Washington (CNN) – The number of Americans who say economic conditions in the country are "very poor" has dropped dramatically, according to a new national survey.
But according to a CNN/ORC International poll released Monday, most of those people switched from describing the economy as "very poor" to "somewhat poor." The survey also indicates there's been little change in President Barack Obama's approval rating.
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Thirty-eight percent of people questioned say the economy is in "very poor" shape, down 13 points from November. But the number of Americans who describe the economy as "somewhat poor" has risen eight points, from 34% in November to 42% now. As a result, eight in ten continue to say the economy's in poor shape. According to the survey, just 18% rate the economy as "good."
"The change was most dramatic in the suburbs, where most elections are won or lost,'" says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "In November, 63% of suburbanites said the economy was very poor. Now that number has dropped 23 points."
According to the survey, 47% now approve of how Obama is handling his job, essentially unchanged since mid-December, when it was 49%. Fifty-one percent disapprove, up three points from last month.
The poll was conducted for CNN by ORC International from January 11-12, with 1,021 adult Americans, including 928 registered voters, conducted by telephone on January 11-12, 2012. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
– CNN Political Editor Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report
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Go Obama, economy is getting better with no help from republican clowns.
Wow, it took a poll to figure that out? Come talk to the recent graduates that can't even get a job at McDonalds right now!
The economy is in horrible shape. He has failed.
amazing that there are that many who believe this pres is doing a good job. Doing a good job of what? He's become the most divisive pres ever, he has a drunk uncle here illegally, an "beloved" aunt that is here illegally, he orders his justice dept to not enforce laws he doesn't like, he has done nothing but worsen the economy. Hello?
Aww, poor poor Barry. I guess dance parties in Boston isn't cutting it anymore.
How interesting that CNN is so concerned about how any little shift in perception could help Obama, isn't it? Too bad they didn't think the fact that the debt exceeding the total economic output of the US was a big story
The airway is bombarded with ads claiming the economy is bad. Guess you see the effect.
It is not Obama's fault. It is the do-nothing republican congress' fault. All they care about is removing Obama from the White House. They will sacrifice the Country's future to do that. Obama has my vote.
Obama's numbers are better than seen due to the Repugs doing their best to discredit him. The Repugs are totally at fault. 'nuf said!
As long as avarice is the engine that drives this country we will continue with this slow economic rebound. .
What do 75% of people named "Bill" think? Brilliant. Simply brilliant accuracy and very meaningful.
President Obama is doing what he can with what he has..... I personally think he has done a lot having a congress that opposes to everything he asks for...
No hope and no change. Moreover, do you think a new litter of low paying dead end jobs is really going to help anyone? Indeed, in the end the gov't is going to have to be the employer of last resort. Also, paying people to obey "the law." Regarding this last, why else would anyone obey the preferences of people they've never met?
As a former registered republican, I can comfortably say that President Obama is far more intelligent, and actually possesses more business sense than any of the republican field of candidates. Jon Huntsman was the smartest of the republican candidates, but still not a good choice to lead the country. The U.S. needs true leadership, not a president who would institute the same failed practices that got us into the present mess.
And it took a poll to figure this out!?!
obama really needs to go away, he has done more damage then good. if he has his way we'll being going to war and the american people will be getting arrested for their constitutional rights.RON PAUL 2012!
I should be surprised by news like this, but I pretty much expect it at this point. The people of this country have always known what is best for the future, but those in power refuse to listen. We have lost jobs to countries overseas, we continue to let illegal immigrants come into this country, and the drug was is clearly not working. We either need to put all our resources into this drug war, it is destroying our country. The cartels and thugs think they can get away with intimidating americans and mexicans alike, let's see how fast they can run from a predator missle.
So the republican can tank the economy after taking the midterm election after making all these promises and it is Obama's fault. Remeber that their statement was to make Obama a one term president. Let's reelect Obama and get the republian out of the house and get more of the right policies in place to help the midddle class.
