result they want! Has nothing to do with the Republicans. If you can't see that manipulation of data by the media to save Obama's chances, think again. First, look at the entire poll, then figure out how the conclustion was reached. Right straight out of the white house!
A poll from CNN? Yea, I believe it's accurate, (scoff).
Of course, all the hormonal, brainwashed, Obama-cultists will desperately grab onto this poll as proof he can win re-election. His whiny, self-centered, "victim" supporters and this corrupt, incompetent, victim-baiter-in-chief are in for a rude awakening next year.
Looks like the Communist News Network (CNN) once again rigged the Obama approval poll. However, we all know that 30% of the American population are idots that need a socialst government to take care of them. They are idiots because of the secular progressive brain washing received in the US public school system.
Hardly surprising, given the buffoons running for the Republican nomination. In a country of 300 million, those are the best they can come up with? Poor America!
Nearing 50% eh? In what country?
Oh, he'll get re-elected. Yep, the population as a whole is that stupid.... and he even said it himself - lazy.
The presidents ratings are on the rise because the american voter is starting to listen to the crazy right wing retoric on the right. The teapublicans are out to ruin america, and the voters are waking up to that fact.
OBAMA 2012! Suckers!
"2) You post an awful lot on these forums. Perhaps you should do something else, like get a job"
It probably is his job. Astroturfing is a GOP/Teatroll favorite. The rest of us sneak our posts on while at work and while faking looking busy haha
the hobbits are out in force today......and their master thinker and traitor rush told them to go negative otherwise no 50 cents/hour paycheck.....hehehehahaha
Interesting amount of talk here about how passing this tax cut would be taking money from the rich. The truth is, the Bush tax cuts and the payroll tax cuts all feed the deficit. Take them all away I say and get back to balancing the budget. There is no such thing as a job creator or productive class. That is a Republican myth, you are more likely to spot a unicorn.
Obama is President of he progressives, but not normal americans. Most of America is conservative, not pinko leftists........
The republicans are letting the tea party destroy them, the American people are finally waking up thanks to the stupidity of the republicans letting the tea party run them. Unless Obama does something stupid its a slam dunk for reelection, and the Republicans will have the moronic tea party idiots to thank. There is talk of losing the house. One can only hope.
Much like Carter, a very decent, intelligent man who is at a loss dealing with a belligerent opposition. The Clown Show that is the GOP can still throw corporate dollars into the propaganda machine, so don't read too much into this.
Yeah....right. Do you have a bridge in Brooklyn you're selling too?
Really? The GOP shipped jobs out of the country? Jesus, what idiots. No wonder we're circling the toilet. Clinton signed NAFTA, with GOP approval, and out of the country went the jobs, shortly after. Get your Dem and GOP sheep head out of your collective bungholes people.
The President has been doing his job Congress has not. The President has earned re-election Congressional Republicans have not.
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You can lump a number of Democrats in Congress right in there with Congressional Republicans.
The President has earned and has my vote in spite of some missteps.
I stand with my President.
Obama 2012. Seriously America.
The sampling on this was skewed to Democrats. This is designed to convince opponents they have no chance.
I just heard the sampling percentages – Barry still has a problem no matter how much the liberal, MSMtries to prop his sorry job performance up. 25% were Republicans; 33% were Democrats and 38% were self identified independants.
Nice try though – the new poll even makes his hair look less gray that it was last week for 60 Minutes.
"CNN/NBC know how to ask a question to get the results they want and have a habit of over polling Democrats."
More people self-identify as Dems than GOPers. As a result, a random sample is more likely to have more people in it who self-identify as Dems than as GOPers. Simple math. But who needs logical, rational thought when you can curl your mind into the fetal position and block out all facts contrary to what you want to hear?
I have been preaching this for three years the time has come AMERICANS has open their eyes. being rich is not a crime but your greed was a killer and we have seen the light.
Thanks President Obama for you faith in the people at this stressful time of your life.
Rudy NYC
Rick McDaniel wrote:
That simply means Americans have become welfare fools.
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When the numbers go the other way it means Americans have been bamboozled again.
