PPP: Obama’s approval rating now negative in every red state that flipped in 2008
posted at 6:25 pm on March 1, 2010 by Allahpundit
-In Colorado a recent Rasmussen poll found his approval at 45/53. Research 2000 found his favorability at 46/47 in January.
-In Florida Rasmussen found his approval at 45/54 and Quinnipiac’s latest found it at 45/49.
-In Indiana Rasmussen has his approval at 44/54 and Research 2000 finds his favorability at 46/49…
-In Nevada Rasmussen finds his approval at 46/54. We found 44/52 in in January.
There are nine states in all but I’m giving you numbers for four where there’s a Democrat in trouble in the local Senate race and The One will be expected to — giggle — campaign for him. It’s working for Reid, isn’t it? In fact, just this afternoon, the White House declared its support for Blanche Lincoln (whose own red state did not flip) against newly minted lefty primary challenger Bill Halter. Why they’d do that instead of staying out of the race entirely is beyond me — the Obama imprimatur will be pure liability if she makes it to the general — but that’s the canniness we’ve come to expect after their successes in Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
With the bludgeon of reconciliation now being wielded in earnest, I think it’s officially time to start predictions on where The One’s approval rating will settle if they push ObamaCare through. Over/under is 41.
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The Titanic Affect!!
canopfor on March 1, 2010 at 6:42 PM
But, it’s different this time because he’s President
mctowler on March 1, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Hows kenny doin?
macncheez on March 1, 2010 at 6:43 PM
Barry Obama, ride his coattails into oblivion.
Daveyardbird on March 1, 2010 at 6:44 PM
37 or bust.
AUINSC on March 1, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Obama campaigns for Craid Deeds: He loses.
Obama campaigns for Jon Corzine: He loses.
Obama campaigns for Martha Coakley: She loses
Obama flies for Climatehagan: It fails.
Obama flies for Olympics: He fails.
Obama bets USA will win gold in hockey: They fail.
Hm, I can’t put my finger on it, but I think a pattern is in there somewhere. Can anyone help me out here?
Enoxo on March 1, 2010 at 6:45 PM
But it has NOTHING to do with Obamacare.
ctmom on March 1, 2010 at 6:46 PM
Nov will sure be interesting if he loses the house and/or senate. Are they going to try and push through crap and tax and card check? This administration is in a free fall. Since Zero is already putting his 2012 campaign we should see if he’s going to be challenged by a dem next year some time. Interesting times ahead that’s for sure.
Brat4life on March 1, 2010 at 6:46 PM
I’ll never let go!! I’ll never le – *bloop blurble*
Ingenue on March 1, 2010 at 6:46 PM
I’ll take the over. He loses moderates but gains in the rabidly Communist/Matt Damon demos.
Ted Torgerson on March 1, 2010 at 6:46 PM
He doesn’t care if he polls at 12%. He’ll never think he’s wrong about anything. Ever.
joejm65 on March 1, 2010 at 6:47 PM
“Over/under is 41″
With what groups?
You will never get less than 40% overall due to the stupid factor, and the “Democrat For Life, no matter what” factor.
Voidseeker on March 1, 2010 at 6:47 PM
And to think it wasn’t so long ago in the wake of the Presidential election that we had to endure liberals crowing that we’d spend 40 years in the desert and that America had proven itself a liberal country and that we’d be relegated to near-permanent minority status in the New Age Of Obama.
gwelf on March 1, 2010 at 6:47 PM
I love my country but I bet with my head not my heart and this is the reason I bet on Canada to win yesterday. A Barry endorsement is the kiss of death.
Daveyardbird on March 1, 2010 at 6:47 PM
How’s that hopey-changey stuff working out for ya, Democrats?
rbj on March 1, 2010 at 6:47 PM
canopfor on March 1, 2010 at 6:42 PM
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Hows kenny doin?
macncheez on March 1, 2010 at 6:43 PM
macncheez: Slow going,he’s got alot of cardiac rehab to be done,to try and strengthen the ticker but hes comining along.Thanks for asking:)
canopfor on March 1, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Psst
pssssst
remember the superbowl winner ?
macncheez on March 1, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Let’s just say that if Obama was in A Bronx Tale, they’d lock him in a bathroom during a poker game.
DrAllecon on March 1, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Dude, quit linking articles in FT.com. If you’re not a registered user they redirect you to their home page. Bogus stuff. Just quit.
pabarge on March 1, 2010 at 6:49 PM
You’re linking to FT.com in the “headlines”.
pabarge on March 1, 2010 at 6:49 PM
What Dem is in trouble in Florida? The race this year is to replace a retired Republican.
angryed on March 1, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Nah, it’s because they aren’t doing it Fast enough.
Chip on March 1, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Oh, right, I forgot about that one. Add another to the list.
