We Are The 49%
Posted on 12/20/2011 11:57:40 AM PST by mikelets456
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."
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
Liberal social psychologists manipulating the sheople, again, with statistics.
Sure it has because we all know CNN and the regime is all about the truth.........................../major sarc
Demographics - very simple.
The rating is a poll and these can be massaged easily. Look at how the unemployment rate is massaged too.
“Be-sure-to-drink-your-Kool-Aid.”
Voters enter the polling booth, make their choices only on what is of individual concern to them, on the single opportunity they have in making things better for themselves.
If they're under economic distress, reeling under the financial hardships wrought about by Obama's design to destroy America, they will vote their anger, frustration as those whose Obama's policies have been so disastrous to. To read how Obama has helped others within the middle class when you're doing "not nearly as well" will only serve to antagonize, alienate those who don't see themselves as part of those who've been helped.
That will happen when you get free campaign advertising on 60 Minutes.
We Are The 49%
Looking at the internals though, you can see the skew - especially in a poll where white males don't appear to be terribly fond of the Tea Party - yeah, right.
Maybe these poll numbers are not taking the “Bradley Effect” into consideration.
“Ignoring polls is idiotic.”
Well that depends on the polls and the motivation of the pollster. If the poll is valid and conducted by those without a vested intersted in the outcome, heed the results. However, if the poll is condiucted by those that are biased and pushing for an outcome, be skeptical. This is not always easy; ignorance has its risks as does being duped. The Leftist media pushes the envelope of reality just enough in their preferred direction to influence opinion while retaining some semblence of credibility with ‘swing’ voters. It’s kind of like airbushing pictures of fashion models before publication.
However, in the final analysis, we must always suspect the ill intentions of the Leftists and their media accomplices. We have seen global warming, Keynesian economics, green energy hoaxes that have and continue to wreak havoc on our society. We must continue to proclaim the truth and pray that we can overcome ignorance.
Unfortunately, you are correct. The mere fact that this Marxist SOB could even possibly be reelected makes me mourn as to what on earth has happened to our once great Republic?
LLS
Most people are followers, always have been and always will be. Were a majority of our citizens really ever all that great and smart? They voted for FDR 4 times in a row. FDR was a socialist and changed this country for the worse in ways we have never recovered from. Our supposedly "great" citizens also voted for LBJ and we got more socialism in the form of the Great Society. Americans also gave us Carter, probably the worst President in modern history. Obama is simply continuing that push towards the big nanny state. The sad fact is, it is basically what a majority of Americans probably want. They may be leery of it, they may still maintain some distrust of government, but at the end of the day socialism is a drug and the more people get the more they want.
all polling segments had him high 70% approval
how much will this “likability” factor play into the general election ?
What's this?
Scottish law, again?
Rush said today that the leadership thinks this is just another election. They think obama is just another dim president to run against. They laugh behind our backs when we say that our republic is close to collapse and revolution! Blame them and get off the backs of those fighting the enemy in both parties... because there is no difference in progressives from either party... not a dimes bit of difference... an R or D behind their name implies nothing. A progressive is a progressive is a progressive... and we have a progressive party because the leadership are spineless cowards and progressives.
LLS
Obamacare hasn’t hit yet. People are not keeping that in mind.
LLS
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