If the haters are allowed to win what is next? The first President to face others inherently dug in proclaiming he's not my President! Bottom line, no President has faced this much opposition from the other party the entire term. Any opposition should be voted out and let's get on with it. Whether you like it or not, this is one of the best President's we have had since Kennedy except for a lot of Clinton's riding the net boom. And i thought as a nation we had moved ahead, NOT!
Please give Barak Obama the support, space and peace to do his job. These so called unscientific polls are annoying. He is doing his best, all he needs is your support as people. THANK YOU very much!
6 million less employeed now than there was 3 years ago. Enough said.
8 in 10... What is wrong with the other 20%? Are they doing great drugs? I want some.
Of course Americans think this.
Military/Government spending has never been higher.
The national debt has never been higher.
The Senate, The Congress have never been more ineffectual.
We've lost our credit rating because our continued raising of the national debt.
Inflation has never been higher than it is now, ergo, PRICES ON EVERYTHING has never been higher.
Of course Americans aren't going to trust the President. They didn't trust Bush, so why would they trust Obama? Being a Democrat or Republican doesnt make you blameless when you screw everything up or make it worse than before!
The economy, factually, IS improving. Period. And regardless of political affiliation, people should realize that this Administration has done a pretty good job when you consider the hole 8 years of GOP control dug us. The fact is, the same thing happened leading up to the the Great Depression: 10 years of GOP control. And, Reagan took a national deficit at it's lowest since WW2, and EXPLODED it. (This was Reagan's greatest regret, per him. He makes Obama look like an amateur when it comes to deficit spending). Fact: We were still paying off Reagan and Bush 1 (and Bush 2) when Obama was elected. Americans MUST stop listening to GOP rhetoric and SEE the facts, the trends. GOP economic policy is bad for America. A Democrat – even more "Socialist" than Obama, dug us out of the Great Depression. In fact, FDR, a Liberal Democrat, left the United States the most powerful country in the world, both militarily and economically. Indisputable facts.
Obama has racked up 5 TRILLION in debt in just 3 years!!!!!! So, because of him ALL of our children will have worse lives than we have had. Thanks for taking away our childrens future's Obama, real nice. WORST PRESIDENT EVER!!!!!!!!
either political candidates/officials like or dislike polls, the tipping point
is if those poll numbers suit their agenda
ABC/CBS/NBC, CNN and yes even... FoxNews has polls all with different
numbers
polls are no longer scientific but, then again they never were to begin with
CVaughan
This is considered breaking news??? Where has CNN been the past 3 years?
It is an election year!!! You can find better lipstick to put on this pig.
Obama's not perfect- but our economy was a heck of a lot worse under Bush...or do you all not remember the "near-depression" that we were thrust into at the end of Bush's term. Granted – the economy is awful- but did you really expect him to wave a magic wand and make everything perfect in 4 years? It took us 8 years to get into this mess- give him time to get us out of it. 4 years will never be enough- and if a republican gets into office – the poor and middle class will be eating in soup lines and begging for food on the corner. NO more social security or disability- only the rich white people will prosper and everyone else will suffer. It's the American way.
The Republicans made it quite clear from the start that their number one job was to beat Obama and they have pretty much everything they can to keep the economy from recovering.
8 in 10 people say the economy is in "poor" condition – but it would be a mistake to assume those 8 people agree on a way to fix it.
The truth is, some of those 8 people believe Obama should be more conservative, and some of those 8 people believe he should be more liberal.
The question becomes, who's numbers are larger in the electorate? With more 68 percent of Americans in a Wall St. Journal poll saying they would favor a surtax on millionaires, my bet is on the liberal voters.
"...The Repugs are totally at fault. 'nuf said!..." Obama had Dems in control of the Senate & House his first 2 years. Try again.
He's the worse president in history and it's NOT because he is black.
Changing dozens of House members won't make any difference – changing one person in the White House will.
How is this breaking news?
Bush lit the fire that burned down the economy, Obama is throwing gasoline on it.
