Demonstrating the media never tire in coming up with new rationales to tout President Barack Obama's popularity, ABC led Monday night with a poll timed to the night before Tuesday's nine-month mark of the Obama presidency -- as if that's some kind of important anniversary, and spent as much time on how it found record low affinity for Republicans. Anchor Charles Gibson announced “the President has a 57 percent approval rating, his rating rising for the first time since April. And only 20 percent of the country now consider themselves Republican. That is the lowest level of support in 26 years.”
In “perhaps the biggest surprise,” Gibson suggested, “57 percent support one of the [health] plan's most controversial elements -- perhaps the most controversial -- a government-sponsored insurance option,” though “fewer than half those polled agree with” Obama on health care as “45 percent approve of his plans for health care reform, 48 percent opposed.”
Emphasizing Obama's popularity compared to the GOP, George Stephanopoulos relayed how “we asked Americans 'who do you trust to make the right decisions for the country's future?' 49 percent said President Obama, only 19 percent said Republicans in Congress.” Stephanopoulos also contended “one of the most interesting numbers in the poll, Charlie, the President's highest ratings on how he's handled his responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief: 57 percent.”
Most recognize ObamaCare will lead to bigger deficits, a finding Gibson and Stephanopoulos didn't highlight. Question 16 is the PDF of the poll: “Do you think health care reform would increase the federal budget deficit, decrease it, or have no effect?” Increase, replied 68 percent compared to a mere ten percent who believe it will decrease the deficit. Of those who foresee a rise, more said it's not worth it (37 percent) than worth it (31 percent.)
From the top of the Monday, October 19 World News on ABC:
CHARLES GIBSON: Good evening. Tomorrow marks the nine-month anniversary for the Barack Obama presidency. He has spent the last four months primarily making the case for health care reform. According to the latest ABC/Washington Post poll released tonight, fewer than half those polled agree with him: 45 percent approve of his plans for health care reform, 48 percent opposed.
But perhaps the biggest surprise, 57 percent support one of the plan's most controversial elements -- perhaps the most controversial -- a government-sponsored insurance option. Other findings: The President has a 57 percent approval rating, his rating rising for the first time since April. And only 20 percent of the country now consider themselves Republican. That is the lowest level of support in 26 years.
So George Stephanopoulos is with us tonight. George, a couple of things surprise me out of this, the public option in particular. More favor the public option, public insurance, government insurance plan, than favor health care reform itself?
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: It's really surprising, Charlie, that's exactly right. What's ironic about this is, it may not make the job of the White House and Senate Democrat leaders any easier, they still don't have 60 votes in the Senate for this public health insurance option and these poll numbers are likely to energize supporters of the option without moving the centrist Senators who are opposed to it.
GIBSON: In other words, it deepens the divide over public option?
STEPHANOPOULOS: Right.
GIBSON: And they don't think they have the votes in the Senate any which way?
STEPHANOPOULOS: Not right now, Charlie, no they don't.
GIBSON: And the Republican support level being so low.
STEPHANOPOULOS: 26-year low, Charlie. This is a huge problem, especially when you compare it to President Obama. Look at this number, we asked Americans “who do you trust to make the right decisions for the country's future?” 49 percent said President Obama, only 19 percent said Republicans in Congress. Now, Republicans in Congress say they're still dealing with an overhang of the Bush years, but they also know that they have to get beyond this “party of no” label.
GIBSON: And something else that surprised me a little but, the personal popularity of the President doesn't carry over much on domestic issues but seems to on foreign policy issues.
STEPHANOPOULOS: One of the most interesting numbers in the poll, Charlie, the President's highest ratings on how he's handled his responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief: 57 percent of Americans approve of the way he's handling the responsibilities in Commander-in-Chief. Now the big question going forward is: Will those numbers survive the decision on sending troops to Afghanistan which could come in the next couple of weeks?
GIBSON: Alright, George Stephanopoulos, thanks very much.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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Okay, now you've done it
October 19, 2009 - 19:57 ET by CO2Maker1. Nine months does not an anniversary make! Geez! Use you inside words, Charlie.
2. Totally unrelated: I started a thread here on NB called "White House ups the ante against Fox News." But it doesn't show up on this page with these other threads. Here's the URL:
White House ups the ante against Fox News | NewsBusters.org
Pet Peeve!
October 19, 2009 - 20:08 ET by jdlybrandIf it's less than a year, it cannot be an anniversary! But I guess if we're gonna start looking up the definitions of words; it just shows we're stretching things!(-: :-)
"What a revoltin' development this is!"