Did you know that the number of people on public assistance, or seeking it, grew dramatically under Reagan? And that the trend continued under Bush-41? The number actually dropped under Clinton, only to resume its' climb under Bush-43. With trends and numbers like that, which party runs a welfare state? You tell me.
THANK YOU RUDY. These racist pigs have been calling our president "the food stamp president" ever since he was elected. It is about time someone set the record straight. GREAT POST. Thanks for telling the truth.
ill be voting for obama the gop canidates are by far the worst canidates ever...
I think the rise is due to a couple of factors – Obama's recent stumping for income equality and for the middle class, and secondly, the continuing clown show – the republican primary. Republicans are hurting themselves with their debate over-kill – and seeing how extreme and/or feckless the republican candidates are will not doubt send folks running to Obama's side.
These poll results conflict mightily with many others considered to be reliable, such as Gallup. I suggest that CNN still thinks 50% of the country is registered D's.
CNN Poll????? Of course his percentage is higher...just like they tell us unemployment is at 8% when actually it is around 15% with the people who have stopped looking for work or their unemployment has run out. CNN like BHO report only what people want to hear! ! !
Maybe our republican congress and democratic president should stop arguing over what to do. They are all Americans so they should be fixing America
They don't tell you out of the 928, how many are democrats and how many are republicans!
Even FOX polls will tell you that to show you how even, or not, the political weight is distributed!
Sure is a lot of GOPer screeching going on ... too funny!
Finally, Real America is waking up! False and Opinionated Xtra News (FOX) network is not the news!!!!!!! Really its not! President Obama will not conduct business as usual. Initiating the same failed tactics all over again.... Now you Republicans nobody cares what you do because you're so done it really doesn't matter.....
This is amazingly similar to the percentage of people on welfare. You can't polish this turd.
After reading some of the posts, especially Indy's, I'm reminded of just how stupid some folks are when it comes to the reality of the situation. A robotic drone like Indy, who doesn't have the skills, ability, or drive can just mouth the same dribble heaped out by liberal leaning media, especially the communist news network. Remember comrade, we are all equal, just some of us are more equal than others. When are you going to wake up to what is real?
By the way, what were the polls saying about him in 2008?
Polls schmolls.
Let your vote do your polling.
Obama 2012.
The failure of Obamanism. What ever the left does anymore really doesn't matter. The people understand
the lying racist party called Democrats have had their way for over four years now and we are worse off than ever. All this spending and gas is $3.50 a gallon and going up, 30%-50% inflation, 7 trillion more
debt, unemployment 8.6%, three wars, cash for clunkers, cash for caulkers, homebuyer tax credits, never-ending mortgage default assistance, three years of unemployment benefits, government-union bailouts for the states, GM, Fannie, Freddie and last but not least the crown jewel Obamacare. I almost forgot. 47 plus million people on food stamps. Man it can't get any better.
I bet out of the 928 people, 800 were democrats and 128 were republicans.. Funny thing is, most polls will tell you, this one DIDN'T!
CNN Poll?? OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOk.
I will have to admit one thing, he has a lot of people fooled to this day. Divide and conquer, buy off votes, use doublespeak, class warfare, fast and furious, Solyndra, hide all his records from public view, Rezco, Ayres, Wright, Alinsky, Marx, and they still can't see through him. Most transparent administration ever. CNN pol only democrats?
A poll will not tell us much of how the voters actually feell but the will let everybody knows next November. Lately CNN has become a supermarket tabloid with half cooked truths. Soon it will be difficult to says who is who between CNN and NBC.
Nat Turner
I can't wait to see how repubs react when Pres Obama wins another term. I'm envisioning mass suicides!
December 20, 2011 01:05 pm at 1:05 pm |
what a cheaper way to get rid of all the republiCONServatives and the rest of the religious goons......
I Don't Believe your CNN Survey It's that Simple. You're part of the Obama MSM Support Group so when you commission a Political Survey that low and behold shows Obama is moving up I will consider the source.
CNN has lost the coat of Impartiality for Ever. You are Reaping What You Have Sown
The first step to fraudulently rigging the 2012 election. Unions have been doing it for decades.
