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Title: Obama loses bin Laden bounce; Romney on the move among GOP contenders
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URL Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/polit ... 2011/06/06/AGT5wiKH_story.html
Published: Jun 7, 2011
Author: Dan Balz and Jon Cohen
Post Date: 2011-06-07 09:58:30 by no gnu taxes
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Views: 575
Comments: 5
The public opinion boost President Obama received after the killing of Osama bin Laden has dissipated, and Americans’ disapproval of how he is handling the nation’s economy and the deficit has reached new highs, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The survey portrays a broadly pessimistic mood in the country this spring as higher gasoline prices, sliding home values and a disappointing employment picture have raised fresh concerns about the pace of the economic recovery. By 2 to 1, Americans say the country is pretty seriously on the wrong track, and nine in 10 continue to rate the economy in negative terms. Nearly six in 10 say the economy has not started to recover, regardless of what official statistics may say, and most of those who say it has improved rate the recovery as weak. New Post-ABC numbers show Obama leading five of six potential Republican presidential rivals tested in the poll. But he is in a dead heat with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who formally announced his 2012 candidacy last week, making jobs and the economy the central issues in his campaign. Among all Americans, Obama and Romney are knotted at 47 percent each, and among registered voters, the former governor is numerically ahead, 49 percent to 46 percent. Overall, about six in 10 of those surveyed give Obama negative marks on the economy and the deficit. Significantly, nearly half strongly disapprove of his performance in these two crucial areas. Nearly two-thirds of political independents disapprove of the president’s handling of the economy, including — for the first time — a slim majority who do so strongly. In another indicator of rapidly shifting views on economic issues, 45 percent trust congressional Republicans over the president when it comes to dealing with the economy, an 11-point improvement for the GOP since March. Still, nearly as many, 42 percent, side with Obama on this issue. The president has sought to point to progress on the economy, particularly in the automobile industry, and to argue that the policies he put in place at the beginning of his term are working. But the combined effects of weak economic indicators and dissatisfaction among the public are adding to the political pressures on the White House as the president’s advisers look toward what could be a difficult 2012 reelection campaign. Meanwhile, Romney emerges in the new survey as the strongest current or prospective Republican candidate in the 2012 presidential field. Although he is by no means in a secure spot, on virtually every measure, the former governor appears better positioned than any of his rivals. In contrast, the poll brings more bad news for former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, whose bus tour along the East Coast last week renewed speculation that she might join the race. Almost two-thirds of all Americans say they “definitely would not” vote for Palin for president. She is predictably unpopular with Democrats and most independents, but the new survey underscores the hurdles she would face if she became a candidate: 42 percent of Republicans say they’ve ruled out supporting her candidacy.
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#1. To: no gnu taxes (#0)
it wouldn't at all be surprising to see Romney emerge as the most credible challenger to Obama, only to have his candidacy destroyed by the tea party, essentially repeating the pattern we saw in 2010 in Nevada, Delaware, Colorado, etc.
"Thats because your basically and idiot." The above is a great example of 'liberal speak'. The single largest mid term asskicking in over 80 years...and they can only hide behind not taking the Senate Majority Leader's seat, a seat where the voters are so dumb they kept Joe 'Dumbest Man in the Senate' Biden in place for 30 years, and a seat in Colorado. Never mind Pelosi Galore's insanity cost them a landslide loss of the House of Representatives. Never mind the Senate shifted dramatically in favor of the GOP, with great odds for a GOP takeover in 2012 (Dems have far more Senate seats up next year). And never mind it was a stunning rebuke of the manchild in the Whitehouse. 'Hey, they didn't SWEEP!'? rotflmao. Poor GOey...dumber than a box of rocks, and dependent on DNC and media matters talking points.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
Lol!!!! 47%!!!!! The fricken regime leader doesn't have 47% of his extended family that would vote to continue his commie train wreck in slo mo.
Death to everybody who does not get outta my way. (decided to retire the beatdowns on old worthless retread posters that are bozoed)
The implosion of Owe-bama support among Independents is something he can't recover from.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
Huh? The GOP lost both Houses in 2006. BTW, the consensus in DC has long been that the dumbest man in the Senate is Jim Inhofe. The second dumbest was Norm Coleman but now the consensus is that it is Mike Johanns. Hilarious that you mindlessly mouth Mark Levin's talking point about Biden while attacking go - who has you bozo'd by the way. Poor Boofer...desperate for attention...doesn't realize that his train wreck looks alone garners it...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#2. To: go65 (#1)
it wouldn't at all be surprising to see Romney emerge as the most credible challenger to Obama, only to have his candidacy destroyed by the tea party, essentially repeating the pattern we saw in 2010 in Nevada, Delaware, Colorado, etc.
#3. To: Badeye (#2)
#4. To: e_type_jag (#3)
#5. To: Badeye (#2)
The single largest mid term asskicking in over 80 years...
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
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