Chester Riley
mensiversary?
October 19, 2009 - 20:18 ET by katainkent*snicker* well my spellchecker hated that but its a 'word' from the word latin menses - monthly... sorrrrta makes sense...
____________________________________________
The Emperor, he has no clothes
Mensiversary
October 19, 2009 - 20:27 ET by CO2MakerTechnically, it sneaks by. But you managed to make a word derived from "menses" look patriarchal!
When You're Fishing
October 20, 2009 - 06:32 ET by GeneralAlWhen you're fishing to make good news, you have to create an anniversary! What was the political, ethnic, and age breakdown of these poll respondees! I'll bet 55% Democrat, 67% Hispanic and Black, and under 30!
Nine months does not an
October 19, 2009 - 21:15 ET by Dan The Man 2Nine months does not an anniversary make! Geez! Use you inside words, Charlie.
You ever see couples really in love/infatuated with each other they use the terms of anniversaries like 1 week, 2 month, etc..and these clowns are the same way. They are in love with Duh VAin One.
Know how to keep a Troll in suspense? Ill tell ya in the morning.
hmmm
October 20, 2009 - 11:52 ET by mwill555you think maybe ABC might have used a 9 month old poll by mistake?
At the rate this nonsense is progressing, by the time 2012 rolls
October 19, 2009 - 20:12 ET by R D Helm...around, the SCM will be reduced to touting that Obama is still more popular than Charles Manson and hasn't actually (yet) been impeached, as if this will be something positive for Obama.
It just might get that ridiculous.
Of course, by 2012, it is entirely possible (probable?) that only about 20% of what little will be left of our economy will still be in private hands, and it will all be academic at that point, anyway.
-Dave
By 2012
October 19, 2009 - 20:28 ET by Dan DiegoThat may be be a positive along with "Don't listen to FOX, I'm really not as bad as Carter was"
Wow
October 19, 2009 - 20:03 ET by srqvetABC had an online poll a month or so ago. Question was basically, do you approve of the job OBummer is doing? I answered the poll and the results were display reflecting 76 percent did NOT approve of the job he is doing. Wonder where this poll came from.
That's the thing, isn't
October 19, 2009 - 20:06 ET by SlyrrThat's the thing, isn't it? These liberal media slaves have proven again and again that they just keep tampering with their polls until they get the results that they want.
Their 'polls' are about as trusted as they themselves are trusted. Which is to say, not at all.
They are not realy a News service
October 19, 2009 - 20:13 ET by general companyThey are a propagandist for the socialist that are in charge. You cant believe a single word. : [
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Saw an online poll on
October 19, 2009 - 20:21 ET by GregESaw an online poll on CNNMoney.com today. Get this....what's missing?
What do you think about the $250 relief payment proposed for seniors?
1) It's a good idea
2) It's not enough
3) It's too much
So how bout adding...."it's not a good idea"
On this page if you're interested...
http://money.cnn.com...
Greg, answer depends on if you're a senior or not!
October 19, 2009 - 20:34 ET by MightyMouth"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
I know, I was more
October 19, 2009 - 20:42 ET by GregEI know, I was more critiquing the poll itself. Why did they leave out the option of "its not a good idea" to offset #1? Of course I know why. My question is rhetorical.
How about: 4) $250 is an
October 19, 2009 - 20:57 ET by SlyrrHow about:
4) $250 is an insult to senior citizens who need at least twice that much per month just to get along, and doubly insulting since Obama is snatching away the cost of living increases which they were counting on.
Or
5) The whole thing is an insult to Senior Citizens who were tricked into NOT saving for their retirements based on the lie that Social Security would take care of them forever
#4) It's Unconstitutional
October 19, 2009 - 21:02 ET by GregE#4) It's Unconstitutional
I saw a response to the $250 payment.
October 20, 2009 - 09:16 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonDirect from AmericanPatriot at gjresult.com
"And now the "regime" has decided that group
of Americans which has been called the greatest generation, our senior
citizens, might succumb to a $250.00 bribe. That is the trouble with
you liberals, you are cheap. I have absolutely no doubt that most of
you would sell your soul for a fifty dollar bill.
