Posted on 02/27/2012 9:12:23 AM PST by SeekAndFind
What happens when an incumbent running for re-election has a signature achievement in his first term that voters strongly dislike? Barack Obama has that problem with ObamaCare among swing-state voters, and finds himself behind both of the leading Republicans in the new USA Today poll of these states:
Though the law has avid supporters, especially in the president’s Democratic base, the net effect among middle-of-the-road voters is negative for him. What’s more, the issue unites the GOP when the party is fractured among competing presidential contenders.
In the poll, Obama lags the two leading Republican rivals in the 12 states likely to determine the outcome of a close race in November:
•Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum tops Obama 50%-45% in the swing states. Nationwide, Santorum’s lead narrows to 49%-46%.
•Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney edges Obama 48%-46% in the swing states. Nationwide, they are tied at 47% each.
Gallup has a separate poll on the question of repealing ObamaCare that shows a 47/44 split in favor of repeal. This, however, is a poll of general-population adults. USA Today’s poll was conducted among registered voters, and the negatives are much stronger. Nationwide, it’s seen unfavorably by 50% of voters, as opposed to 42% who see it positively. In swing states, it gets slightly worse ratings at 38/53, which is exactly the same percentages on Rasmussen’s repeal question from earlier this month. Pluralities of of 42% in swings states and 41% nationwide expect ObamaCare to make things worse for their families.
The most interesting aspect of the matchups is that Obama now scores below Republicans even though he faces no primary challenge. Don’t forget that head-to-head matchups at this stage of the process is a bit of an apples-to-oranges comparison, thanks to the natural division among Republicans and independents during the primaries. It’s a deeply significant sign that Obama can’t rise above his divided competition despite the battles taking place in the opposition party, and ObamaCare significantly drives that — even as Obama continues to campaign on his “achievement.”
Don’t forget one last thing, too. Democrats purposefully front-loaded the benefits of ObamaCare in 2010 in a desperate attempt to avoid a beating in the midterms. ObamaCare won’t get any more popular between now and the election, and it’s likely to get less popular.
Heart Attack time in Obamaville.........
Obama is done. If you can’t smell it in the air, just wait until Summer. Toast!
And yet, this morning, F Chuck Todd was touting some poll that showed the opposite.
Non-political independents vote from their own life experiences. If gas prices continue to rise, Obama is gone...
SeekAndFind...and compile a list of all those - including many FReepers - who, to date, have told us that Obama is a lock for reelection!
I don’t pretend to know the outcome but if the election is truly down to a handful of states - thanks to a century of vote-buying in the blue states - then an all-out blitz may not be as costly as imagined since the non-swing states don’t require as much campaign spending.
•Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney edges Obama 48%-46% in the swing states. Nationwide, they are tied at 47% each.
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Bye-bye Obama, hello eight years of conservative government control again.
Let's not blow it this time.
Once the GOP coalesces behind a single candidate and the infighting ceases, these numbers will get a lot better. Obama is a one-term President, bank on it.
Middle Class Americans cannot afford to allow Obama to stay in office.
The rolls of the poverty stricken are growing every day. If you do not want to join them we must get rid of this clown posing as President.
I hear Ebay rejected that toast as racist, but correct. Perhaps a more Christian symbol might do well there.
I don’t know how good the USA TOday polls have been in the past, but this particular poll looks like Santorum matches up better vs Obama than Romney.
And all the while, we’ve been told that Romney is the most electable of the lot.
You think the sheep are catching on that the economy is not improving? The unemployment stat is outdated. Only 64% of the workforce is employed or something like that. The tax revenues are down again. Not improving. Jesus people. Then we are going to have $6/gallon gas $10/loaf of bread. Wake up America. Your doom is at hand. Once the inflation from printing fiat dollars wears thin, heavy deflation is on the way. Soon, very soon.
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