Enoxo on March 1, 2010 at 6:50 PM
canopfor on March 1, 2010 at 6:42 PM
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I’ll never let go!! I’ll never le – *bloop blurble*
Ingenue on March 1, 2010 at 6:46 PM
Ingenue:Hehe:)
canopfor on March 1, 2010 at 6:50 PM
“If they push ObamaCare through”? Between Biden getting to dismiss amendments in the Senate and 10 no votes flipping in the House – http://goo.gl/laVl – it seems like a question of when.
omriceren on March 1, 2010 at 6:50 PM
Why is it beyond you? Don’t you know, when you are the “Won”, you think that you are the One!
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 6:50 PM
You forgot the conference call he made to U of Kentucky basketball team right before they lost their first game of the season. What’s the opposite of the Midas Touch? We’re all Fredos getting kissed by Michael in Cuba…
joejm65 on March 1, 2010 at 6:51 PM
The President’s lost his mojo.
yoda on March 1, 2010 at 6:51 PM
Buyers’ remorse and so quick. Those smart people sure look dumb now.
CWforFreedom on March 1, 2010 at 6:51 PM
drunk…
winston on March 1, 2010 at 6:52 PM
So.. the mighty grip of Gorebal Cooling doesn’t effect this?
LieBurg, straight ahead!
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 6:52 PM
The real question is why over 40 percent of the people still believe in this charlatan. Can there be that many loony lefties and ill-informed public? Apparently so..
docdave on March 1, 2010 at 6:53 PM
government employees.
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 6:53 PM
wow, another one.
Updated list:
Obama campaigns for Craid Deeds: He loses.
Obama campaigns for Jon Corzine: He loses.
Obama campaigns for Martha Coakley: She loses
Obama flies for Climatehagan: It fails.
Obama flies for Olympics: He fails.
Obama bets USA will win gold in hockey: They fail.
Obama said the Colts would win Superbowl: They fail
Obama called UoK basketball team before game: They fail
Enoxo on March 1, 2010 at 6:54 PM
Maybe Allah is counting Crist.
/sarc
mwdiver on March 1, 2010 at 6:54 PM
The Precedent is guaranteed to get approval from:
90% of blacks: 32 million
60% of hispanics: 28 million
60% of Jews: 3.5 million
20% of the rest: 40 million
His approximate floor of approval consists of around 104 million total idiots == 33%, give or take.
The Precedent’s approval will hit 37% by the middle of summer.
neurosculptor on March 1, 2010 at 6:55 PM
it will get worse, and its going to be more then Obamacare that drives it down.
rob verdi on March 1, 2010 at 6:55 PM
Imagine all your info came from NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and the NY Times. You’d probably think Obama was better than Washington. And for many people that is the only place they get news and hence you still have close to 50% approval.
angryed on March 1, 2010 at 6:55 PM
And that worked so Well in Greece…..
Chip on March 1, 2010 at 6:56 PM
nuero, I am going to be honest. I know of no black person who likes Obama right now. None! I think they are waking up as well, and they are ticked off.
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 6:56 PM
It’s like having a one night stand, waking up the next morning to find out it was with the ugly chick — but now you have to stay together for four years.
rbj on March 1, 2010 at 6:57 PM
Its because he is a progressive socialist. He is, and the progressive left have been deconstructing America since the early 1900′s. It goes to show ya how hypnotize the voting public was by the Saul Lewinsky Playbook and Obama’s charismatic personality of “Hope and Change”. Wow, I still shake my head that people were that stupid. The only positive part of this is now those same people are starting to wake up. Lets pray that it is noy to late.
casey92 on March 1, 2010 at 6:57 PM
Hey now, don’t kill the messenger!
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 6:58 PM
But they were the only group whose approval of The Precedent actually increased through 2009. THey might well be saying different things to pollsters than in private, but this is a question about what the polls will reflect. I hope that they are just lying to the pollsters, but I haven’t gotten that impression, myself – though speaking to me and speaking to pollsters might not be that different, in terms of those answers.
neurosculptor on March 1, 2010 at 6:59 PM
An increasing number of
welloverpaid gubenment employees.CWforFreedom on March 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM
I will say that not all government employees support President Obama. Of course, I’m referring to people I know that work for DoD…
And, BTW, I’m staking out 35%.
Scott H on March 1, 2010 at 7:01 PM
Obama has to know his presence with these dems, is not helping these dems. So why does he keep doing it? At this point, it has to be intentional. He wants them to lose. But why?
capejasmine on March 1, 2010 at 7:01 PM
If they do this 51% thing it totally changes the rules of the Senate. We’re going to end up with two Houses of Representatives instead of a real Senate. Well what goes around comes around. Libs won’t get any more judges through in a Republican White house AND we’ll repeal this socialistic sacrilege.