Now don’t
get me wrong, we are going to take your money and just to show you how
brilliant and intellectually inclined you really are for hatching a
plan to bribe us with our own tax dollars, or should I say the tax
dollars of our Grand Children, most of us will be contributing at least
$200.00 of that bribe money to the most redneck, inbred, capitalist,
patriotic, right wing, liberal hating, anti progressive, political
candidate that God ever wobbled guts into.
Now I said most of
the money. I think we should keep $50.00 so that we could earmark it
for the NRA (for you liberals, that is the National Rifle Assoc.) You
know the ones that have been kicking your liberal “tushies” all over
the floor of Congress for so long that you tremble in fear at the very
mention of their name. Now I know that fifty bucks will be selfishly
spent because I have to be a member of the NRA in order to be a member
of the local gun club and it just so happens that fifty bucks will pay
my yearly dues. But just to show you my heart is in the right place, I
will personally pick up the tab for the gun club dues. I think that is
the least I can do to show my appreciation for your generous bribe.
After all, isn’t that what you would expect from a patriotic capitalist
and look on the bright side, I will certainly be doing my part to help
with your liberal education."
http://gjresult.com
Another choice: Throwing a
October 20, 2009 - 12:43 ET by miss911ninjaAnother choice: Throwing a bone to seniors to gain favor just before Medicare is slashed?
Throwing a Bone
October 20, 2009 - 12:46 ET by miss911ninjaAnother choice: Throwing a bone to seniors to gain favor before Medicare is slashed?
http://www.yourceleb...
October 19, 2009 - 20:16 ET by GregE"Wonder where this poll came from. "
http://www.yourceleb...
Thanks!
October 19, 2009 - 20:26 ET by srqvetI really needed a good laugh. Thanks for the poll source!
And only 20 percent of the
October 19, 2009 - 20:06 ET by GregE"And only 20 percent of the country now consider themselves Republican."
I don't consider myself Republican. That's a pretty stupid thing to tout as a poll number (well, it fits their agenda so to them it's not stupid at all, it's brilliant for their Leftist mind). I'm a conservative. If a Republican isn't conservative, he's in the wrong place. (yes, many are in the wrong place.) I think LOTS of conservatives would answer NO to the poll question "do you consider yourself a Republican?" Liberals, I believe, moreso like to attach themselves to a party, as some sort of badge of honor, a club. I, myself, as a conservative, am not interested in that badge and would answer NO to the poll question.
Am I in a time warp????
October 19, 2009 - 20:09 ET by bpjamCuz these numbers sound like Feb 09 and not October 2009.
Where the living hell do they find 57% of ppl who approve of this guy? Were two thirds of the ppl polled Democrats? Even 57% of independents don't approve of The One anymore.
And 57% like Obamacare? Again, W T F!!???!??
In the polling business, there is a name for this. Generously, you can call it an 'outlier' (ie, outside the average of the other polls). Not so generously, you can call it a 'push poll' where the polling first writes questions designed to gain the correct answers. And more probably true is that this poll was so f'ing biased that it only represents blue states who've never voted for a GOP Presidential candidate since Eisenhower.
But gosh isn't it nice that ABC is out there flacking for Obama to make up for all the damage Obama is doing to his own agenda?
Very little data given
October 19, 2009 - 20:27 ET by BKeyser1000 or so random "adults" called on landlines and cell phones. Easily a push poll and clearly not representative of "Americans." Not that Americans weren't called, but if they're all 202 or 212 area codes, then what's the point? Even clicking around the few links they provide only go to "definition" pages and not real data. If they won't publish the sampling, it's not a real poll. Of course, Shep Smith cited it this evening...
Update: from the poll-
METHODOLOGY – This ABC News/Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone Oct. 15-18, 2009, among a random national sample of 1,004 adults, including landline and cellphone-only respondents. Results for the full sample have a 3.5-point error margin. Click here [link to a definition of sampling error] for a detailed description of sampling error. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, PA.
That's the explanation in its entirety.
Can anyone explain to me how
October 19, 2009 - 23:37 ET by nadadhimmiCan anyone explain to me how Shepard Smith is any less obnoxious and sarcastically malevalent than Olberman? Just because he works at Fox, doesn't mean he's not an a$$wipe.
And he consistently gets less viewers....
October 20, 2009 - 03:58 ET by Red Jeep...than any other Fox hour, 5-10 pm. He is obnoxious. Can't watch him
I never watch smith
October 20, 2009 - 20:19 ET by Dan DiegoAfter work I catch as much as possible of Special Report. smith follows and as soon as I notice, click. I despise smith.