If the media tricks America into Obama again we are done
On the rise? The dysfunction and the division of the congress should be eventually the responsible of the President. Just like a CEO should be held accountable for the company's failure. Unlike his campaign slogan in 2008 "Change the Culture of the Washington", his lack of leadership ability and lack of compromise skills bring the worst culture to the Washington. Instead of trying to bring two parties together, he keeps pointing fingers to others and spend so much time on the road as Campaign-in-Chief for his re-election. His short and thin resume teachs us a lesson if the President we select is the right one.
Could it possibly be that people are wising up to the fact that Obama is doing everything humanly possible to pull this country out of the ditch the rethugs drove it into and the rethugs are in the ditch trying to keep us there??? the only failure going on in DC right now is the failure of rethugs to do what they were sent there to do, GOVERN THE COUNTRY!!! they instead are doing everything in their power to get Obama out of office and the American people are the collateral damage. and so many of us are too stupid to see this, as judged by so many of the posts on this site. now the rethugs have screwed us again by blocking the payroll tax cut under the flimsy excuse that they want a longer deal. if you believe that, i have a nice bridge to sell you! they're all for tax cuts, but only for their rich buddies, not average Americans. when people get tired of being screwed by these hypocritical wastes of skin, the rethug party will disappear.
Keep drinking the Kool-Aid lib-tards!!!
CNN expects us to believe them? Sure we will, when hell freezes over.
the tools at CNN just took down my response... Too right wing, its called "to accurate for posting"
Don't worry they didn't poll me, and I support the President 100 grand so it might be even higher than you think!
Gotta love those tax cuts that you pay to youself... Social Security tax cut, its your retirement acct that gets short changed in the end...lollol
His approval SHOULD be on the rise. He is the only LEADER we have doing any real work for the PEOPLE. He is the only intelligent person trying to get solutions for jobs, economic recovery, and education passed. He is the only one telling the TRUTH – ending wars, killing terrorists and bringing down Al Qaeda, creating a positive job number every single month, lowering unemployment, looking out for people liosing their homes, feeding the poor growing in number due to Republican obstruction of all help and funding for desperate Americans, Stand up for President Obama. He is standing up and working for YOU and has been all along. Vote out every Republican so he can do more faster and watch America recover at a record pace. Republicans are destroying our country intentionally and it is time to remove the GOP traitors.
President OBAMA, SHOULD BE ELECTED AN SECOND TERM. He is trying to cleanup the BUSH mess. Bush mess, hmmm- let me remind you; here are just an few messing that are effecting our daily lives:
Bush rang up 10 trillion dollars in combined budget and current account deficits.
Bush embraced trade and outsourcing policies that shipped 6 million American jobs out of the country.
We illegally invaded a country that posed no threat to us.
We spent over 800 billion (and counting) on said illegal war.
Need i said more, this can't be mess over night. So, take your head out of the sand.
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012!!!!!
Is there that many stupid people in America?
Nobody mentions that Democrats will lose the Senate in this election. Main stream media won't say 23 Dems are up for re-election and GOP is likely to gain many of those.
I expect the polls to show Obama saved the world, cured cancer and got everything right by election time. After all, most of his really bad bills are hitting after the election. My fellow Americans are sheeple.
obama is pigs (famous line from amativille)
Yep – and 50% is a big fat "F".
These GOPers with their ugly & creepy comments full of hate & lies about President Obama are disgusting. And they want to socially engineer the US to reflect their ideology?
That would be hell on earth.
Just what factors could make the lemmings believe this failed Prez should inspire any support? Failed stimulus, Obamacare,failed green energy policies and scandals, Fast Holder, more taxes-spending-regs, SEIU-ACORN union thugs ,OWS, foreign policy failures, JOBLESSNESS. What would bring up numbers except to use a sampling which no other polling org. has.
if it wasn't for welfare fraud, he'd have no approval rating at all
A little over 1,000 people made up this poll with some not even being registered voters. It's a huge stretch to claim that the whole country feels this way, not scientific at all.
If liberals are reporting it then it is a LIE.
Headlines last week said he was "sad" and "disappointed" aka Victim.
