Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s


President Barack Obama's approval is in the mid-40s, two new polls show.

The Democratic firm Public Policy Polling found a 45 percent approval rating and the conservative-leaning Civitas Institute pulled a 44 percent rating.

"North Carolina is one of the few states where Obama's standing has declined enough that he probably wouldn't win it again if the election was held today," PPP's Tom Jensen notes.

"It looks like the honeymoon is definitely ending for President Obama, said Francis De Luca, executive director of the Civitas Institute.

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PPP notes that Obama holds a much higher favorable rating among African Americans.

While he's maintained a strong 90% rating with African Americans, only 33% of whites express support for his work. 35% is generally viewed as the bare minimum threshold Obama can attain with white voters and still hope to repeat his surprising victory in the state from last year.

Civitas found that Obama is losing support from unaffiliated voters.

Along party lines, just over a quarter of Democrats disapprove of President Obama’s performance (71 percent favorable, 26 percent unfavorable).  But among Unaffiliated voters (34 percent favorable, 63 percent unfavorable) and Republicans (17 percent favorable, 82 percent unfavorable) it turns sharply negative.

The Civitas poll of 600 registered voters was conducted September 29-30 by SurveyUSA and had a margin of error 4 percentage points.

PPP's survey was of 683 voters from Oct. 2-4 and had a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.

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Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

Domewatcher, I like it. You ought to do an editorial for this rag. I have a feeling that most are about tired of his impressive speeches by now. Maybe if he was to change them once in a while, someone would appreciate him more. The same old re-runs are tiresome. I guess he thinks that the average joe is stupid and can't tell that he has been scammed by a professional. How many lies can one person tell before the whole nation realizes that he is an impostor?

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

I think Obama's numbers would skyrocket if the media replayed and reprinted some of his campaign speeches. The media was so in love with him during the campaign and their passion for his speeches seems to have cooled.

Replay and reprint his campaign speeches and the electorate will once again become whirling dervishes, dancing and delighting in what Obama will do once he becomes President. What he actually does is of little consequence. It's the foreplay that really excites.

All this reminds me of our first home. As a young married couple my wife and I purchased a 12' x 48' mobile home. We were so impressed by the salesman and his promises of quality workmanship and rapid price appreciation. After a few years when the trailer starting falling apart, I revisited the saleman and said, "Tell me again how wonderful this trailer is. I'm really getting depressed and need some encouragement."

And that is why it is so important to replay and reprint Obama's campaign promises. We need encouragement because depression is spreading.

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s-right wing conspiracy

A little satire to start the morning, right domewatcher?
I am surprised that you didn't use the old "racist" accusation. Of course it is a "right wing conspiracy." You saw right through us. And we are coming to get you next 8^)
His polls are down because of his radical agenda. It is starting to dawn on the public that he is trying to destroy America. He has turned his back on Europe and Israel. He has apologized to the Muslims and Europe which is not speaking for the rest of America. He has tripled or quadrupled our deficit. He is trying to give to the lazy and take from the hard working. He is not using proven remedies for our recession. Instead, he is throwing more money at it, not more than a leaky band aid. Basically, he is trying to destroy America because he is full of hate. Look at the criminals, Marxist, communists and socialists that he surrounds himself with. They haven't even had backgroud clearances done on them. He has neglected to hire people to fill 45% of real positions in his staff. What more proof do we need?

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s-right wing conspiracy

Obama's numbers are really quite high. The only ones against Obama are those hired by the right. They hired these people to protest free health care and now they hire them to answer the phone and say they don't love Obama. According to a recent independent poll, 97% of those hired to say they didn't approve of Obama really did love him. They only said they did not like him because the right paid them. Don't believe these polls saying that many do not approve of Obama. Everybody loves him.

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

Obama is a very troubled person. His goal is to destroy America. He is full of hate. You can see the fruit of his work, by the people he surrounds himself with. His mentor was a Marxist and dope head. His mentor, growing up provided him with dope and hateful thinking. Now, he is full of hate for our free country and wants to destroy it.

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

PRAY for Impeachment, or WHATEVER IT TAKES to get this maniac OUT of the District of Criminals!

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

When the Truth surfaces about his Czars Obama will fall flat on his face. His real poll numbers are already sigtnificantly lower than is reported on this blog. Obama has surrounded himself with self proclaimed radicals and fringe element nut cases that do not reflect the political philosophy of mainstream America. He has ridden the crest of the African American support which due to the crumbling economy and its impact on them is already beginning to erode. As soon as the African American's turn in mass on him which will be in just a few months and realize that he is only a "poser" Obama will become just another one term wonder.

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

As other things go forward his numbers will increase? Things on his agenda like his choice for the Safe School Czar? Now that's an agenda every person who voted for Obama should be REALLY proud of.

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

The AP poll has him at 56% approval. Wonder why these other numbers are so low?

As health care reform passes and other things on the people's agenda go forward his numbers will continue to increase.

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

"Is this one supposed to get special treatment?"
*****

I think we ALL know the answer to THAT question, don't we?

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

Well, they did it for other presidents. Is this one supposed to get special treatment?

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

Why are either group polling the President of the United States every single month?

Re: Polls peg Obama approval in mid-40s

PPP notes that Obama holds a much higher favorable rating among African Americans.

It appears that we have a racial divide here. I wonder how much favor he would have from the blacks if he were white. He is losing favor from the whites, but that has to be due to his policies, or lack there of. It kind of defeats the argument that he is losing favor because of racial factors. It has nothing to do with race, other than his loyal black following. It has to do with his socialist agenda. The moderate and conservative Democrats are losing faith in him and starting to abandon ship. The Independents disliked Bush so much that they threw in with Obama, even though they knew he was a lefty. Now, they see Obama for what he really is and are starting to worry what he is going to bring down on them.