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Republicans have beat on President Obama from the start. They have done everything they can to sabotage his administration and this has been done with complete transparency. American voters have watched and felt the blows because their president represents the Middle Class and Poor Americans, the 99% while Republicans are cloistered with lobbyists and their 1%.
Now, we know that the President needs help addressing the economic troubles facing the nation. We know that his own party’s Democrats were flawed as well as Republican legislators. So, now, we have to 1) reelect the President and 2) give to him a workable Congress. That is the way ahead.
“CNN Poll: Obama gains strength in 2012 matchups
Posted by
CNN Political Editor Paul Steinhauser
Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama's numbers are on the rise in two important indicators of his reelection chances, according to a new national survey.
A CNN/ORC International Poll out Tuesday indicates the president's margins have increased against five possible Republican presidential challengers in hypothetical general election matchups and that Obama's approval rating is up five points since mid-November.
Read full results (pdf).
According to the poll, Obama leads former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 52%-45% in a possible 2012 showdown. Romney, who's making his second bid for the GOP nomination, held a 51%-47% margin over the president in last month's survey. Obama also holds the same 52%-45% advantage over Rep. Ron Paul of Texas. Last month the president had a 51%-47% margin over Paul, who's making his third run for the White House.The survey indicates that Newt Gingrich doesn't fare as well against the president in a possible general election matchup, with Obama up by 16 points, 56% to 40%. Last month Obama led Gingrich 53%-45%. The president holds an 18 point advantage over Texas Gov. Rick Perry, up from a seven point margin in November. And he leads Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota by 19 points, up from a 12 point advantage last month.
"Bill Clinton and George W. Bush - the last two presidents who won reelection - had roughly this same amount of support in December of the year before the election, but so did Bush's father in December of 1991. He ended up losing in the general election," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Polls taken this far in advance of an election are not meant to be predictions of the ultimate outcome."
The survey also indicates that the partisan battle over extending the payroll tax cut may be partially responsible for the jump in the president's approval rating numbers.
According to the poll, 49% of Americans approve of the job Obama's doing in the White House, up five points from last month, with 48% saying they disapprove, down six points from mid-November. The 49% approval rating is the president's highest since May, when his number hit 54% thanks to a bounce following the killing of Osama bin Laden. Since then, in CNN polling, Obama's approval rating has hovered in the mid-40s.
"President Barack Obama's approval rating appears to be fueled by dramatic gains among middle-income Americans," adds Holland. "The data suggest that the debate over the payroll tax is helping Obama's efforts to portray himself as the defender of the middle class."
Obama's gains have come at the expense of the Republicans in Congress and the GOP in general. By a 50% to 31% margin, people questioned say they have more confidence in the president than in congressional Republicans to handle the major issues facing the country. Obama held a much narrower 44% to 39% margin in March.
And the GOP's overall favorable rating has dropped to six points, to 43%, since June, while the Democrats' positive rating remained steady at 55%.
"The Democrats do particularly well among middle income Americans, while the Republicans win support only from the top end of the income scale," adds Holland.
Overall, only 16% say they approve of the job Congress is doing, with 83% giving lawmakers from both parties the thumbs down. The Congressional disapproval rating has topped 80% since August in CNN polling.
The survey indicates that Obama remains personally popular, with three-quarters saying they approve of him as a person.
"Overall, it's not a bad position for an incumbent to be in as the calendar turns to an election year, but there are many months to go," says Holland.
The CNN poll was conducted by ORC International from Dec. 16 to Dec. 18, with 1,015 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points.”




Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (10)
at 06:10 on December 21st, 2011
Re-elect Obama. Four more years of G.W. Bush!!
at 07:50 on December 21st, 2011
Absolutely no comparison. GW is hanging out at the video games in a Dallas Mall.
at 08:53 on December 21st, 2011
It's always ever so much better when your team acts no different than the other. Pretzel magic 'n fuzzy logic dance tunes from the iBomba fan club. LOL.
at 11:05 on December 21st, 2011
Nice beat. Boehner is listening to It's Crying Time Again.
at 11:50 on December 21st, 2011
Liberal media must be terrified of Boehner. They're trying all means to attack his character. I guess they gotta make O'bomb'ah look good to the unwashed um.. 99%ers some how.
at 13:09 on December 21st, 2011
Voters should be abhorred by the mentality of the Middltewn Ohio District that voted Boehner. He is completely unqualified and unfit to serve.
at 13:49 on December 21st, 2011
The only difference between Obama and Bush: stances on abortion, DOMA, DADT, evolution, the role of the government, energy vs. oil, etcetera and et al.
The only thing they have in common is being relatively affluent Christian males with Ivy League educations, and having served in the office of POTUS.
at 13:57 on December 21st, 2011
Excellent.
at 17:10 on December 21st, 2011
Yep. Ol' G.W. believed in children and their future in this country.
He passed the Protect Act to better fight crimes against children.
Passed the partial Birth Act. A gruesome and inhumane procedure that is never medically necessary and should be prohibited.
Passed the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act to keep track of tier three sex offenders and created the sex offender registry.
Passed the unborn Victims of Violence Act which recognizes a "child in utero" as a legal victim, if he or she is injured or killed during the commission of any of over 60 listed federal crimes of violence.