They explained how he was overwhelmed by opposition. aka Victim
Now, they say half the nation approve of the job he is doing. That's how they set it up. Dont make him feel sad! Feel sorry for Obama! A victim president for a nation of victims.
Reading these comments are a great laugh. I'm as "middle class" as you can get and this president has done NOTHING for me. Actually, I can not remember a time in my 45 years that government policy has effected my life so much for THE NEGATIVE. If this fool get's re-elected it will be all out chaos and I plan to break any hand that comes holding an empty cup and asking for more freebies while I work my butt off. NO MORE!
People keep going after the wealthy but what is it that you nitwits don't understand about the rich just passing their new tax burden on to their customers? It certainly almost always happens and has been this way for as long as business has been around. Why would it be any different now? You think sticking it do the job creators and people actually creating opportunities for the middle class and poor will actually help? I agree, the stimulus was supposed to spur business to hire and instead they continue to sit on the money.. Who was responsible for that stimulus, or as I call it the greatest theft of tax payer money in the history of this country? His ugly mug is at the top of this story along with this democrat cronies in congress.
All Democrats, should be careful to not put too much into this latest poll,I know of no one, who voted for this guy the first time who plans on voting for him again. I am ashamed to admit that my wife and I bought his B.S hook line and sinker ,we made a mistake as a country ,we wanted a leader and got instead a disinterested and divisive president, who likes going golfing and on vacations more than working in the trenches to solve our problems as a country We are not partisans we are Americans and as down the middle of the road as possible and we are sickend at the lack of leadership May God bless all Americans during this holiday season.
Lukey
These poll results conflict mightily with many others considered to be reliable, such as Gallup.
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Gallup, huh? This is what Gallup wrote fall of 2007:
When 2008 is history and one looks retrospectively at where the race stands today, the key factors forecasting Clinton’s success will likely be the following:
#1. Clinton Has Had a Consistent Run at the Top
#2. Clinton has led the Democratic pack in every Gallup Poll conducted between November 2006 and October 2007. For most of this time, Clinton has led Obama by a double-digit margin.
#3. Clinton’s lead over Obama has expanded to nearly 30 points in Gallup’s latest poll, conducted Oct. 12-14: 50% vs. 21%.
I didn't vote for obama last time but this time I am gonna vote for him.... I think he is the best thing for America in recent history... WONDERFUL!!! 4 more years and this country will be purged of a corrupt congress and senate because the people are gonna purge every politician out by civil war.... There will be unrest like never seen in America. Because now Americans believe that good is bad and bad is good. Once this country goes even further to hell in a hand basket there will be a purging... When Americans can't say "Merry Christmas" because good is bad and once they can't store more than seven days worth of food because good is bad and once they can't own a gun because good is bad..... There will be a purging of the bad by the good!!!!! So lets pull together and re-elect this person.... OBAMA2012!!!!! yahooooooooo
Only a 5 point bump? Doesn't everybody realize he's the 4th best president EVER?
It is FRIGHTENING to see you libs and your delusional posts. Holy cow! You're still on this Republicans are for the rich CRAP! Go find some new talking points, this POTUS has been a complete disater and for you morons to sit here and act like hes been anything but is.....well frightening. He flies around and parties with the uber RICH and supported by the rich but he's for the middle class? REALLY???? I can only hope you D bags are in the minority.......unbelievable.....just unbelievable...WHAT HAS HE DONE FOR ANYONE BUT HIMSELF???
Maybe voters are starting to realize that anyway Obama goes the GOP goes the opposite. After Obama won the election some in the GOP said they'd would doing anything to see Obama fail and though they've said they were misunderstood or denied it. It is evident by what's transpiring today and over the past 3 year, Obama will faii at any cost to you and I.
We are doomed by a population of gullible, ignorant dolts! Obama's a puppet of the banking cartel, and you're buying in to a bunch of political propaganda.
You're kidding right? Gallup has him at 43%. Rasmussum 44% 51% disapprove. You sharpies only asked democratis didn't you? Hey that's a high % for ONLY asking DEMOCRATS.
The CNN poll (and comments herein) is about as reflective of the American opinion as are their ratings........What, did CNN poll ALL of it's viewers and then ask them to comment here?
