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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (69082)	7/22/2009 1:16:36 PM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224694

Obama has met his Waterloo.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (69082)	7/22/2009 1:46:00 PM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224694

Generic Congressional Ballot Republicans Take Four-Point Lead on Generic Ballot Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Email to a Friend ShareThis.Advertisement Support for Republican congressional candidates has reached its highest level in over two years as the GOP lengthens its lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Ballot. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 42% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 38% would opt for the Democratic candidate. Support for Republican candidates rose two points over the past week, while support for Democratic candidates is up one point. Last week, support for Democrats fell to its lowest level in over two years. (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter. Democratic support on the congressional ballot has ranged from a low of 37% to a high of 50% in the past 12 months. In that same period, Republicans have been preferred by 34% to 42% of voters nationwide. Democrats held a six- or seven-point lead over the GOP for the first several weeks of 2009. That began to slip in early February, and from mid-April through June the parties were roughly even. Republicans have now held a lead on the ballot for four straight weeks. Men prefer Republicans by a 46% to 35% margin. Women have been more evenly divided over the past few weeks, this week favoring Democrats by a 41% to 38% margin. Voters not affiliated with either party heavily favor GOP candidates by a 41% to 21% margin, showing little change since last week. Health care remains a top issue this week, and recent polling finds that voters see cost, not universal coverage, as the biggest health care concern. Sixty-seven percent (67%) say that people with chronic conditions such as diabetes should not pay higher health insurance premiums. Half (50%) now oppose creation of a public insurance company to compete with private insurers. Seventy-eight percent (78%) believe that health care reform is likely to lead to middle class tax hikes. After a brief burst of optimism in the spring, job confidence has fallen back to first-of-the-year levels. Following last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, 43% of the nation’s likely voters favor the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's first nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, while 39% are opposed. If the 2012 presidential election were held today, Obama and possible Republican nominee Mitt Romney would be all tied up at 45% each. The president, seeking a second four-year term, beats another potential GOP rival, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, by six points – 48% to 42%. Please sign up for the Rasmussen Reports daily e-mail update (it’s free) or follow us on Twitter. Let us keep you up to date with the latest public opinion news. rasmussenreports.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (69082)	7/22/2009 3:42:39 PM
From: Alan Smithee	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224694

Stand by. A dip into the 40s is coming.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (69082)	7/22/2009 3:57:51 PM
From: chartseer	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224694

Oh bummer! The confidence in the economy is up a bit? Why would anyones confidence in the economy be up at all. Where are they going to get the 24 trillion to repay their debt? Saw Jimmy Rodgers on Bloomberg and he wasn't confident on anyones economy at all. He said it was impossible for Asia to bail out the world. So who are you gonna believe the pollsters and their polls or Jimmy Rodgers. comrade chartseer

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (69082)	7/24/2009 6:31:05 AM
From: FJB	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224694

Another new low on Gallup - 55%. Disapproval up to 39%. He is just crashing. We will see 40's in a few months. Fastest fall and biggest disaster of any Presidency... gallup.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (69082)	7/24/2009 8:59:47 AM
From: FJB	6 Recommendations Respond to of 224694

COOL TURNS COLD: OBAMA 'BELOW 50%' Fri Jul 24 2009 08:24:16 ET For First Time, Obama's Approval Rating Falls Below 50% Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance, RASMUSSEN will report later this morning. This marks the first time his overall approval rating has ever fallen below 50% among Likely Voters nationwide. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove. Eighty-three percent (83%) of Democrats continue to approve of the President'’s performance while 80% of Republicans disapprove. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 37% offer a positive assessment. The President earns approval from 51% of women and 47% of men. RASMUSSEN was the most accurate pollster for the final results of the 2008 Presidential election. Developing...