Posted on 11/07/2014 8:04:53 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Should the reaction here be “that many?” Or “that few?”
Not where Hopenchange expected to be six years into America’s new golden age, I’m guessing.
The amazing thing about that? When people are asked whether they like Obama personally, 59 percent overall still say they like him either a lot or somewhat. Among Democrats, it’s 88 percent. And yet, the only group among the many different demographics here — age, race, party, region, gender, income, you name it — that shows a majority wishing Obama could run again is black voters at 64 percent. No other group reaches 40. For a guy who won two landslides and who’s favorable rating is durably healthy, that strikes me as a surprisingly low number.
But there’s an obvious explanation, isn’t there?
Granted, that’s the word cloud for people who view him unfavorably, but if incompetence looms that large for them, it must be in the mix even for people who still say they like O personally. His job disapproval, in fact, is nearly the mirror image of his favorable rating — fully 58 percent either somewhat or strongly disapprove versus just 38 percent who approve. (Democrats, liberals, and blacks are the only demographic groups showing majority approval.) The public wants him to succeed; there’s just not enough “there” there to say that he has.
The good news for Democrats, though, is that Obama’s loss is Hillary’s gain. The more disaffected Dems feel from Hopenchange, the more they’ll start turning to Clinton as the de facto leader of the party. And the nice thing about that, since she doesn’t hold office, is that there’s no way for her to disappoint them (yet). Every time O fails, they can assure themselves that Hillary would have made the right call. Logically, then, I’d expect excitement for her be sky high compared to O. And yet:
Only a very slight preference for Hillary overall, and among Democrats, it’s Obama who’s slightly preferred. Black voters, who prefer O to Hillary 61/20, are probably the difference-makers there, and of course they’ll vote overwhelmingly for her in 2016 over whoever the GOP nominates (sorry, Rand). The worry here for Hillaryworld isn’t that she’s going to lose the black vote, it’s that blacks may prefer Obama to her so sharply that they simply won’t turn out for her in the numbers that they did for O. That’s a Democratic nightmare waiting to happen, a potentially decisive blow if the election is close. And the worst part for lefties, given how badly Obama himself failed to turn out black voters to try to stop Tuesday’s GOP wave, is that even the endorsement of The One himself in 2016 might not boost turnout for her to the levels he saw. That’s a key subplot of the next election. This is one of many data points to come.
39% corresponds nicely to his national rating.
His base will never desert him. He may be more hated than Bush but the fact he is a failure is no deterrent at all to the Democrats’ supporting him.
He will be as popular as the Clintons once he leaves office.
I say this because I think Limbaugh has hit on something with his “pass a bill send it up to Obastard with polling data to support it” idea.
Run the poll...because I haven’t seen one poll about whether the public would support impeachment or not. It would be interesting to see it asked directly. Do you support impeaching and removing Obama? Yes or no.
I don’t disagree with you (he is a criminal in so many ways), but it would be interesting to see the results just the same.
Stats like that make mew seriously wish we could divide the country ideologically. An Entitlement state and a Working State. That would work for me.
Some people can never overcome stupidity.
x Someone on FOX said that in this election 4 billion dollars was spent, when you think about who received that money is it any wonder that the Media is a little dishonest.
Who believes polls anymore?
39% is a large lunatic fringe even for libtards.
The UN says we have a little more that 200 million employable people in the US, if 92 million have left the workforce isn't that a little closer to 45%?
I’m taking a few weeks to bask in victory before thinking of 2016.
I suspect the Sultan is seriously considering the possibility of remaining in office. I don’t think “running” for the office again is part of his considerations, though.
BUT, BUT he is their “Messiah!”
Well, I’m only half serious. It will never happen...but it should.
And yes, Rush is spot on. I fear the GOPe won’t do it simply because he suggested it.
Matthews admitted on air in 2008 that he received $100,000 to make 0bama look good. I saw that and could hardly believe my ears.
Hmmmm ..?? I read we have 300 million, not 200.
And, I agree that 92 million is a really big number .. but I’m sure I read it correctly.
I’ll recheck with some of the sources I know will give me the true numbers.
But, if these numbers are correct, then America is really in serious trouble.
I finally got a verbal confirmation for one of the numbers I quoted.
We do have 92 million eligible workers who are NOT EMPLOYED.
Louie Gohmert made the statement on Hannity, last night, 11/20.
I’m still looking for confirmation of the total population here in America. Been busy with life stuff.
Hmmmm .. I believe that says over 300 million.
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