He definitely has most of the fanatic followers posting her on CNN/White House Press Office. That is the 40% or more that pay no federal taxes every year and have no hope or change.
Somehow I've lost all confidence in CNN since they are part of the Democratic left news media DETERMINED to keep Barack HUSSEIN Obama in the White House no matter the cost ie., tell lies, hype up the numbers in his favor, hide the truth about his background, his grades, his birth certificate, and the list goes on and on!! We all know the only reason this president is in the White House is because of the deception, and non reporting that goes on at CNN who would never report the truth that Obama wants to turn this country into a European, government run, government controlled Facist/Socialistic country, the kind of country he was taught to idolize by his professors and friends like the terrorist, Bill Ayers, Rev. Jerimiah Right and Louis Farrahkann to name a few. Your poll was probably taken from only Democrats which does NOT represent a legitimate poll!
What tax cut; Accoding to Debbie Wasserman Schultz the economy and unemployment have improved under Obama
ACCORDING TO MS SCHULTZ WHY DO WE NEED A TAX CUT AND EXTENED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS?
I'm not the biggest fan of Obama but his approval ratings are up because the pubs have become so overt with their disdain for the middle class working Americans. They don't even try to hide the fact that they want us to foot all bills so they and their rich buddies can enjoy all the tax breaks. The pubs arrogance will finally do them in.
Statistical noise. It's meaningless. Even if these numbers reflect a properly sampled poll, if his numbers didn't hold up after getting Bin Laden, they certainly won't hold up this time. Obama won't win re-election because his lost the independents that put him over the top last time. Also, 80% of polls out there run in contrast to this one.
It's CNN, what do you think the results will be.
To Truth and Nothing But the Truth: You are nothing but a sore loser. The fact that the economy has continued to grow for 23 months escapes your truth. The fact that unemployment is dropping despite efforts by republicans to stifle any plan to get it going is just eating away at you. The fact that your conservative friends are only looking to give welfare to the rich (huge tax breaks) and make the middle class carry the burden escapes your small brain. Stick to your fantasy and leave the truth to those who have facts.
CNN is a joke just like Obozo – really 50% of what, illegal immigrants - LOL.....
Community Organizer Obama governs the US like a foreigner. That comb-over communist from Brooklyn David Axelrod is his brain, and Barry is George Soros's puppet. America cannot decline fast enough for these men........and they are all making it happen.
After last week, every time I see a photo of Obama I can't help but think what an arrogant POS he is...
NOTE: " A CNN/ORC International Poll out Tuesday also indicates that the "
International poll, They’ll do just about anything to try and make him look good. Good thing the international community cant vote here……………..
Teabuplicans smell like dead meat.
Gullible fools!!
Obama will win re-election and during the next 5 years we'll see vast improvements in the economy. It's already starting to happen as evidenced by a sharp increase in retail sales.
Typical CNN blunder! Who on earth did you poll – all democRATS? The real news channel last night said that Rasussen polls had is approval rating at 47% and that's among 1500 likely voters. How anyone can approve of this dastartly man is beyond me! He has sunken this country to new lows that I hope we can rise above and never return to. He has made this great nation an embarassment to all. Instead of apologing and bowing to Muslim/Buddhist countries, maybe he should apologize to the citizens of the U.S. He cannot leave office too early! Good riddance!!
Thank you Republitards! There will be more idiots coming from the republican party, they put this country in the hole when they controlled the presidency, senate and house for 8years, then they turn around and try to blame everything on Obama without coming up with any real solutions or ideas but instead just being complete idiots. They keep on talking about "job creators", where are the jobs since the Bush tax cuts? Funny how republitards are always about tax cut,so what is the hold up on the payroll tax cut for the middle class? is it because your rich friends can not buy their next company to send jobs overseas if they have to pay an xtra % in tax to help the country who helped them when they needed a bail out. Talking about being conservative, love God, hate gays, hate immigrants who built this country, hate muslims, love wars, love guns and they are all christians. Are you guys living pre civil war era or the year 2011?
ouch that must really hurt if you support the GOP but great news if you like America
So Obama's poll numbers go up when he goes on vacation and libtards think that is good?
two terms with this loser and we will never be the same again..........Not gonna happen, We are going to be so in debt and over run with illegals there will be nothing for anyone thats working a job, Illegals will get it all.....and for what>? So obongo can get re elected...........