How is this breaking news? I think it is quite obvious.
"just under half" of what? Landline telephone subscribers? That is primarly old people, isn't it?
Pres.Obama says it will take time,not overnight as most people want.You had Bush screwing up this country for 8years,yet not only does Obama get the blame,but has to clean up the Repubs mess in one term as well...You rightwingers must be in a fog,you hypocrites forgot how we got there,2 unfunded wars,Medicare,Medicaid changes unfunded,less money coming in because of tax breaks.You jerks should go stand in a corner in a round room,too many anal retentives for one to help...
This is breaking news?!?! I don't think so.
Beaver Cleaver wrote:
Obama had Dems in control of the Senate & House his first 2 years. Try again.
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Democrats had a filibuster proof majority [assuming all Democrats and 2 Independents like Joe Lieberman voted as a bloc ] for the first few months of 2009, unitl Sen. Ted Kennedy passed. Joe Lieberman chose to stand with the Republicans on most issues, and still does.
Try again.
Ok we got a sample size larger than 10. Are there 2 people HERE who think the economy is good shape?
Spending more money we don't have is the only way out of this mess!
The economy is slowly improving. It'd improve faster if the GOP would just go away and let the serious people in elected office do the job of undoing all of Bush's destructive plans. It took Bush 8 years to get us into this mess, it'll take more than 4 years for Obama to get us out of it thanks to the GOPers.
The President saved us from a depression and is continuing to help us back onto our feet, despite Republican obstructionism.
@Former Republican, now an Independent
iIf you were ever really a republican all one would ask is why. With beliefs like yours, it looks like you're now much closer to home. Big boy pants not needed.
Obama had the first two years of both houses being democrat and could not get much done. He is a failed leader.
The "bad economy" mantra is getting lame.
On my way home from work every evening I note how all the fast food and sit-down eateries have their parking lots full.
All these poor people can't afford to eat at home I guess
he tried...he failed....nothing personnal.......NEXT.
Let the GOP have control. People might change their tunes when the government slashes spending and they see the hurt it will cause society. And let's be real here... If the Republicans do get control of the government, do you really think they will be all about cutting spending and reducing its size- the size of their power? There will probably be some cuts, but only in ways that benefit their friends in the business world- like cuts to the EPA, and other consumer friendly regulatory agencies. We've seen a situation like this before with the great depression, and a lot of people seem to forget that it took a long time and lots of outrageous spending (culminating with the onset of WWII) to fix it. Get thee to a library, and read some U.S. history!
i want to meet the ones that think he's doing a good job...i got a swamp in arizona to sell.
for those critical of the gop house (disclaimer: i'm libertarian) the house has sent over 20 job-growth bills to the senate but princess harry will not allow a vote. obama's jobs bill is a joke – steely dan's aja album created more permanent jobs than that ever will.
I think about 40% of Americans woud vote for Obama even if grew horns, turned red, and sprouted a pointed tail. Another 40% would vote against him if he walked on water and unemployment was zero. The election, therefore, will be decided by the 20% who put party affiliation, religion, race, etc. aside, turn off Fox and MSNBC, and actually use their brains, learn the issues, study the candidates ideas, and think.
obama has done alot. from passing bills on that we dont need to read that make no sense at all( i demand my representatives to read everything they sign) to letting nature take care of the bp oil spill in the gullf, to practicing his golf swing and quadrupling the deficit in record time with nothing to show for it. i think we have so many welfare recipients in this country now they almost out number the workforce. its inevitable for economic collapse if we dont make some drastic changes in spending. RON PAUL 2012
Most folks will believe anything in Print or Tweet. The reality is that the POTUS has done some considerable things to correct the economy despite the GOP basically stonewalling any effort to improve it. The Midwest for sure would be in fare worse shape if there was no Auto Industry. The question should be why has the 6 Big Banks under the Right Congressional House allowed banks to mass up and sit on 7 Trillion dollars while only investing back 1 Trillion in the US Economy including Small busineses? Folks that continue to vote against their own personal best interests is the new definition of insanity
The wrong people are being polled about President Obama. I've never been asked, not ever, and most of my friends and relatives haven't either.
