Posted on 06/20/2013 7:59:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A new poll from Pew Research suggests that President Obama has largely weathered the scandals and controversies of recent weeks without taking a hit to his approval rating — despite a recently released CNN poll suggesting just the opposite.
The Pew survey found that 49 percent of Americans approve of the way the president is handling his job, while 43 percent disapprove. That's down just two points from early May, when 51 percent of those surveyed said they approved of the president.
But the numbers stand in stark contrast to the CNN survey, which showed Obama's numbers tumbling to 45 percent, down from 53 percent a month prior. The CNN numbers were driven by double-digit losses among independents and young voters.
But the Pew survey showed a different story, with the president largely buoyed by a positive economic outlook. A third of Americans say the economy will be better in the future, while just 19 percent say economic conditions will get worse. That's a reversal from earlier this year, and further echoed by the fact that the share of Americans describing the economy as in "excellent" or "good" shape has doubled over the past year, rising to 23 percent from 11 percent. It's also the most optimistic Americans have been about the economy since the president's first inauguration.
Voters remain frustrated by a stagnant job market, with 64 percent reporting jobs are difficult to find in their area. But that's still the most positive measure of the job situation since July 2008; in the president's first term, some 85 percent said jobs were tough to come by.
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more polls to help with your re-education.
That can ONLY be the answer
Unfortunately for Urkel, this is a three year storm.
I believe the Pew poll. Americans are, in general, stupid and uninterested. A cult of personality in America has Obama as their leader.
We’re done.
“They keep polling the same people who never read the news.”
But they vote.
All those bullets the alphabet agencies have been stockpiling have their names on them.
Barry has been out of the country. Polling reveals most people are amazingly cool with him when he’s out of the country.
What are they smoking? Ras has his approval down to 46% vs 53% disapprove. And coming from Ras, that’s saying a LOT.
Among sentient voters, it’s in the mid-30’s.
Yeah, because everyone I KNOW loves high gas prices, record unemployment and non stop scandals.
Who believes this BS, seriously?
Hoping he'll stay out of the country, no doubt.
Sad to say, Americans, in general, have traded their brains for video games, cheap burgers and large sodas....
PEW has absolutely no history of cooking the numbers. /s
Boehner, apparently....nary a whisper of impeachment.
RE: Yeah, because everyone I KNOW loves high gas prices, record unemployment and non stop scandals.
Well, for those who don;t have to work because they got disability, food stamps, welfare, Obamaphones, free healthcare via Obamacare, etc. who cares about the IRS targeting the Tea Party?
UNBELIEVABLE!!I’m sorry to tell you this(ladies and gentlemen),but IT’S OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May they all get what’s coming to them.
Yep. Warning shot across the bow to the Pubbies. Hold your tongues and pursue him no further.
Obama supporter: “Can you believe all this crap they keep making up about Obama” while sliding EBT card at Walmart
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