What are the 3 things you cannot give to Obama?
1.) A black eye.
2.) A fat lip.
3.) A job.
I have read many of your comments and find it hard to believe that everyone is believing a poll done by CNN as even being valid. Come on sheeple this is how they do it. Wear you down till you give up.
It seems that people who call themselves conservatives define themselves by who they hate: Liberals, socialists,eastern elites, the media, gays and unions etc. I have to ask where this 'talking point' about socialism in particular originates? Is it a case of:'if you repeat it enough, people will start to believe it'? As for the rest, I just don't get it- they are just citizens with a different viewpoint. Oh for simpler times when we could just hate Jews, Blacks and the Irish.
O"I bow to foreign rulers"bama has disgraced the office of the president. Everyone who voted for him let themselves be swayed (played?) by a big smile and his appearance and charm (when he felt like using it)....and by the posts on this website many haven't bothered to learn a thing since.
CNN Can you tell us who real the GOP presidential contenters are in the USA?
We have seem some recent debates on TV,,, BUT it cannot the studpid people we have seen to date.
Seriously – the GOP must have smatter contenders? – very bad relfection on the GOP – is that all they got???
Did I just read a triumphant sounding article touting the President's approval rating is "nearing 50%"?
What's he been doin? Have his golf scores improved???
= near 50% of Americans are either Ignorant or mentally disordered or hate themselves and America
Bullsh t this is all propaganda,this is want the main stream media wants you to believe,how can his popularity be on the rise when he shuts down drilling for oil, stops keystone, stopping nuclear plants and now coal, see the pattern,hes trying to destroy this country and if he gets re elected ,he will, then you all better get guns, cause people are going to start stealing,what do you idiots see in this dictator who should be impeached and congress dosen't have the balls to do so, this is the most important election in our lives, we better stick together and make it a blowout to vote him out
Barry Obama voters are ready to vote themselves other peoples $ again......except they want more it it this time!
So a poll taking around the same time as many others has him near 50%, while the others have him at 43% or 44% at best? Sorry, this is called being in the tank for team Obama and called an anomaly. I will take the word of Gallup over CNN any day as they are the more accurate polling firm. They have team Obama at 42% approval this morning and over 50% polled recently says he doesn't deserve re-election. Sorry CNN, but even the AP and CBS – not necessarily considered conservative outlets – have the President at bad numbers and over 50% against his re-election. 2012 is not going to be a good year for team Obama and CNN.
The crazies who are waiting for another civil war, with their caches of guns and supplies of food, will have to seek medical help from a qualified mental health professional after Obama is re-elected.
When they say 5 point jump I think that means a shot from half court.
With a margin of error of + – 50%.
Paul said:
"Unread Americans will vote him in. I am middle class and there is no way in Gods green earth that I will be voting for Oboma. Yes, the picking are slim but just take a look around (and dont blame it on Bush), I have never seen the economy in such bad shape in my 52 years. It will not get any better. Why not ask the mgrs and employees of our biggest industries what their outlook is. That should change some uninformed minds. Or...............take the media as gthe gospel truth. I am ashamed to be an American at this point."
Here is a perfect example of why there should be a mandatory IQ test for which a passing grade is required before being allowed to vote. Go back to school you ignorant skumb@g!
LOL! Poor lunatic libs. You expect the majority of the American people to believe this poll??? When you get to the details of this poll it shows that more democrats than republicans were polled. Look up the details on this poll if you dare.
How is the 11% real unemployment rate going?? Rising homeless?? Rising foreclosures?? Nice try with your lies Occupy libs. Time to go crap on the sidewalk and go back to your tent and shoot up..
If Americans elect the Obummer turd again, they deserve the HIGH unemployment, low standard of living, shortages, high fuel prices, and third world status they will achieve. Surely they're not that stupid.
