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Obama a one-term president? Highly unlikely at this point
Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 7/13/10 | Jay Bookman

Posted on 07/13/2010 6:29:45 AM PDT by madprof98

I get a kick out of all these pronouncements that Barack Obama is doomed to be a one-term president. In fact, I’d put his odds of re-election at this point at roughly 2-1 in favor, for several reasons.

One is history.

In the second year of his presidency, Obama’s job approval rating is hovering in the high 40s. The most recent Rasmussen numbers have him at 49 percent approval, 50 percent disapproval. Gallup’s numbers are 47/46. Given the troubled economy, those are actually very strong numbers. For example, compare them to Ronald Reagan’s numbers in 1982, which was the Gipper’s second year in the White House at a time of significant if less traumatic economic turmoil.

As Gallup notes:

“The public’s view of the economy remained sour, and the president’s ratings during 1982 stayed concomitantly low, in the 40% range, ending the year at 41%. The 1982 midterm elections were not good ones for Reagan and for the GOP. The Republicans lost about 25 seats in the House.”

Obama’s numbers are considerably stronger than those of Reagan at a comparable time in his presidency. In fact, by the beginning of 1983, Reagan’s job-approval numbers fell to 35 percent, yet as we all know he went on to defeat Walter Mondale in a landslide in 1984, pulling 59 percent of the vote compared to Mondale’s 41 percent.

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Whenever things look up, I get to thinking that these people might actually pull it off again. After all, what percentage of the population are now on the government payroll and/or the dole?
1 posted on 07/13/2010 6:29:46 AM PDT by madprof98
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To: madprof98

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2551633/posts?page=21#21


2 posted on 07/13/2010 6:30:45 AM PDT by Perdogg (Nancy Pelosi did more damage to America on 03/21 than Al Qaeda did on 09/11)
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To: madprof98

He’ll be lucky if he makes a half term president...............


3 posted on 07/13/2010 6:31:14 AM PDT by Red Badger (No, Obama's not the Antichrist. He's just some guy in the neighborhood.............)
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To: madprof98

Can’t ever forget that apparently more than 50% of the population is made up of moochers/looters. They’ll always vote commie.


4 posted on 07/13/2010 6:32:14 AM PDT by Seruzawa (If you agree with the French raise your hand - If you are French raise both hands.)
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To: madprof98

And this from the very thoughtful Atlanta Urinal-Constipation. Riiiiight.


5 posted on 07/13/2010 6:32:16 AM PDT by tgusa (Investment plan: blued steel, brass, lead, copper)
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To: madprof98

Would anybody expect anything less coming out of the AJC?


6 posted on 07/13/2010 6:33:13 AM PDT by ILS21R (A 200 year supply of oil... in Alaska....right now)
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To: madprof98

It all depends on who challenges him. A sitting President HAS to be beaten in the election, because they have any number of inherent advantages. Unless things absolutely collapse and he is truly run out of town, it all depends on who is running and how well they can out campaign the campaigner in chief.


7 posted on 07/13/2010 6:33:55 AM PDT by ilgipper
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To: madprof98

He’ll do it if the Republicans can’t put forward a credible opponent in 2012 - as looks increasingly likely.


8 posted on 07/13/2010 6:34:06 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ( "The right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended." - Rowan Atkinson)
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To: madprof98

It’s all coordinated propaganda this morning by the leftys.

He’s a LOOSER. He is going to lose big this November and is going to bounced out of DC in 2012.

LOOOOOOOSER! All the propaganda propping in the world can’t change the fact that the incompentent neophyte in the WH is going to loooooooose.


9 posted on 07/13/2010 6:34:42 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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In 1983, we now know what Reagan had planned for the rest of his term and how well it worked

Looking at what obama has planned over the next 2 years, I’d say comparisons are virtually moot


10 posted on 07/13/2010 6:35:04 AM PDT by silverleaf (Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

Of course, Barry never proved he was eligible to run in the first place - Do you think everyone is going to bow down a second time to this Usurper in Chief?


11 posted on 07/13/2010 6:36:16 AM PDT by Sioux-san
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To: ilgipper

Worked quite will for Jimmah Cahta, and Obambi make Jimmah look almost competent.

Gunner


12 posted on 07/13/2010 6:36:16 AM PDT by weps4ret (Where is John Galt?)
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Obama’s numbers are considerably stronger than those of Reagan at a comparable time in his presidency.

But Reagan pursued a pro-growth program of tax cuts and deregulation to stimulate the economy into the biggest peacetime boom in history so that by the time the 1984 elections came around, the recovery was in full swing and the mood of the country was effervescent. So all Obama has to do it hope that more regulation, higher taxes, and less freedom will similarly boost the economy in the next two years and the comparison to Reagan will turn out prophetic. As for me, I don't see that happening.

13 posted on 07/13/2010 6:36:24 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Who is John Galt?)
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In this case, half-term would work for me.

EXCEPT...the thought of a "President Biden" is just too frightening to contemplate...for very long...

14 posted on 07/13/2010 6:36:26 AM PDT by MaggieCarta (I'm never fully dressed without a snark.)
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To: madprof98

Whistling past the graveyard.


15 posted on 07/13/2010 6:36:41 AM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: madprof98
The government dole now stands at about 43% of all Americans. Surprisingly(?) that is almost exactly The Obowma approval rating at today's WashPost/NBC poll. And given their usual oversampling of Democrats, it seems that The Obowma cannot even maintain parity with that group.
16 posted on 07/13/2010 6:37:23 AM PDT by Tarpon (Obama-Speak ... the fusion of sophistry and Newspeak. It's not a gift, it's just lies.)
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To: OpusatFR

“It’s all coordinated propaganda this morning by the leftys.”

...you’re right, and there’ll be much more to come...the MSM is going broke and know that Obama/Dems just might give them a bailout....they’re not going to bite the hand that might feed them.


17 posted on 07/13/2010 6:37:50 AM PDT by STONEWALLS
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Two things are working against Obama’s re-election that make it very different from Ronald Regan’s 2nd term victory.

1. He is not Ronald Regan
2. Polling that is not tied to ABCNBCCBS. Network polls ALWAYS were anti Regan as was the entire media, and he still steam rolled to victory. Polling at 40% back then is way different than polling at 40% today.

Anyone who runs against this turd will win.


18 posted on 07/13/2010 6:38:02 AM PDT by texan75010
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To: madprof98

Wishful thinking from a muzzie-loving liberal media twerp.


19 posted on 07/13/2010 6:38:04 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: madprof98

Bookman has got a hold of some really good sh*t, dude.

20 posted on 07/13/2010 6:38:45 AM PDT by Zakeet (The Big Wee Wee -- rapidly moving America from WTF to SNAFU to FUBAR)
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