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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 (131647)	5/3/2012 9:24:51 AM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224755

Your thinking is simply bizarre. You must watch MSNBC! ROFLMAO! Of course Romney will find no comfort in those numbers. The numbers are horrible. You think headlines and bumper stickers actually change the reality. They don't.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (131647)	5/3/2012 10:23:25 AM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224755

Reagan 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! ' Obama 'I don't care if you beat to death the blind Chinese guy and his wife' Chen Guangcheng Ignored by Hillary Clinton 8:05 AM, May 3, 2012 • Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese dissident who briefly took refuge in the U.S. embassy, recently expressed his hope that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would rescue him. "My fervent hope is that it would be possible for me and my family to leave for the U.S. on Hillary Clinton’s plane," Chen told the Daily Beast. But that doesn't seem likely: Clinton, who is in China now, completely ignored Chen in her remarks as part of the so-called U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. She did not mention him once. Clinton briefly mentioned human rights, however, but merely in a vague, passive way. "Now of course, as part of our dialogue, the United States raises the importance of human rights and fundamental freedoms because we believe that all governments do have to answer to citizens’ aspirations for dignity and the rule of law, and that no nation can or should deny those rights," Clinton said, without bringing up specific cases where the Chinese government violated the rights of its citizens. "As President Obama said this week, a China that protects the rights of all its citizens will be a stronger and more prosperous nation, and of course, a stronger partner on behalf of our common goals." The meetings go on, so perhaps there is hope still for Chen. Here are Clinton's full remarks: RemarksHillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Diaoyutai Villa 17 Beijing, China May 3, 2012

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (131647)	5/3/2012 10:57:31 AM
From: locogringo	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224755

Romney will gain no comfort from this report Perhaps he will gain comfort from this report? Poll: Romney Gains Ground in Ohio, Florida "Governor Mitt Romney has closed President Barack Obama's leads in Ohio and Florida to the point that those two states are now essentially tied, a turnaround from the end of March when the president enjoyed leads in those key states," said Peter Brown, assistant director of Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. You, Edwards, and Obama are FINISHED.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (131647)	5/3/2012 11:05:28 AM
From: longnshort	4 Recommendations Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 224755

Just. Not. Right. But I will not be alone in my shock and gah! Why? WHY??!

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (131647)	5/3/2012 11:12:08 AM
From: TideGlider	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224755

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll: Obama 47%, Romney 45% Daily Presidential Tracking Poll in Politics Email thisShareThis Related Articles 51% Think U.S., Allies Winning War on Terror Radio Update: Gas Prices Causing Cut Backs On Discretionary Spending 56% See No Major Long-Term Environmental Damage from 2010 Gulf Oil Spill 31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction Obama Full-Month Approval Slips Again in April Nevada Senate: Heller (R) 51%, Berkley (D) 40% Rasmussen Employment Index Falls Back to January Level Thursday, May 03, 2012 The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows President Obama earning 47% of the vote and Mitt Romney attracting 45%. Three percent (3%) would vote for a third party candidate, while four percent (4%) are undecided. Matchup results are updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). See tracking history. In the Core Four states of Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia, the president has a three-point edge over Romney. These states have 75 Electoral College votes, and Romney probably needs to carry all four to win the election. Fifty-one percent (51%) believe the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror. Only 11% believe the terrorists are winning. That latter figure matches the lowest ever recorded in eight years of regular tracking. Most voters (56%) now believe there will be no major lasting environmental damage from the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. That’s a big change from two years ago when 73% expected major environmental damage. (More Below) A president’s Job Approval rating is one of the best indicators for assessing his chances of reelection. Typically, the president’s Job Approval rating on Election Day will be close to the share of the vote he receives. Currently, 50% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's job performance. Forty-nine percent (49%) at least somewhat disapprove. To get a sense of longer-term Job Approval trends for the president, Rasmussen Reports also compiles our tracking data on a full month-by-month basis. For the full month of April, the president's job approval rating was 47%. That’s down a point from March, down two from February, back to where it was in January. Twenty-three percent (23%) of workers nationwide report that their employers are hiring. Another 23% report layoffs. The Rasmussen Employment Index declined for the second straight month in April but remains higher than it was for all of 2011. Thirty-one percent (31%) of voters believe the United States is generally heading in the right direction. The number of Americans who consider themselves Republicans slipped a bit last month. So did the number who consider themselves Democrats. Scott Rasmussen’s latest radio update for the WOR Radio Network observes that gas prices appear to be causing cutbacks in discretionary spending. Radio stations interested in carrying the Rasmussen Report should contact Willis Damalt at 212-798-8376 or via email at wdamalt@worradionet.com. Scott Rasmussen provides three news updates every day, Monday through Friday. If you’d like Scott to speak to your organization, meeting, or conference, please contact Premiere Speakers. The Wall Street Journal has called him “America’s leading insurgent pollster,” and The Washington Post says Scott is a “driving force in American politics.” (More Below) Intensity of support or opposition can have an impact on campaigns. Currently, 29% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove, giving him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -8 ( see trends). That’s the president’s best Approval Index rating in nearly a year, since May 18, 2011. During midterm elections, intensity of support can have a tremendous impact on turnout. That was demonstrated in 2010 when Republicans and unaffiliated voters turned out in large numbers to express opposition to the Obama administration’s policies. However, in presidential election years, there is a smaller impact on turnout. (More Below) Rasmussen Reports has been a pioneer in the use of automated telephone polling techniques, but many other firms still utilize their own operator-assisted technology ( see methodology). Pollsters for Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton have cited our " unchallenged record for both integrity and accuracy." During Election 2008, Rasmussen Reports projected that Barack Obama would defeat John McCain by a 52% to 46% margin. Obama was 53% to 46%. In 2004, Rasmussen Reports was the only firm to project the vote totals for both candidates within half a percentage point. Learn more about the Rasmussen Reports track record over the years. Daily tracking results are collected via telephone surveys of 500 likely voters per night and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. To reach those who have abandoned traditional landline telephones, Rasmussen Reports uses an online survey tool to interview randomly selected participants from a demographically diverse panel. The margin of sampling error for the full sample of 1,500 Likely Voters is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Results are also compiled on a full-week basis and crosstabs for full-week results are available for Platinum Members.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (131647)	5/3/2012 12:32:29 PM
From: TideGlider	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224755

Obama Full-Month Approval Slips Again in April in Politics Email thisShareThis Related Articles Daily Presidential Tracking Poll Consumer, Investor Indexes Make Modest Gains on Thursday 31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction Partisan Trends: Republicans 35.1%, Democrats 33.1%, Unaffiliateds 31.8% Wednesday, May 02, 2012 When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below. Overall, approval of the president has stayed within the narrow two-point range it has been in for all of 2012. In March, 26% of voters Strongly Approved of the president’s job performance, showing no change since February but up two points from January. The number who Strongly Disapproved of the job Obama is doing was at 41% in March, up two points from last month.