The repubs crashed the car, have gone out of their way to prevent the car from being fixed and people are actually considering giving them back the keys, wake up sheeple.
In spite of CBS, NBC and CNN flogging every piece of semi-good news about the economy, everyone out in the real world knows we have big problems. And most of those people aren't even really aware of how hard we will be hit by the collapse of the Euro and EU. Oh they will work it out...... Right just like those housing problems in the US are working themselves out. You guys shilled for Obama last election, you should be embarassed.
The economy is in horrible shape.... is anyone seriously believing that its improving? this is cnn propoganda .....the article will read... OBAMA SEES SURGE FROM IMPROVING ECONOMY.... its all lies... the economy is in the dog house and obama had a fully democratic government that passed every hairbrain scheme he came up with and it didnt help... it olny hurt... america we can not afford another four years of this man... he needs to retire to the golf course.. the same one he was on when BP was polluting New Orleans waters.... where was Kanye West....
I support the President. His efforts to restore the World's and the Markets' faith in America, as well as in Americans' faith in America have been monumental. Despite the obstructionist efforts by the Right to tear down America, in hopes of tearing down this Presidency, Mr. Obama has maintained his hope and efforts that they will put America first.
I don't have the same degree of hope as the President that most Republicans, including those in office, are willing to work with liberals, progressives, democrats or anyone else with a differing point of view. They believe that differing points of view are UnAmerican. How little they truely understand America. However, the President still has that hope and I applaud and support him for it. He still has my vote.
So the "economy" IS getting a little better – YET, ►The survey also indicates there's been little change in President Barack Obama's approval rating.◄
Blame it on "tunnel vision" brought to you further by the CANDIDATES from the RIGHT poisoning the media!!! NOT TO WORRY – the candidates from the RIGHT is DYING out one by one and sooner ALL VOICES WILL BE HEARD!!!
Obama 2012!!
Obama makes a lame attempt at trying to get Ron Paul voters by downsizing the government. Too little too late buddy.
LOL, there are many people living in denial here. The economy is trashed, vote for Obama all you want, it will just make things worse.
Too little, too late.
@sparkles
"The economy is in horrible shape. He has failed."
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Eight million jobs were lost BEFORE he took office! The economy crashed after eight years of Republican rule! The first bank bail-out was issued by Bush! Republicans blocked every initiative and would never allow the wealthy to pay their fair share! Are you really stupid enough to think anybody could totally fix the economy under these condidtions? Turn off Fox News and think!
not to mention his refusal to guard the border and challenged arizona for enforcing federal law he refused to enforce. passinjg of the ndaa which allows him to assasinate american citizens without due process. he swore to protect and uphold the constitution and his action are unconstitutional so i think its fair to say he should be impeached and brought up on charges of treason. oh i thought he said he was gonna bring all the troops home and close quantanamo bay. i dont remember one word he said that was truthful. RON PAUL HAS MY VOTE. HONESTY, INTEGRITY
with obama's failed presidency already long over it up to all of america to ensure this disgrace is portayed in history as the incredible failure he was.....
Of course his numbers didn't improve when the economy did. Not a single one of his policies or actions (or inactions) has ever helped the economy. Cnn, you're comparing apples and oranges.
Amazing that the number of people who are not happy is not higher. Until the US is allowed to drill oil again and the pipeline from Canada is approved, among other things, we will never get better. Obama is asking for another increase to the debt ceiling, instead of encouraging a balanced budget. Elections can't come soon enough and I hope things change.