Mojave Mark on March 1, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Here’s the Dems and BO’s thinking; OK, so we were a little late on realizing the concern of the majority of Americans about the economy. So, let’s pass a “jobs bill”. The people will see that we addressed this serious issue. Alrighty, put a check box next to the economy and let’s get back to health care!
yubley on March 1, 2010 at 7:03 PM
It may have increased.. but it is now 2010. Watch closely how much it dips in certain areas.
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 7:03 PM
The Kamikaze Party.
TN Mom on March 1, 2010 at 7:03 PM
I would say more the executive types.
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 7:04 PM
With the help he gave Reid, the sky is the limit.
tarpon on March 1, 2010 at 7:05 PM
Unprecedented
NoFanofLibs on March 1, 2010 at 7:05 PM
Well,
2010
-1984
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26
57 States-26= 31
31+ 4 year term= 35
Okay,Hopeys approval rating will be 35!
canopfor on March 1, 2010 at 7:05 PM
LOL. Is that a cohort common to both Clinton and Obama?
keep the change on March 1, 2010 at 7:06 PM
Because they are just useful idiots to him, and he wants, first and foremost, to sow chaos in our nation. He’s done as much as he can through Dem help in the most insane legislative processes this nation has ever seen, but that tank is about empty. He would be happier, now, to jettison the useless dems and start having full-blown wars between the Executive and Congress.
With The Precedent, it’s always about how he can cause more chaos or do more damage to the US. That is all he cares about.
neurosculptor on March 1, 2010 at 7:06 PM
Maybe on one level.
But waaaay deep down, he knows that he’s a fraud. And a turd.
justltl on March 1, 2010 at 7:06 PM
I’ll go one better: the lower he goes, the more he thinks he’s on the right track.
Oh, and the lower his opinion of the folks.
n0doz on March 1, 2010 at 7:07 PM
LieBurg, straight ahead!
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 6:52 PM
upinak:Lieberg,hehe,good one:)
canopfor on March 1, 2010 at 7:08 PM
Empty Vessel.
portlandon on March 1, 2010 at 7:08 PM
I would prefer to be wrong and that you were right about this, but I’d still put money on my position.
neurosculptor on March 1, 2010 at 7:08 PM
While his approval ratings will go below 35%, his votes never will. The ethnic makeup of America ensures that. Left wing voters will say they are disillusioned with obama, but only because he wasn’t left wing enough for them. But come election time, they will support their dog in the fight.
keep the change on March 1, 2010 at 7:09 PM
this is getting into bush low numbers after one year just imagine after 8 years he will have 0%
unseen on March 1, 2010 at 7:10 PM
I could not find a breakdown but this is silly.
CWforFreedom on March 1, 2010 at 7:11 PM
Obama is not ideologue!
He told us so.
jukin on March 1, 2010 at 7:11 PM
I’m going under (unless the over/under drops to, say, 25)
steveegg on March 1, 2010 at 7:12 PM
I don’t see him dropping below 40% until he raises taxes on everyone. Then he’ll be in a freefall. Ramming Obamacare will doom him with independents and Republicans, but it’ll solidify his support with most Dems. So honestly I don’t see much changing in his poll numbers. But the bottom line is he ain’t getting reelected if he’s in the low 40′s(or worse) come 2012.
Doughboy on March 1, 2010 at 7:15 PM
I couldn’t understand why his numbers were that high – thanks for the explanation
Eren on March 1, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Obama coming out for Blanhce means they flipped Blanche
Obama will be the worst thing that happened for Dem Women in the Senate
we will be lucky to have 1 left and rightfully so, the fools backed Obama over HRC for the most part
they all knew he was no moderate
ginaswo on March 1, 2010 at 7:16 PM
doughboy, steny hoyer said raising taxes is on the table just today
braaace yerself!
ginaswo on March 1, 2010 at 7:17 PM
They use reconciliation, we’ll find out exactly how many ‘true’ Obamabots there are. Those will be his only supporters. AND THAT’S NOT ENOUGH TO WIN ELECTIONS.
GarandFan on March 1, 2010 at 7:18 PM
8 years?! Don’t speak of it!!
Ingenue on March 1, 2010 at 7:20 PM
That’ll be more than enough
when Obama fatwas amnesty for illegals…then even repubs will support him
macncheez on March 1, 2010 at 7:22 PM
Okay.. if you are wrong or if I am wrong. Does a dollar work or I can send you a few flakes of real Alaskan Gold? The recession you know…
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 7:23 PM
Not a bad start but hopefully with His willingness to gut his party on the alter of health insurance we can run up the score.
Approval settles like silt. Approval in the high 30s to low 40s depending on what issue is taking up the wind screen at the time.
R Square on March 1, 2010 at 7:24 PM
go to http://www.usajobs.gov and see how long those “jobs” are open for. I have a friend in the HR part of it, and trust me, it isn’t like they see a high amount of double PhD’s for any of these crappy jobs. And they are exempt, which means they can be canned at anytime.
