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Even With Economic Crisis, President Obama is More Popular Than Ever
US News & World Report ^ | March 04, 2009 | BY Celeste Katz

Posted on 03/04/2009 3:24:39 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Mr. President, Americans think you're the man.

President Obama is more popular than ever, according to a new poll that shows two-thirds of the country feels "hopeful" about Obama's leadership.

Obama now has a 60% approval rating, and people feel things are looking up since he took office, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.

The percentage of those who say the country's "headed in the right direction" has skyrocketed compared to the number who felt that way before Obama took office.

Now, 41% of Americans say the country's going the right way, compared to 26% who thought so just before Obama's inauguration.

Forty-four percent of those polled still say the country's on "the wrong track" — but "given the economic conditions, pollsters expected it to be much higher," the Journal said. The survey found "a record 70%" of people very dissatisfied with the economy.

Of course, not everyone likes the new president: About 28% of those polled said they feel "doubtful" about his plans.

Most Americans still back Obama's expansive economic stimulus program, the poll found — even though a majority also feel it will help the economy only a little or possibly not at all. [snip]

(Excerpt) Read more at usnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2009polls; bho44; bhojobapproval; bizzaroworldpres; fail; first100days; hocuspotus
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The survey of just over 1,000 adults idiots ran from Feb. 26 to March 1 and has an margin of error of about 3%.
1 posted on 03/04/2009 3:24:39 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In the words of Colonel Sherman Potter: “HORSE FEATHERS!!!!”


2 posted on 03/04/2009 3:26:27 PM PST by RatRipper (Opposing the leftists for my family, my friends, and for me.)
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The survey of just over 1,000 adults idiots ran from Feb. 26 to March 1 and has an margin of error of about 300%.

There, fixed it more.

3 posted on 03/04/2009 3:26:43 PM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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.......according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.

So the WSJ does the poll, numbers day 60% want to kick Zer0's ass to the curb, NBC news then applies the affirmative action mitigating adjustment of 20 points and VIOLA! 60% approval rating.....just like GPAs from a HBCU, gotta drop off at least a full point.

4 posted on 03/04/2009 3:28:09 PM PST by Gaffer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They keep call the same people over and over, what do they expect?


5 posted on 03/04/2009 3:28:42 PM PST by razorback-bert (Will trade sex for ammo)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

OBAMA LIED AND THE ECONOMY DIED!


6 posted on 03/04/2009 3:29:33 PM PST by classified
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To: RatRipper
Yeah, MAJOR B.S. ALERT!!!!

"...Things are looking up..."??? WTF!

Ray Charles could see that this is a crock o chit!

7 posted on 03/04/2009 3:30:25 PM PST by skimbell
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Obama’s poll ratings are lower than Jimmy Carter's a little over a month into his presidency. By July Obama will be at 45%.
8 posted on 03/04/2009 3:32:14 PM PST by tobyhill (Obama gets no free pass from Free Republic!)
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To: xcamel

so 60% of 1000 people,

600 people think Obama is swell. whoop de do


9 posted on 03/04/2009 3:32:18 PM PST by edzo4 (NoBama 2012)
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Now, 41% of Americans say the country's going the right way, compared to 26% who thought so just before Obama's inauguration.

And 59% think the country is going to hell in a hand basket and don't want to pay the mortgages of the 41%.

10 posted on 03/04/2009 3:32:42 PM PST by A message
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two-thirds of the country who are feakin parasites feels "hopeful" about Obama's leadership
11 posted on 03/04/2009 3:34:39 PM PST by mjp (Live & let live. I don't want to live in Mexico, Marxico, or Muslimico. Statism & high taxes suck)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Here’s how they do these polls:

“Hello, who’s the dumbest person in your household? Are they home? Can I talk to them? Is your dog available?”


12 posted on 03/04/2009 3:35:33 PM PST by Peter ODonnell
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Who are they calling, San Francisco or Watts?


13 posted on 03/04/2009 3:35:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet ("To insist on strength is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering." Barry Goldwater)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All is WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!

14 posted on 03/04/2009 3:36:21 PM PST by JennysCool (Ted Kennedy has a Knighthood. Patrick Macnee does not. Go figure.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Celeste Katz knows too many things that ain’t true.


15 posted on 03/04/2009 3:38:31 PM PST by FixitGuy (By their fruits shall ye know them!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I think in the stock market they refer to an temporary upswing before things continue going down again, as “dead cat bounce”.


16 posted on 03/04/2009 3:38:33 PM PST by kamikaze2000
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Commie propaganda.


17 posted on 03/04/2009 3:39:51 PM PST by roses of sharon (Pray Hussein fails!)
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More taxes and more spending makes some people happy and Obama more popular.

"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." ~~~ Ben Franklin.

18 posted on 03/04/2009 3:41:25 PM PST by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The poll means just what it says and nothing more. 600 bozoes think Obambi is swell. Margin of error 3%, either way, meaning it could be 618 bozoes, or 582 bozoes and not 600 bozoes. Any questions?


19 posted on 03/04/2009 3:46:21 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Obama's ship is unsinkable!
20 posted on 03/04/2009 3:48:49 PM PST by Eye of Unk (How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words! SA)
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