Obama is doing a great job. Its the Republicans, Congress and Senate keeping him from getting the job done. The US Government need to realize they are all suppose to working for the same thing. The American People and keeping the United States a Great Nation. What ever happened to Stand Together WE Grow, Divided WE Fall. The government should never be divided in the first place. Decisions should be made by vote and what is in the best intrest to this country and not by what political party you belong to. Just like any productive business. If the people are not being productive and are not contributing the better of the business they all need to go.
Obama is the only adult in the government. The rest are just clowns. Reagan was the greatest clown of them all. He started the end of the USA as we know it. If only we can turn back the clock and introduce legislation that requires an IQ test before anyone can be nominated for President. That would disqualify practically every Republican candidates except Hunstman maybe. Then again Hunstman is bi-lingual. That makes him a communist at best.
The economy keeps improving but the American "instant gratification" mentality results in people thinking it should have recovered faster when ANY economic analysis shows that to be impossible.
Before Obama took office 4.4 millions jobs had been lost. Another 4.3 million were lost since he took office with the bulk of those occuring between January and May 2009. Under OBAMA the country has gained back 2.7 million jobs, over half of what was lost since he took office.
This alone is a VERY good indicator of what his policies have done but if you take into account GDP, the increases in health care coverage of Americans, increase in trade of American goods, helping small businesses, insituting fiancial reforms that will keep banks and institutions in check so this type of crisis DOES NOT happen again.
We have seen an amazing amount og improvement especially given the childish opposition for the sake of opposition from the national republican party. Given that level of opposition it has shown Obama and the Democrats have singlehandedly put this country back on track with NO help whatsoever from the other side.
This is what the voters need to see... the bigger picture instead of the talking point from right-wing media and republican politicians. It is a sad state when the American people believe the unsubstantiated talking points over the facts of the overall situation.
Yes..but Obama wants everybody to live in their cars....wake up sheeple.
Am very thankful the economy is getting better; and that in spite of Mr. Obama. Imagine how much better it will get when he is out of office.
Look Dudes, I don't care about the numbers, so what, what I do care about is a game plan, well thought out as to turning the tide of into the black not the continued red ink. That means specifically, cut the excessive spending, stop the out of control borrowing, quite the bogus over printing of paper dollars. Be a tough negotiator with other countries we do business with, stop the give away programs, ie 338 billion spend on illegals each year here, look it up if you don't believe me. End career politicians in Washington, 2 terms that is it. Complete globally with specific goods and services we do best! Get more business employee owned and operated thus ending any unions with those specific companies. Create more self automony
With the Obstructions going on constantly and networks like CNN, And Fox, putting out constant put downs and bogus polls defaming the President, these current polls don't reflect the actual feeling in the country, the Republicans are hell-bent on running this country into the ground, re-directing the wealth through economic manipulation and disinformation directed at the middle class who will stupidly vote against their own best interests In support of corporate rule versus the people controlling their own destiny, without president Obama we are left undefended, So, we must vote in mass to keep the republican economic terrorists from destroying America!!!
from the national republican party. Given that level of opposition it has shown Obama and the Democrats have singlehandedly put this country back on track with NO help whatsoever from the other side.
This is what the voters need to see... the bigger picture instead of the talking point from right-wing media and republican politicians. It is a sad state when the American people believe the unsubstantiated talking points over the facts of the overall situation.
@ Tom in San Diego
"Yes..but Obama wants everybody to live in their cars."
Please show us all where you get this information from.
mcgee wrote
Until the US is allowed to drill oil again and the pipeline from Canada is approved, among other things, we will never get better
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How is the pipeline going to create jobs in the east and west coasts, where most of the unemployed live?
Obama hasn't start his campaign yet and according to Cnn latest poll he is tied with Romney.
If that is true this president will win the reelection.
Wait to see both candidates on stage, Obama will eat him for breakfast.
I have yet to find anyone eye ball to eye ball who admits that Obama is doing a good or even mediocre job.
They're comparing the numbers of two polls with a margin of error of 3 points when the change is 3 points...for all we know the numbers could be the same...this is essentially a non-story...
