According to a McClatchy-Marist poll, President Obama’s approval rating has dropped to the lowest level in more than a year … putting him underwater 45% to 48%
The pollsters opine that “At least some of the president’s fall to Earth lies in the fact that voters no longer see him in the context of an election. He has to stand alone in the eyes of voters.”
That is, it’s not a matter of better or worse than Romney … it’s a matter of doing the job effectively or not.
The poll also reports that “Obama’s personal popularity also has declined, with 48 percent of voters having favorable impressions of him and 48 percent having unfavorable impressions.
That was down from 53-44 in December. It also was the lowest since November 2011, when it was 47-49.”
Hard to believe that name-calling and whoppers would nick a guy’s nice guy image …
The poll also queried “Who has the better approach with the budget deficit?”
Apparently, folks haven’t bought into the pre-Sequester doom and gloom and blame tour didn’t have its desired effect.
Congressional Republicans edge out Obama for having a better plan … 44% to 42%.
Dinner at the Jefferson Hotel anyone?
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March 13, 2013 at 10:36 am |
I don’t know… I’m no fan of the administration. But President Obama won the “poll” that matters.
I guess it affects his soft power… but frankly, even with approval numbers- say in the mid 50s- he wasn’t going to be able to jawbone this House into anything major. or minor.
I think you can even feel it in the temperature of the country right now…. it is just so low: part-exhaustion, part-disgust, part-disinterest.
Move on the Papal election; I like Tagle myself.