NEVER EVER VOTE FOR A DEMOCRAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At least Obama is trying to do something. Republicans have done almost nothing except vote "no" on everything. We sent them there to compromise but they can't even agree within their own party. Obama has kept his promises including bringing home the troops from Iraq, taking out Bin Laden, ending DADT, etc. It is amazing he has been able to accomplish anything with the obstruction from the right. The only thing I see the Republicans fighting hard for are tax cuts for the rich.
I would rather take my chances with having no president then to re-elect Obama. It's almost like he isn't here now, so we kind of already have a taste of what it would be like.
This poll is as about as reliable as a poll done by rachell maddow or ed shultz, amongst the employees at msnbc as to whether or not they feel the president is doing a good job .or we could just do a poll of the administration of what it thinks of itself ,im sure it will be a honest and reliable poll.
Obama's approval is only on the rise because people are feeling the Christmas spirit of forgiveness. Don't worry, it will plummet after the holidays when millions realize they have no money, no job, and no home. This man has made a mockery out of our system. He has more than doubled the national debt. He has made us a weak nation. How can people approve of that? Who are they polling and do these people even have a clue what is happening in America right now?
When you borrow from Peter to pay Paul, you can always count on Paul for support!
Notice this poll included NO DATA on who was called, party affiliation, age, etc etc etc.
CNN will spend the next 12 months like the previous 36 – lying for Obama.
Won't work
It is always entertaining to visit the meeting place for the American Communist Party.
Enjoy your moment in time. It will be over in Nov 2012.
Oh, and don't ever believe the Communist New Network's polls – they are biased.
its a fake just like the entire democratic party is NOW..this is not your grandpa's democratic party anymore..these are one world progressive liberals..wake up america..this is not the "DREAM"
BS...if the media is trying to prop him up by saying he is at 50%, that means he is barely are 35%! Nobody is buying your lies anymore.
This is BULL!!! There is no way his numbers are up, unless you have sampled everyone on welfare and unemployment, and have excluded the tax payers of this country!
What part of good job do you suppose the 50% most like : Unemployment, Record debt or losing their houses. It's a tough choice but those 50% must certainly be right.
this poll is a joke. how did he jump 5 pts? what has he done in the past few days that would give him that jump? and don't give me that "it's the GOP's fault for sucking so bad." or something to that effect.
This is great. if it's not enough that the vast majority of MSM so biased left, now they're skewing the polls.
Gary is a liar. Don't listen to him.
Boy, what a shocker. CNN is reporting that a CNN poll has identified a rise in ODUMBO's approval rating.
What is next? Water is wet? Michelle is a hateful woman?
Don't believe it, watch this.....www.youtube.com/v/e5INFAuM1xI
Wow, there's certainly a bunch of disgustingly hateful partisan tools on the blog today. I'm right, you're wrong. I'm smart, you're stupid. Blah, blah, blah...same old garbge day after day... you ignorant tools.
Do we really trust a CNN poll? Thats like the fox guarding then hen house.
Obama has not spoken to GOP leadership since JULY, people!
Who is ORC International????
You'll have to make up your own mind and adjust accordingly, given that this is a CNN poll.
The only people home during the day to answer the phones are those not working.
1 in 2 Americans is borderline retarded? I don't believe it.
Another CNN poll comprised of 1015 Democratic voters... Who would have ever guessed... CNN is a joke.
The DNC Chairwomen said last year that, "they (democrats) owned the economy". Now it is, “the economy is worse than we knew". When they were campaigning, it was the "worst since 1929". So, it is either worse than 1929 or they have no idea. While the government cannot control the economy in the aggregate, their policies have not helped.
I believe the biggest block to growth is government regulation. We all must remember; once the economy is destroyed regulation won’t matter. Am I the only one who read, “Atlas Shrugged”?
Hysterical comments here. What a bunch of haters. Obama is going to win and it won't be close. The Republican presidential candidate field is flat-out disgraceful, but fairly represents a party that has simply gone off the rails. The Republican Congressional delegation is a fine example: it hyperventilates at the mere mention of the Presiden't name and wants to refute settled law if it means that the President's policies might be implemented. Elections have consequences, and Obama won. The right doesn't accept that, and will have an even harder time when he wins, again.