Poll Shift – Pole Shift... little subliminal for you guys
During his first two years, 0bama was on a dangerous and risky track to expand the government and increase the debt through his 0bamacare, stimulus, Frank-Dodd, constant threat to increase our taxes, etc. Fortunately, the American people stopped this dangerous individual in Nov. 2010 by voting for a Republican congress. We must remove 0bama from the WH in Nov. 2012 so that he will never have a chance to damage our great country again.
How is Obama doing a good job and how is the economy improving when we have 23 million more people on food stamps from when Obama was elected in 01/2009 till today 01/2012? 3 years and 23 more million people below the poverty line? Are people smoking crack on this thread?
Business is great, the future just caught up. companies can get by with less. Attorneys do their own clerical work, checkouts are automated, etc.
His approval ratings would be much better if he would stear clear of the bipartisan talk. Even if he thinks it's true, stating, 'The Replicans are at fault because...' just really makes him sound like a whiner. Besides most folks are just sick of the bipartisanship; stear clear and he'd be golden for the next election. Finger point and he'll be labeled just that and a 'country divider'; and may end up losing it.
The economy is getting better? hmmmm Not in my neighborhood.
Obama is done – stick a fork in him. Now, who taskes his palce?
Roney, or somebody else? The options to Romney are (1) that pillar of character and morality, Crybaby Gingrich – twice divorced – once convicted of corruption while Speaker – and disdained by every Republican in office and every Independent on Earth -- Newt has finished 4th and 5th and has shown NO base other than his base of lies and fiction - (2) Santorum, who is a better Democrat than Obama and a lover of pork spending - (3) Governor Perry who commands a 3% following in the national polls and has finished last in Iowa and last in New Hamshire and has three reasons why you should consider him, but he just cannot remember what they are (4) Ron Paul, an honest consistent gentleman conservative, who is the only one who has actually shown a budget and plan to reduce our deficit - Ron Paul is a viable option and in the national polls he is tied with Obama. I can support either Mitt Romney or Ron Paul - both are honest and decent individuals capable of winning - Mitt was also tied with Obama in the national polls As for the other 3 stooges (Newt – Santorum – and Perry) they get beat badly head to head with Obama less
"The sample includes 770 interviews among landline respondents and 251 interviews among cell phone respondents." The accuracy of this poll is ridiculous. Not just the number of people, but the ratio of LAN line phones. Who doesn't have caller ID? The people that picked up the phone from some random number. Good or bad news to you., or whatever, I question the accuracy of the poll.
Ignore the policies...Obama is not a leader. He is the leader of "the free world" and is supposed to bring people together, yet has done nothing more than instigate a grassroots conservative movement (Tea Party) and blames everyone else but himself for problems. A true leader takes responsibilty for his actions, he doesn't apologize to other countries for America's actions but rather defends the honor of the nation, and doesn't polarize people. He's a joke. He has done nothing to move this country forward, or rather out of the hole Bush dug. I'm not saying any of the Republican candidates are good...it's relative...they're amazing when stacked against Obama, but Obama is going to try to blame his lack of progress, hope, and change on the Republicans inhibiting his proposals.(He had a Democratic Congress first two years he was in there and didn't do anything still)
President Obama hasnt begun to fight!!
Plain and simple barry has let America down. Now it's time for barry to go.
Always wish when they do these approval numbers, that they would breakdown the disapproval numbers to let you know who don't think he is doing enough or the GOPers who would'nt approve if he was the second coming of Christ!
And here come the Obama drones who don't know the difference between "Would you choose Obama over a Republican opponent?" and "Do you approve of how Obama handles his job?"
Whether or not he's better than Bush is debatable both ways. Whoever openly says that they approve of his presidency is either lying through their teeth or incredibly misinformed. This president has ignored the Constitution in more serious ways than any other to ever sit in that office, which is saying a lot, coming after GWB. He's divided us racially. He's divided us socioeconomically. He's divided us every chance he gets.
He is a disgrace.
