Like A Bag of Rocks: Polls Numbers Sink… Sink… Sink…
WASHINGTON – Public disapproval of President Barack Obama’s handling of health care has jumped to 52 percent, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released hours before he makes his case for overhaul in a prime-time address to Congress.
With his health revamp moving slowly and unemployment edging ever higher, Obama’s overall approval rating has also suffered a blow. The survey showed that 49 percent now disapprove of how he is handling his job as president, up from 42 percent who disapproved in July.
The grade people give Obama on health care also has worsened since July, when just 43 percent disapproved of his work on the issue.
The poll underscores how the president has struggled to win public support to reshape the nation’s $2.5 trillion health care system and to put the brakes on a deep recession.
Forty-nine percent say they oppose the health overhaul plans being considered by Congress, compared to just 34 percent who favor them.
People are about evenly split over what lawmakers should do now on health care: About four in 10 say they should keep trying to pass a bill this year while about the same number say they should start over again.
Significantly, though, only about two in 10 say the health care system should be left as is.
There is a clear public desire for a bipartisan approach on the issue. Eight in 10 say it’s important that any plan that passes Congress should have the support of both parties, while two-thirds want Obama and Democrats to try winning support from Republicans, who with few exceptions have opposed the Democratic drive.
Obama’s marks are also poor on the economy, with 52 percent saying they disapprove of how he’s handled that issue.
A similar number disapprove of his handling of taxes, some of which may rise to help finance his health overhaul. And 56 percent dislike his handling of the budget deficit, which has skyrocketed under the costs of the financial bailouts and a recession that has caused sinking federal revenues.
The survey of 1,001 adults with cell and landline telephones was conducted from Sept. 3-8. It had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
(AP)
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Watch for the rise a rise in the polls after tonight’s Healthcare Townhall redux. Not because of anything that will be said, but just the MSM will do their best to spin it to the affirmative. The AP, WaPo, ABC, etc skew the polls, usually favoring more Dem respondents over Rep. Rasmussen has the best track record, only polling actual voters, and the only one I pay much attention to. Look for a follow-up poll from AP with an uptrend line in the next week or so. Rinse, spin, repeat…til it fits the narrative.
Dammit, ignore this, was still editing and away it went…friggin computer.
Watch for a rise in the polls after tonight’s Healthcare Townhall redux. Not because of anything that will be said, but just because the MSM will do their best to spin it to the affirmative. The AP, WaPo, ABC, etc. skew the polls, usually favoring more Dem respondents over Rep. Rasmussen has the best track record, only polling actual voters, and the only one I pay much attention to. Look for a follow-up poll from AP with an uptrend line in the next week or so. Rinse, spin, repeat…til it fits the narrative.
Won’t be long now until we only see the Poll Czar’s results….
From the Office of the Polling Czar and Executive of Public Compliance Enforcement.
Polling remains unchanged since Jan. 21, 2009.
100% of all American subjects, documented and undocumented have full confidence and believe in all that our beloved ruler and King, Barack Obama does. The people wish to remain under his rule regardless of old ideas written on old paper.
100% of all American subjects are thankful for the generosity of our beloved leader and King, Barack Obama, for the amount of allowance given for their labor and for the government assistance in their daily lives.
100% of all American subjects comprehend that our beloved savior and King, Barack Obama, single-handedly save them from the disaster of BUSH and so-called “founding fathers” and delivered them to the Utopian Society they all know today.
100% of all American subjects understand not to question these results and understand the punishment of disembodiment of family members if a subject does not comply with the wishes and information given by the One True Commander, Barack Obama.
End of information. OBEY!
It would be real funny if I didnt think it could happen.
“Cement shoes” sink pretty quick also … if you get my drift.
that pic is now my new desktop background. friggin great.
I’m going to make it into a one of those square bumper stickers and put it on my back car window.