Perhaps
October 20, 2009 - 04:08 ET by DragonsbreathWhere the living hell do they find 57% of ppl who approve of this guy?
Were two thirds of the ppl polled Democrats? Even 57% of independents
don't approve of The One anymore.
1. The white house
2. CNN
3. MSNBC
4. Any comunist country
5. All of the above.
"1/20/2013 The end of a Error"
Sampling
October 19, 2009 - 20:19 ET by TuariDoes anyone see what the sampling was? I mean sure they're going to have favorable results for 0 if the poll called all Berkely, California residents...
Also, any mention of how many consider themselves Democrats? We all know those that consider themselves Independants are rising through the roof.
I'm calling BS on the ABC poll.
You do realize
October 20, 2009 - 09:21 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonThey are going to lie to support ther lie, which was a lie to support an earlier lie, which was a lie......
A trail of lies that goes back to little brain johnsun.
http://gjresult.com
Those ABC numbers are a hoax.
October 19, 2009 - 20:20 ET by Free StinkerThose ABC numbers are a hoax.
Rasmussen has Obama at 49% approval as of today.
"President Obama is learning on the job and it shows." --Boris Epshteyn
Yep and Gallup
October 19, 2009 - 20:26 ET by GregEYep and Gallup shows 51%
http://www.gallup.co...
Funny we don't hear about
October 19, 2009 - 20:32 ET by Free StinkerFunny we don't hear about those numbers from ABC . . .
It took 8 years of hammering by the MSM to drive Bush down to 35%. Obama was at 45% a few weeks back even with all the positive press he gets.
Yep. Here's Quinnapiac.
October 19, 2009 - 20:45 ET by GregEYep.
Here's Quinnapiac. Oct 8, so a little dated, but still........job approval/disapproval. 50-41
http://www.quinnipia...
It took 8 years for Bush to hit 23% approval, stink
October 19, 2009 - 23:50 ET by 007memoIt took 8 years for Bush approval rating to hit 23%, stink. When he left office, his rating was lower than Nixon's when he left in shame. Where do you get the 45% number from?
007 moron, I don't much care about Bush's numbers...
October 20, 2009 - 00:01 ET by R D Helm...as well over half the people who voted last November, as well as responded to polls, were "educated" in government schools run by total idiots.
You know, like the ones you attended.
As for Bush leaving office in "shame," we will see in the end just how shameful his exit actually was.
Somehow, I very much doubt historians in the years hence will see it that way.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
Luckily for the US and the rest of the world, Bush is history,RD
October 20, 2009 - 00:28 ET by 007memoLuckily for the US and the rest of the world, Bush is history, RD.
"Somehow, I very much doubt historians in the years hence will see it that way. " LOL! Don't hold your breath.
OO7 Moron,
October 20, 2009 - 00:34 ET by R D HelmWe'll see just how "lucky" this world is once the Norks and the Iranians start mounting no-shit, for-real nuke warheads on those missiles they keep testing, and that Obama keeps ignoring.
Believe me, it's going to be a war you aren't going to believe.
Millions of people are going to die as a result.
Hell of a price to pay for putting a former commumity-organizer in the White House.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
RD, it's not nice
October 20, 2009 - 09:26 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonTo use the real world when dealing with double nought sebun.
He's never visited the real world so your comments do not make sense to him.
I think it comes from poor parenting and improper potty training.
http://gjresult.com
For NB's most angry Statist/Socialist poster
October 20, 2009 - 00:47 ET by UnsaneNicolas Sarkozy, among others around the world, miss Bush.
It is simply going to take a lot more than your God's HOT, BEAUTIFUL SMILE - which doubtless leaves you in a state of intense sexual arousal for hours on end - to address issues in foreign policy. You may be aroused by His Majesty The Shahinshah when He flashes His HOT, BEAUTIFUL SMILE - but rest assured, the rest of the world is laughing AT Him, not with Him.
The Chinese, Iranians, North Koreans and Russians among other simply cannot believe their good fortune that useful idiots like yourself voted into office such a wimp. Meanwhile, members of the EU like Germany and France, and other countries such as Israel, are horrified. But this matters not to you, as long as America is quickly turned from a world power into a very whiny, very pathetic babying Nanny State.
Now that I think on it, I would be willing to bet the only time you are not extremely, overwhemingly angry is when you see your God flash His HOT, BEAUTIFUL SMILE.