Guys, this won't be close. And if you think it will, go ahead and bet on Intrade or something and lose your shirts. Obama will take this clean and simple. And you guys will be left sputttering in the wilderness wondering why the majority of the country doesn't agree with you. (Hint: stop sputtering, for starters. It's kind of crazy.)
The poor stupid people of this country still have no clue that this guy has no idea what he is doing. Approval numbers blown up in May right after he gave the OK to kill Bin Laden – Oh what a great job BO did! Great job? He didn't do anything! He sat in a room and hoped that our troops would get this guy and for this, he is seen as a hero? Get real. This is guy is still the idiot in elephant pajamas. If he gets another term, this country will be $20T in debt and no sign of getting out of it. People – do not make the same mistake that was made in 2008 – we need someone with experience and fresh ideas for this country – not this sap.
Now if only the "Conservative Corporate Media" would quit interviewing Reichwing Fascists who spew their propaganda 24/7 and actually inform America about what Obama has accomplished his numbers would be much higher. But then we don't have the smartest voters in the world either.
Curious how they don't have a break down of party affiliation in the poll. Also this is not a poll of likely voters which makes it flawed.
Worse president EVER. Poverty's up, house value's down, gas way up, class warfare way up, debt up...someone tell me what Obama has done good?
If this is true and he gets re-elected, I will no longer care what happens to the US as the country is lost. However, the poverty and misery he will inflict on America will be truly staggering.
UnAmerican, 'tard, socialists, neocon, loons, teabaggers, crazies, Republitards......all terms used by the ignorant to rationalize their stupidity.
The election is starting in earnest–the push-polling is sure starting early this round. I have no doubt that no matter who the Republican candidate is, Obama is toast. He and the Dems will lose in another landslide just like 2010.
Thanks Mr. President. Bin Laden = dead... Khadaffi = dead... Kim Il Jung = Dead. Thanks Mr. President.
Obama's numbers rising??? ARE YOU FOR REAL? ...out of 23 dems here in our class, TWO would vote for him again, JUST TWO!!! Sorry, he had his chance and screwed it royally by aligning himself with some wacko people... I wanted to fix the economy, not to dish out loans to his pals... Obama is out!!! Where's Hillary ???
It's funny. When these polls are against Obama they're taken as the word of God by Republicans but as soon as they favor him they're automatically wrong. Funny how that works.
Whwrw? North Korea?
The usual crock of liberal nonsense from CNN.
I don't believe it at all. Nobody that has decided to not vote for odumba all of a sudden said "he's doing such a great job and they way him an moochelle always take to jets, crews, protection, etc. really makes me appreciate them". Just more cnn trying to prop up the boy idiot!
The more the stupid Republicans scream their vile unAmerican hatred, the more the American people are learning to despise them.
@Freddy if you only blame Obama for Unemployment, homeless, foreclosures you are living in an echo chamber. I'm not a liberal, but there is plenty of blame to spread around. From Obama, to Republicans, to Democrats, and President Bush who collapsed the U.S. Economy. If you really want to know who to blame, look in a mirror! The American people are cowards, and will not take the tough steps like cutting spending and raising taxes. Turn off the talk radio dood.
Posted on CNN – lacks credibility....propaganda medium for Obama....
I'm sure the state sponsored media is pleased at any good news to keep themselves and Obama in power. Obama is a man created in propaganda but in reality we are not allowed to know anything about him. We are only told how smart he is but we can't see his grades or college records. The brainwashing continues. This will all end badly.
"The data suggest that the debate over the payroll tax is helping Obama's efforts to portray himself as the defender of the middle class."
This statement is downright laughable. (If one actually bothers to calculate over how much more money gets with this reduced payroll tax...) Of course one should take note that your FICA tax has always increased year after year.
P.S. I suggest you check out the Rasmussen daily tracking poll-now THAT is truth! The gap between strongly approve (~20%) and strongly disapprove (40+%) is -18. CNN, you need to quit polling your employees!
I read the CNN PDF, non whites and a scant majority of women push the poll although the number of parties polled tells the real tale....... AS USUAL!!!! LMFAO!