Comments on: Obama becomes filibuster-proof http://www.davecole.org/blog/2009/06/30/obama-becomes-filibuster-proof/ Just another WordPress site Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dave http://www.davecole.org/blog/2009/06/30/obama-becomes-filibuster-proof/#comment-1296 Dave Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:41:58 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/?p=1512#comment-1296 No it hasn't. <a href="http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx" rel="nofollow">Gallup</a> list him as having a 61% <a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx" rel="nofollow">approval</a> rating and a 30% disapproval rating, a net of +31. When asked on the <a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/111763/Gallup-Daily-State-Nation.aspx" rel="nofollow">state of the nation</a>, 32% were satisfied and 63% dissatisfied, a net of -31. The approval ratings from Gallup have been more or less static, with a possible slight downward trend, while the disapproval ratings have slowly but consistently increased, but have never been higher than the approval ratings; indeed, they've never been within 25 points. Looking at the state of the nation, the proportion reporting satisfaction has always been below those reporting dissatisfaction; satisfaction was trending up and dissatisfaction was trending down, but seem to be stable at the moment. While it is entirely fair to say that people are dissatisfied with the situation of the USA at the moment, people are generally more satisfied than when Obama came to power and are generally satisfied with his performance. I would say that translates as meaning that the US electorate generally see him as doing a good job in a difficult situation. No it hasn’t. Gallup list him as having a 61% approval rating and a 30% disapproval rating, a net of +31. When asked on the state of the nation, 32% were satisfied and 63% dissatisfied, a net of -31. The approval ratings from Gallup have been more or less static, with a possible slight downward trend, while the disapproval ratings have slowly but consistently increased, but have never been higher than the approval ratings; indeed, they’ve never been within 25 points. Looking at the state of the nation, the proportion reporting satisfaction has always been below those reporting dissatisfaction; satisfaction was trending up and dissatisfaction was trending down, but seem to be stable at the moment.

While it is entirely fair to say that people are dissatisfied with the situation of the USA at the moment, people are generally more satisfied than when Obama came to power and are generally satisfied with his performance.

I would say that translates as meaning that the US electorate generally see him as doing a good job in a difficult situation.

]]> By: jameshigham http://www.davecole.org/blog/2009/06/30/obama-becomes-filibuster-proof/#comment-1295 jameshigham Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:56:53 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/?p=1512#comment-1295 Interesting that for the first time, Obama's approaval rating of the job he's doing has gone negative. .-= jameshigham´s last blog ..<a href="http://nourishingobscurity.blogspot.com/2009/07/cancer-at-any-time-to-anyone.html" rel="nofollow">[cancer] at any time, to anyone</a> =-. Interesting that for the first time, Obama’s approaval rating of the job he’s doing has gone negative.
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