But doubtless this is lost on a Statist/Socialist like you, who is most likely deeply embarrassed and totally ashamed of America's ability to project power and use it worldwide - especially when paired with someone with the stones to use that power when called upon to do so.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
":Luckily for the US and
October 20, 2009 - 04:53 ET by ckc1227":Luckily for the US and the rest of the world, Bush is history, RD."
Lucky indeed, cuz idiots like you and the rest of the world clearly have America's best interests in mind.
"It took 8 years for Bush
October 20, 2009 - 07:19 ET by Jerry"It took 8 years for Bush approval rating to hit 23%.."
And that was with a press that hated his guts, berating him at every turn, even making things up if they had to. They hammered him for 8 years, blaming him for Katrina, called good economic numbers dismal, trumpeted body counts, called for his impeachment or arrest or even worse, and you think that 23% approval rating is an accurate reflection of the man who held the office???
Obama is at 45% to 57% within 9 months with an adoring press who worships the very ground he walks upon and hides his many failures and gaffes, and sugarcoats employment numbers & deficits. And with polls that are heavily weighted toward Democrats, Obama's numbers should be 100%, but the public is a little smarter than you and the MSM think they are.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
So who ya gonna believe, stink? The one you want to believe?
October 20, 2009 - 00:24 ET by 007memoSo who ya gonna believe, stink? The Pollster that reinforces your preconceived notions?
What is it that makes Rasmussen more believeable than ABC?
Here's part of my comment about a Rasmussen's opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal on 3/13/09, wherein he felt it important to analyze the negative ramifications of Obama's high poll numbers at the height of the financial crisis, and after just 50 days in office.
"Speaking of spinmeisters, it seems that if you scratch any media surface, spin festers from the wound. You might wonder if one of the authors of this article, Republican Pollster Scott Rasmussen, doesn’t have a dog in this hunt, and a mangy one at that. Mr. Rasmussen wrote a book in 2001 entitled A Better Deal! Social Security Choice, which extolled the virtues of privatizing social security. Take our current financial cataclysm and multiply it many fold to see the added devastation a privatized Social Security would have caused us."
What a shame, stink, you can't even trust a Republican pollster!
Yeah, your comment from
October 20, 2009 - 09:22 ET by bretzysdudeYeah, your comment from back in March means a lot to us.
Get a life.
I remember that when I saw it, I printed it out and hung it up
October 20, 2009 - 13:45 ET by SickofLibsI remember that when I saw it, I printed it out and hung it up
Wow, what a neophyte!
October 20, 2009 - 13:12 ET by SickofLibsAn ABC WaPo poll is believable? How about oversampling Dems by 2:1?
Both Rasmussen and both have it even. But ABC/WaPo has Dems up by 12 points.
http://hotair.com/ar...
I'm sure you'll deny it, but don't say no one told you.
57% Approval rating for doing NOTHING...
October 19, 2009 - 20:20 ET by MightyMouthper the American People and SNL!
Talk about making sh*t up! WOW!
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
→ MM
October 19, 2009 - 20:22 ET by Cool ArrowIf he were actively(?) pursuing nothing, he'd get a lot more approval from me.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Yea CA...
October 19, 2009 - 20:30 ET by MightyMouthDoes the TOTUS have a "recess" like congress"?
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
You Rethugs don't
October 19, 2009 - 20:20 ET by bse5150You Rethugs don't understand how popular Obama is. Every poll I've seen shows that his popularity is at 100%.
When asked 'how do you think Obama is handling the wars, economy, healthcare, and corruption in his ranks?' - 100% of the respondents said that he was doing an 'excellent' job and that it was 'highly likely' that they would vote for him again.
100%! ! !
How can you argue with that?
Hope and Change!
100%? OMG! we are all screwed!!
October 19, 2009 - 20:21 ET by MightyMouth"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
That's either the best
October 19, 2009 - 20:23 ET by Free StinkerThat's either the best parody of a Duh-lyKos-er, or the worst example of a weak mind that I have ever seen.
It'e true
October 19, 2009 - 20:40 ET by Dan DiegoJimmy Carter and Dan Rather have certified the results.
A Bit Low
October 19, 2009 - 20:28 ET by srqvetThe actual percentage was 103% when the ACORN votes were counted.
Just ask Senator Al Franken.
October 20, 2009 - 04:03 ET by Red JeepJust ask Senator Al Franken.