You may hate the GOP, but at least be honest and admit that you disapprove of him as well. Be honest and admit you'd rather have had a competent President H. Clinton.
EHMM?? What economy?Cuz what we have here is not an economy.IT IS A MESS.
Why are Obama's numbers still declining? Because Americans are sick and tired of this un-American socialist and his Democrat co-horts in government. They will be removed from office before they can do any more damage to this great nation. Come on November 2012!!!!.....Oh, by the way, I'm not a Republican, I'm an Independant.
I'm glad they are basing the presidents elections off of peoples knowledge on the economy or agreement with how well he is doing his job and not the actual polsl that show the president would still win even if out against Romney.
gotta love corporate run media.
So, the same people who have been screaming "it's the economy stupid" are now faced with an improving scenerio. These same people who claimed their dissatisfaction was solely based on the economy and jobs, now are still saying they are dissatisfied. I think it is time for Americans to examine their conscience and determine what is really at the core of their dissatisfaction. Could it be this President's successful attempts to expand the civil rights of gay Americans, especiall our military personnel? Or perhaps it is their intense belief that America should not provide decent health care for all Americans at some base level? Or perhaps it was the Lilly Ledbetter act that forces businesses to pay women equally or face prosecution? Or perhaps it is because you opposed his decision to get Bin Laden and all the others and to honor his campaign pledge to leave Iraq. If at the end of the day it is none of those things, then sadly you should admit to yourself that having an African American president has really rattled you. Too bad. I thought we as a country had made progress on that front. Based on what I have seen and read over the past three years, I am not so sure we have..
you people are blind, it doesnt matter who is in the oval office. we had 8 yrs of bush and what happend ,nothing! we got 4yrs of obama and what happened,nothing!! as a nation when u turn your back on God what u get, nothing!! the economy is not changing stop the irrational bickering!!!
But he's the only President who ever said "Congress needs to do their job!", right after his party dominated both the house and senate for two years and only managed to pass a hackneyed healthcare bill.
Polls---does anyone believe them? Really a thousand people? President Obama will win by a landslide. The Repubs have nothing and their vote is too divided.
As if a President has anything to do with the economy... I know, someone has to be the scapegoat, but it's one of the most absurd ideas we apply to an elected official.
Polls in January regarding an election in November are worthless. Utterly meaningless.
And with the GOP front runner as good as selected, the media begins to create controversy.
@AFSOC 1st Sgt
"I think about 40% of Americans woud vote for Obama even if grew horns, turned red, and sprouted a pointed tail. Another 40% would vote against him if he walked on water and unemployment was zero. The election, therefore, will be decided by the 20% who put party affiliation, religion, race, etc. aside, turn off Fox and MSNBC, and actually use their brains, learn the issues, study the candidates ideas, and think."
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Very wise comment!
I know the media wont's to push this narrative but the fact is that THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT CONTROL THE ECONOMY!!!!!!!!!!!
It's Bush's fault – right BHO?
Obama is the most dangerous President in history. 4 more years of his antics is extremely scary b/c he won't worry about getting re-elected.
Just because economists find ways to spin numbers doesn't mean that the economy is in good shape. It is in the same state of disrepair that it has been in since 2007.
Poor little man. He is so far in over his head, which is turning grayer with each passing day.
This is not good he should be ahead by 30 points. Normally most presidents are. The left will go real looney now.
Did you think the housing prices before the economic mess were going to last? It was outrageously getting out of hand as was the who financial picture that no one heeded the warning signs!
The economic mess was caused by GREED and we are all paying for it for now and many years to come!
The simple majority of Americans are gonna vote for the "other" candidate unless things get better. They won't think about "what ifs", like what if the "other" candidate makes things worse. They'll just vote.
People cannot be so stupid to believe it woundn't have been catostrophic to have had McCain/Palin trying to fix W's mess. GOP solution is to do exactly again what got us into this situation in the first place. If you are voting GOP and you are not in the top 2% you are either stupid or a racist!