And passed the No Child left behind Act which is based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals can improve individual outcomes in education. Since enactment, Congress increased federal funding of education from $42.2 billion in 2001 to $54.4 billion in 2007. Funding tied to NCLB received a 40.4% increase from $17.4 billion in 2001 to $24.4 billion. The funding for reading quadrupled from $286 million in 2001 to $1.2 billion.
As for DOMA and DADT. Well both of those are Bill Clinton Democrat acts. Can't hang that on G.W.
As for evolution G.W. said explicitly that in his opinion creationism is not incompatible with the teachings of the theory of evolution. Unless you can't abide anyone holding the belief that God equals life. Then that's your problem and not Obama's or G.W.'s.
at 12:18 on December 22nd, 2011
Dear Mr. President Obama
May this writing find you in good spirits and health, for this is to cherish? I wish this writing related to pleasantries. It bears no such. Therefore, I will get right to the point. Have parts of the government has gone mad? It is targeting it citizens and I’m a target. Unknown to me for years I have been the victim of electromagnetic waves (mostly microwaves) from satellites. There are sites online that talks about targeting, like this one; http://my.nowpublic.com/world/indiana-state-fair-disaster-spawned-electromagnetic-weapon?page=27
I
was aware of the microwaves, but could not identify the source. I went around my neighborhood looking for the source. In 2008, while touring the country, tormented by microwaves, I stopped in the middle of no where, got out, and looked up. It was like eating in public and turning to look in someone face who is staring at you. It was a satellite. As bright as it was, I am sure it was the space station. To proven my finding, I parked out of the line of sight, behind semis’ and brick buildings and had no problems with microwaves. By 2009 this no longer offered protection from these satellites. With each trip in space they were boosting its power and improving it technology (adding new weapons).On September 17, 2009, at 0100 hours, I stop at a rest stop on I-49 N, in Louisiana. The security guard their lured me outside my vehicle so that a satellite could target me with a new weapon (DEW). I did not feel it until I was back inside my vehicle. The pain of it escalated with time. It did not kill me as it did others, I believed were killed by this weapon. The first individual that I believe was killed by this weapon was Jake Logue (8-21-09), while on the football field playing for Sullivan South High School. When this weapon brings down its target CPR will not help the deceased. This was Jake’s problem. It kills the nerves where it strikes. It is an electromagnetic bullet (static).
I talked to the FBI (Oklahoma City) Duty Officer on (10- 2-2009 (3:16pm)) about being a target. His behavior was highly disappointing and sad. For some reason I was under the impression, “I” in FBI, stood for intelligent. I was wrong. He told me according to medical reports microwaves could not harm us. If only I could put him in front of one, I could prove otherwise. Still, I wrote, the same day, many government representatives and senators. One wrote back, sending me info on a Faraday Cage. It did not work. One of them put me on their mailing list. Each month I get her news letter. Two years later, I’m writing you, Mr. President.
If what I have stated above is not mad enough, they have gone immorally, mad. They have taken toilet-cams to new levels by lifting the subject nakedness with a satellite and networking it to private subscribers. One-third of the nation must be subscribers by how often I run into these individuals with that fun look on their faces. To add to this sickness, additives or poison is added to certain foods. When eaten and certain frequencies of electromagnetic waves are placed on the eater, they have no choice but to sit on the toilet and those who are sick, watch via satellites. It does not stop there. Similar has been done to cause stomach viruses. It seems these mad individuals have fetishes for seeing waste come out our bodies. Still, it does not stop here. They do similarly to cause targets to have the common cold. This is still ugly waste coming out the body. I have been a victim of each. I am sure my butt is recognized my millions of sick individuals. Which is scary? The way I’m microwave day and night, with fixation on my anus, saying they caused Actor Farrah Fawcett anus cancer, is plausible. The only way to explain this madness is this document: http://www.jah7.org/wc.pdf.
How am I aware of the above, the ability to read people at service stations, the library, or the public in general, especially after having sex? They behavior like lit’, silly kids, (sneering or smirks). When I’m awake, I can add 2-N-2. These behaviors are merely gestures of how sick they are. This is indecent behavior at epidemic proportions and nor seem wiser. This behavior is the threshold of Genesis 19.
In 1974 I went in the military as a helicopter mechanic and became distinguished honor graduate of this class. In 1977 I reenlisted in the medical research field. The class started with one hundred and fifty students and only forty graduated, I was blessed. I have read psychology material most of my life. While in the military, I took a course in it. After leaving the military I study electronics, computers, communication technology, and a lit’ physics. Still, I cannot understand how satellites, microwaves travel through metal from thousands of miles away. It is no doubt they are employing H.A.A.R.P.
Although, I worked for the U.S. Postal Service (retired), I do not have confidences, they will place this express, envelop in your hand, based on past mailing (TRACKING EI056220546US). Therefore, I’m sending it to everyone in the world. Maybe one of them will give it to you. By the way I’m homeless since 2008. This is a long story, still, problems with the local government.
You know . . . just because they say the world is going to end in 2012, it does mean we have to make it so. I wait for recommendation or resolution. Thank you and may righteous judgment be upon you, least thee be judged by righteous judgment!