You left out the
October 20, 2009 - 09:30 ET by Willis_Leon_Johnson17.3% for the seiu votes.
http://gjresult.com
You should check out some
October 19, 2009 - 20:33 ET by FeynmanFanYou should check out some polls taken outside the White House.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
........on the lawn, at
October 19, 2009 - 20:47 ET by GregE........on the lawn, at lunch. Pure science, I tell ya.
Saddam got the same score too,
October 19, 2009 - 20:40 ET by upcountrywaterHugo is at 99%
links?
State controlled health care is Tort Reform.
N.korea Kim Jong II got 100%
October 19, 2009 - 20:47 ET by JAJTN.korea Kim Jong II got 100% ---JAJT
Just sayin...
October 19, 2009 - 20:25 ET by txradioguyThe Obama campaign's press strategy leading up to his election last November focused on "making" the media cover what the campaign wanted and on exercising absolute "control" over coverage, White House Communications Director Anita Dunn told an overseas crowd early this year.
http://www.foxnews.com/po...-media-coverage-campaign/
"I May Be Changed By War, But I Will Not Be Defeated By It" - Audie Murphy
Saw that quote from Dingbat
October 19, 2009 - 20:43 ET by bse5150Saw that quote from Dingbat Anita. Not sure which is worse - her admitting they fed the MSM what they wanted and told them to go to hell if they so much as protested, or the fact that the MSM dropped their pants, bent over and became Obama's little Beeatch. And they wonder why people like me ONLY go to FoxNews.
Amazing
October 19, 2009 - 20:46 ET by general companyHow she says that, with know hint of doing wrong. Just wigs me out.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
That's the strange part.
October 19, 2009 - 20:50 ET by GregEThat's the strange part. Someone who feels so powerful they just tell exactly how they did what they did, so everyone can see how "smart" they are. She can't help herself, seriously.
I'm glad she spewed it. But at the same time, it's an eyebrow-raiser to hear it told.
No Shame
October 19, 2009 - 21:17 ET by txradioguyWhat disturbs me is that they are not at all ashamed about it. It's like she's proud of that accomplishment. And their blatant attempt to subvert the 1st Amendment and silence Fox NEws should make even William Knustler roll in his grave.
It's like this administration is made up of the dregs from Kos/DU/HuffPo
"I May Be Changed By War, But I Will Not Be Defeated By It" - Audie Murphy
Whatever... I bet this is
October 19, 2009 - 20:33 ET by JAJTWhatever... I bet this is what he heard from the table over from the table that was talking about how much they loved Obama at the Kennedy thing he emcee over the weekend.... JAJT
And only 20 percent of the
October 19, 2009 - 20:34 ET by gopsteveAnd only 20 percent of the country now consider themselves Republican. That is the lowest level of support in 26 years.”
26 years...that would mean 1983, one year before one of the biggest blowouts in election history, and in the midst of 12 straight years of GOP presidents
Must be on the right track
Meanwhile, 40% identify
October 19, 2009 - 20:36 ET by Free StinkerMeanwhile, 40% identify themsleves as Conservative.
That from another study a few weeks back.
"President Obama is learning on the job and it shows." --Boris Epshteyn
Any overlap?
October 19, 2009 - 20:52 ET by CO2MakerDoes the 40% group include the 20% who are Republicans?
Probably, but there are
October 19, 2009 - 21:07 ET by Free StinkerProbably, but there are more Conservatives than Republicans. That should give the GOP a clue . . . one would hope.
Bingo. Many of us would
October 19, 2009 - 20:56 ET by GregEBingo. Many of us would answer the same.
In Virginia, there is no party affiliation to choose at voter registration. I wish all states were that way. I think people may answer those polls simply due to the box they checked at registration.
Let's see..
October 19, 2009 - 20:50 ET by MightyMouthDoh.
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
Got to earn them points
October 19, 2009 - 20:42 ET by 10ksnookerPush polling are we ABC?
Hilarious
October 19, 2009 - 21:22 ET by parrotheadgiIt only took them 3 months to report a poll after they finally found one that was him about 8-points higher than the others. Sharp contrast from Bush when any poll showing a dip, whether 80% dem, would be front page worthy.
DUH.... If only 20% of a
October 19, 2009 - 21:29 ET by JerryDUH.... If only 20% of a polling audience claim to be Republican, by defacto, their poll only included 20% Republicans and 80% Democrat or "Independent". And Obama was only at 57% with this kind of skewing???
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Of course only 20% in the poll say they are Republicans.
October 19, 2009 - 21:28 ET by averageschmoeWhen they call on 80% Democrats and 20% Republicans.
