Obama has high approval rating - just not on THIS forum!! (voting, Congress)
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I can't help but laugh a bit when I see all the die-hard Obama haters posting their vitriol on this and the Politics forum - and think of what a contrast those postings are to the general mood of the American public...
Over 60% of Americans approve of the job Obama is doing...
An even larger majority agree that he is trying to fix the problems he inherited and support his Stimulus Package.
Just not too many on this forum, that's all..
It helps put things into perspective when you realize that this forum in no way, shape or form represents the nation's support of Obama and wishes for him to succeed.
Sooooooo, mrbob, the people you know and in your community are really upbeat and happy right now? Somehow, I doubt it. Folks here where I live are nervous and worried, even though the economy here isn't bad and no one I know has lost a job. NO ONE -- libs or conservatives -- thinks the stimulus is going to help matters and everyone is trying to prepare for the worst.
Obama's poll numbers reflect people giving him the benefit of the doubt since he's so new to office. Everyone's fed up with Congress and if Obama wants to keep American good will, he'd best show that he's willing to stand up to Congress' nonsense and LEAD, not simply allow Pelosi and Reid to dictate.
That leaves 40% who do not think so highly of him in those polled which actually means more like 50% in the real world which is half of the country. If anything, this forum is heavily liberal.
That leaves 40% who do not think so highly of him in those polled which actually means more like 50% in the real world which is half of the country. If anything, this forum is heavily liberal.
No, only 21% disapprove of Obama.
67% Approve
12% Have no opinion
only 21% Disapprove, not 40-50% - and 21% is a very small minority.
The Gallup Poll, unlike Fox News, etc, is very well respected b/c it's generally right. I do believe it.
Since you think that the "majority" of Americans Love Obama and want us to accept that as fact, well the numbers show that Fox is t he #1 channel and the MAJORITY of Americans watch it.
It's so funny how, even in the face of evidence, people like the aptly named dixiegrl7 deny Obama's popularity.
Polling is very consistently accurate when compared to actual results. People were convinced everyone was lying to pollsters before the election, and then it turned out to be accurate. The only time it is not is if an event happens between the polling and the voting to sway people.
I can see how people get trapped in that perception. Just being on this forum I start to think the world is turning against Obama. I can imagine that if I lived in a conservative stronghold community I would have the perception that everybody loathes Obama.
Then I walk away and look at the bigger picture and I realize that this forum, for whatever reason, draws a high concentration of vitrolic, angry partisans who just think anybody who disagrees with them is flat out wrong and stupid. I realize most people are actually quite upbeat about Obama and the course of action he's chosen.
I guess people with more moderate views don't tend to feel the need to express them so frequently.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