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 7:25 PM
I take UNDER Allah if he does reconciliation.
devolvingtowardsidiocracy on March 1, 2010 at 7:25 PM
43. Sadly, there are that many out there with either:
1. No skin in the game
2. No ability to reason
JusDreamin on March 1, 2010 at 7:26 PM
A dollar sounds good … and I would prefer flakes of gold, if I win :)
neurosculptor on March 1, 2010 at 7:26 PM
I apologize, I didn’t mean it That way!
I was just commenting on the whole government employees thing.
It’s really hard to have the proper tense come through on these posts.
Chip on March 1, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Oh, it’s happening. Anyone who thinks otherwise better check themselves. The real question is not whether Obama will raise taxes on the middle class. It’s whether or not it will be limited to the repeal of the Bush tax cuts.
I’m sure this is in no small part why they’re so desperate to ram Obamacare through. Once he has to raise taxes, his political capital will be nonexistent. This is it for the Dems and they know it.
Doughboy on March 1, 2010 at 7:33 PM
Which would be a problem if all the icebergs hadn’t melted…at least according to the liberals, there is no problem, none at all…and no icebergs either…
right2bright on March 1, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Not so fast. 50% of people pay $0 income tax. Of the 50% that pays taxes, 10% pay 70% of taxes. Which means that Obama could raise taxes on “everyone” but most people won’t even notice.
angryed on March 1, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Poor Blanche! Allah, I’m totally with you on this one. Why oh why did he feel compelled to pick either of the primary contenders? I cannot figure out who is advising him (or not). Will all of the tell-all books that will surely be written describe the endless scenes of individuals or groups trying to talk some sense into the POTUS?
DrStock on March 1, 2010 at 7:44 PM
Agreed. Hoping for big or even significant drops of Obama support with African Americans seems like a real longshot.. Constituency that is overwhelmingly democrat, now with a first fellow African American as president? I wouldn’t want those odds..
saus on March 1, 2010 at 7:45 PM
Over Promising and Under Delivering….The Master of Lowered Expectations….It’s called stringing people along, some of us got wise to it early on. I don’t think there is any help for the chronic Kool Aide drinkers. They need some kind of 12 step program, that starts with stepping back. Unemployment not getting any better, people stewing in their juices, and the cost of food, gas, utilities going up not to mention foreclosures…hmmm hmmm hmmm Barack Hussein Obama under 41.
Dr Evil on March 1, 2010 at 7:47 PM
Titanic Effect nothing!
This is Mt.St.Helens and Krakatoa, both getting ready to blow at the exact same time!
pilamaye on March 1, 2010 at 7:50 PM
Of course these states have flipped back. Electing Obama was a disastrous blunder and Americans know it.
Its why these have been selling like gangbusters.
American Elephant on March 1, 2010 at 7:50 PM
could Bambi please, pretty please, come campaign for Dem Perriello in Va 5th CD? pleeeeez.
kelley in virginia on March 1, 2010 at 7:56 PM
I think under. He is definitely a pawn in someone’s hand and they are telling him to push on.
ohiobabe on March 1, 2010 at 7:58 PM
I have a sister who is a state department employee (foreign service officer) who thinks he is wooonderrrfulll!!!! What a joke. We just don’t talk about it because if we did, we would never speak to each other again. She used to have a George Bush calendar counting off the days until he left office. I told her I had to search far and wide for a four year calendar, but I liked her idea and am now doing the same thing. She didn’t think I was funny.
ILUVTX on March 1, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Sounds like there is apolitical alignment coming fast …
tarpon on March 1, 2010 at 8:01 PM
Deal… and FYI, they will be actually panned by me. SO you have some man hours in it.
upinak on March 1, 2010 at 8:03 PM
He can’t possibly pay for all of his spending by just taxing the “rich”. He’s gonna have to hit up that entire 50%. And for a lot.
Doughboy on March 1, 2010 at 8:05 PM
Sadly, around 40% don’t pay taxes, so that will be a hard floor to crack.
mwdiver on March 1, 2010 at 8:11 PM
My very liberal sister lives in Boulder. If she flips on Obama he will be defenseless in 2012. She is still a true believer, though.
pugwriter on March 1, 2010 at 8:12 PM
He inherited these poll numbers.
Django on March 1, 2010 at 8:18 PM
don’t worry, it’s just a tiny Lieburg…Full steam ahead!
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FontanaConservative on March 1, 2010 at 8:19 PM
What with all BarryO’s endorsements looking like a walk with Mr. Sczymyk, let’s hopey that he doesn’t get a bead on it and start endorsing conservatives. K.O.D. for the Tea Party.
Robert17 on March 1, 2010 at 8:22 PM
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