Bad Polling, Worse Reporting
October 19, 2009 - 21:39 ET by Lee Boggs"This ABC News/Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone Oct. 15-18, 2009, among a random national sample of 1,004 adults, including landline and cellphone-only respondents."
How can ABC call this poll representative of Americans. Where the subjects equally drawn from each state? Are they even sure the respondents were Americans?
And there are all kinds of problems with the structure of the questions.
Just because the respondents
October 19, 2009 - 21:54 ET by Dan DiegoJust because the respondents aren't Americans doesn't mean they're not registered voters.
Rasmussen poll numbers
October 19, 2009 - 21:46 ET by Mike76http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_history
nuff said.
57%?
October 19, 2009 - 21:45 ET by TheAssessor57% of who? MSM viewers? How many of those are left again.. 6? I don't believe even 57% of his family approves of him. Okay.. his asshats in the WH and maybe 3 wierd little guys from Norway like him. Keep the circle small enough and you can get 57% of people voting for R2D2 to beat Jimmy Hoffa. What a pretend poll. People in my neck of the woods tripped all over themselves voting for Oberry. Now they are embarrassed, the posters are gone, the bumperstickers are off, and they sure do not approve of him. They look like people waking up from a coma. Huh? I did what? Nowayinhell he gets an honest 57% poll unless they took the poll in a cemetery, and even then...
IS ABC saying, "Hey We're not Fox, see this report?"
October 19, 2009 - 21:55 ET by pbthinkerAs the news networks continue to dig themselves a hole, here comes ABC with a John Deere Backhoe to do it faster. When the facts come out, about this health care legislation, and the polls really go south, for the chosen one, where does ABC think they'll end up on the list of places people trust to get their news?
I know that I tend to blame Rahm Emanuel and David Axelrod for the White House approach to the press but why shouldn't they act the way they are, the press is allowing them to get away with it.
Let's not forget that ABC is actively cheering for Obama's health care legislation. Between them and the Washington Post, I wouldn't trust a poll to be accurate because I believe both organizations are in the tank for Obama bigtime. ABC is the organization of the 2-1/2 hour infomercial and the Washington Post is Democrat Operative Central with their treatment of the Virginia Governor's Race. Why would anyone trust a poll from these guys?
Election 2008-God's way of showing us that elections count.
And if you believe the
October 19, 2009 - 22:15 ET by RR GOPAnd if you believe the choco ration has gone up only 20 grams instead of 25 you're a thought criminal.
Man these people have no problem with lying whatsoever. How are they different from the Nazis again?
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
That's comes to a grand total of 120%
October 19, 2009 - 23:34 ET by CO2MakerWho's doing your numbers, the White House? or Max Hedroom Baucus?
You need to reread the tagline
October 20, 2009 - 09:41 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonThey represent different groups.
http://gjresult.com
They forgot
October 19, 2009 - 23:29 ET by KJ_sezThey forgot to add the statistical variance of +/-15%, with the emphasis on the 'minus' part.
OBAMA = One Big Ass Mistake, America!
ABC has often been caught
October 19, 2009 - 23:32 ET by HockeyKidABC has often been caught in their habit of "overnight" polling, wherein the pollsters call the left coast because the folks out there haven't gone to bed yet. Results are always heavily skewed to the left. The only solid conclusion that can be drawn is that ABC defines "the country" as 200 Republicans and 800 others. Woohoo.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
There is NO way this yahoo's
October 19, 2009 - 23:35 ET by Delsaapproval rating is above 50%
NO WAY!
Rasmussen daily tracking
October 20, 2009 - 05:09 ET by danboRasmussen daily tracking poll for 10/19
"Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President." 30%
"Strongly Disapprove" 40%
The presidential approval index in presently at -10.
He shifted into minus status in August and has been bouncing between -6 and -12 since.
9/21 poll ranking professions. Members of congress. (What letter do most of them have?) Fav 25%, unfav 72%. They rank behind journalist, bankers, lawyers and CEO's who are also ranked unfavorably.
On Oct 14th, 34% said the US was headed in the right direction. 60% said it was going in the wrong direction.
