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Obama's approval rating up to 50 percent: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Bogus Party Internals)
Reuters ^ | Mar 13, 2012 | Samuel P. Jacobs

Posted on 03/14/2012 12:43:18 AM PDT by princeofdarkness

For the first time since early July, more Americans approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing than disapprove, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that shows his approval rating now at 50 percent.

The poll, taken March 8-11 on the heels of reports that 227,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in February, indicates that Obama's rating has risen by 2 percentage points during the past month. The percentage of Americans who disapprove of the Democratic president was 48 percent, down from 49 percent in February.

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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Al-Reuters using the "butcher's thumb" approach. Of the 1,084 adults who responded to the Reuters/Ipsos telephone poll, 554 identified themselves as Democrats, 421 as Republicans, and 109 as Independents. All of this breaks down to an unrealistic party ID % breakdown of D-51/R-39/I-10!
1 posted on 03/14/2012 12:43:25 AM PDT by princeofdarkness
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To: princeofdarkness

Also keep in mind the 2008 Presidential Election had a party breakdown of D-37/R-30/I-33. In addition in the most recent party breakdown percentages, Rasmussen had a GOP affiliation advantage of +3.6%(R-36.0/D-32.4).


2 posted on 03/14/2012 1:01:44 AM PDT by princeofdarkness (The Obama Administration is circling the wagons. But the Truth Indians are using flaming arrows.)
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To: princeofdarkness
MSM Spew... From now to November.

Spew

Countdown until Jackwagon leaves Office: 312 days as of March 14, 2012.

3 posted on 03/14/2012 1:18:56 AM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: princeofdarkness

Amazing.

It’s so unbelievable, it’s hard to believe.


4 posted on 03/14/2012 1:33:24 AM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: chris37

My friend, this just confirms that 2012 will be the dirtiest year in election history. The Teleprompter Kid and his minions won’t hesitate to pull out all the stops to cheat their way to victory.


5 posted on 03/14/2012 1:43:48 AM PDT by princeofdarkness (The Obama Administration is circling the wagons. But the Truth Indians are using flaming arrows.)
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To: princeofdarkness

They’re laying the stones to get their guy reelected.


6 posted on 03/14/2012 2:08:10 AM PDT by Pinkbell (Rick Santorum For President)
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To: Pinkbell
I don't believe any of the poling trash that the MSM puts out. I can take a pole that will prove anything I want it to. Just so much hokum, dreamed up by some low level B/S artist.
7 posted on 03/14/2012 2:22:53 AM PDT by BooBoo1000 (I don't know what the future holds, but I know who holds my future.,)
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To: princeofdarkness

8 posted on 03/14/2012 2:23:00 AM PDT by Doogle (((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: princeofdarkness

Really, Reuters?

A bogus, completely unrepresentative sampling of 554 Dems, 421 Repubs and 109 Indies...

...And a 50 approve and 48 disapprove is the BEST you can conjure up for Obama???

Try again, boys and girls.


9 posted on 03/14/2012 2:37:27 AM PDT by ScottinVA (A single drop of American blood for muslims is one drop too many!)
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To: princeofdarkness
Great news! The MSM Wagons are circling pulled in by the vortex that is the Obama Presidency as it spins furiously down the drain towards inconsequential.
10 posted on 03/14/2012 3:10:31 AM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (where the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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This is the only way the RATS can make a case for Obama.

They will fat finger every poll in an effort to show that he is popular.

I would pay some good money to see what their internals are showing. I would bet lower 30's at best.

11 posted on 03/14/2012 4:15:03 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: ScottinVA

Rasmussen is probably the best to get a feel of what is going on. His daily roll up polls show that Obama has a core 25 percent support and opposition has a core 40 percent. That leaves a soft 35 percent that somewhat supports Obama or somewhat against Obama. The battle is winning these people on election day. All the GOP needs to do is win 1/3 of the mushy middle to exceed 50 percent while Obama must win 2/3 to exceed 50 percent. Not an easy feat to do and the Dems know that. By July we will have a good feel on how the economy is doing. I think the slowdown in the EU and high price of gasoline (caused by devalued US dollar/war talk and not supply/demand) will impact the psyche of the mushy middle.


12 posted on 03/14/2012 4:39:08 AM PDT by Fee
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I think Iran will be the kiss of death to this fraud just like it was to Jimmah.


13 posted on 03/14/2012 4:51:59 AM PDT by chopperman
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To: princeofdarkness

Whereas the CBS and ABC polls were suppressed. This will be the lede on the evening news.

It’s all part of making people feel Obama is inevitable.

51% Dem? That has to break an all time bogus sample.


14 posted on 03/14/2012 4:57:08 AM PDT by nhwingut (Sarah Palin 12... No One Else (Maybe Tim Thomas))
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To: nhwingut

True Balance: King Obama 38% Approval


15 posted on 03/14/2012 5:48:54 AM PDT by Rodm
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To: Jimmy Valentine

“I would pay some good money to see what their internals are showing. I would bet lower 30’s at best. “

Your instincts are good.

The MSM was running a poll every month that asked who will you vote for president in 2012.

In April 2011, 41% said they would definetly vote for obuma.

In May, that number dropped to 39%.

In June, they stopped publishing the poll.


16 posted on 03/14/2012 6:23:06 AM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: princeofdarkness

I guess they had to do something after he cratered at 41% on Monday.

I suppose 40 million women got their free birth control yesterday?


17 posted on 03/14/2012 6:31:14 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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You don’t suppose David Axelgrease gave Reuters a friendly call..oh I don’t know, maybe do some poll adjustments for Barry or else we’ll sick Eric H. on you? Nah, that couldn’t have happened./


18 posted on 03/14/2012 6:42:16 AM PDT by princeofdarkness (The Obama Administration is circling the wagons. But the Truth Indians are using flaming arrows.)
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