Obama's doing just great.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/
We already pay farmers not to farm. Why can’t we pay legislators not to legislate? PJTV
These phony polls were
October 20, 2009 - 00:44 ET by MidAmericaThese phony polls were a constant presence during the Clinton years. The country was constantly reminded how much the citizens loved and admired Bill no matter how bad the news was. If something happened that put Bill in a bad light then out would come polls that trumpeted how the voters don't care and still are overwhelmingly behind the president. However, as we all know, Bill Clinton was elected twice as a minority vote getting President (more people voted for someone else), his vice-president was defeated and his wife couldn't even get the nomination of the democrat party (which would have put Bill back at the center of power). So we might as well get used to these polls that make you say "Huh?". If the networks want him to be popular , well then, he's popular (just ask them).
The only people who take these polls serious are democrat voters and Republicans in congress.
In other news
October 20, 2009 - 03:20 ET by gammafighterIn other news, we are winning the war against Eastasia and the chocolate ration has been decreased- I mean increased- from 30 to 20 grammes.
"Gibson suggested, “57
October 20, 2009 - 04:48 ET by ckc1227"Gibson suggested, “57 percent support one of the [health] plan's most
controversial elements -- perhaps the most controversial -- a
government-sponsored insurance option"
Sure they do.....that's why Dems are fighting amongst themselves over over whether to include a public option. If 57% were for it, the bill would have been signed, sealed and delivered months ago, instead of trying to figure out how to sneak it in now.
As I recall. Last time
October 20, 2009 - 05:55 ET by danboAs I recall. Last time Rasmussen looked at party affiliation, republicans were about 32% Dems were about 37.
The biggest problems republicans have are not democrats. It's themselves.
When the republican party supports RINOs, when Newt makes a commercial with Pelosi; it's hard to respect them. If they try to use the conservative movement going on right now for their own gains; they'll lose. And America will lose; because the republican party turned it's back on conservatism.
We already pay farmers not to farm. Why can’t we pay legislators not to legislate? PJTV
In a poll of ABCNews employees...
October 20, 2009 - 07:37 ET by c5then"This is big news, Charlie, because George in the sound booth has now changed his answer to 'don't know' instead of 'disapprove'."
Throw 'da bums out!!!
no incumbent re-elected, with very few exceptions!
www.loyaltoliberty.com
Provda and Isvestia
October 20, 2009 - 08:01 ET by nadadhimmiThe breakdown was probably 75% Dem voters polled. The libs pay no more attention to honesty than did the Soviets. It's just so obvious the 60's Reds from the Chicago Dem Convention are in control of our Country. They said they would destroy our Country and they are doing their best and being assisted by the msm. This Dem/ media complex stinks of Provda and Isvestia in the old days.
It's the same bunch of people
October 20, 2009 - 09:45 ET by Willis_Leon_Johnsonfrom the 60's convention scenario.
Some went into politics, some went into urinalism and got high paying jobs at the toxic waste dump known as the msm.
http://gjresult.com
It seems to me they are
October 20, 2009 - 09:42 ET by UtherpendIt seems to me they are confusing the 57% with the 57 states PEBO was going to visit on the campaign trail.
"For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security."
Grammar Police
October 20, 2009 - 09:52 ET by nolotrippen"who do you trust to make the right decisions for the country's future?' 49 percent said President Obama"
It's "whom" George. Whom do you trust. I know it's probably old-fashioned to use grammar in the correct, conservative way, but us hicks in Los Angeles sure notice.
“It is almost impossible to distinguish a politician from a gangster.” (Will Durant, 1931)
Gotta love the super
October 20, 2009 - 10:06 ET by wiwfGotta love the super speshul polling procedures they used. Probably had about 65-35% Dem to Rep. count!
Seriously, did they take 10 polls in pick the the best one?
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
source of poll
October 20, 2009 - 11:10 ET by ledgerhedgeri think they polled the newsroom
source of poll
October 20, 2009 - 11:10 ET by ledgerhedgeri think they polled the newsroom
Whenever the libstream
October 20, 2009 - 12:06 ET by MikeBWhenever the libstream media tout how popular Ear Leader is, I go over to the Rasmussen poll and check out the daily presidential tracking poll. Today, Oct. 20, 2009, Obama's approval index is at -12. That is, 28% strongly approve of the job he is doing, and 40% strongly disapprove. The over all breakdown at Rasmussen is " Overall, 47% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty percent (52%) disapprove.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
Polls
October 20, 2009 - 17:03 ET by 1uncle1uncle: Everyone knows you can make a poll show whatever you want it to show. Nobama, The Kenyan is as unamerican as you can be and the biggest liar ever in office. I'm amazed that anybody approves of things he is doing or trying to do to this country. Do we now have more tax users than tax payers?