Majority Would Vote Against Obama

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

A year into his tenure, a majority of Americans would already vote against Pres. Obama if the '12 elections were held today, according to a new survey.

The Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor poll shows 50% say they would probably or definitely vote for someone else. Fully 37% say they would definitely cast a ballot against Obama. Meanwhile, just 39% would vote to re-elect the pres. to a 2nd term, and only 23% say they definitely would do so.

Obama's first year in office has been marked by an unemployment rate that surged to 10%, an increased commitment of troops to Afghanistan and a health care battle that has taken a serious political toll on the WH.

Obama's approval rating is down to 47%, the poll showed, a 14-point drop since the April survey. 45% disapprove, up 17 points from April. Only 41% say they trust Obama more than Congressional GOPers, while 33% pick the GOP over the WH. That 8-point gap is down from a 21-point edge Obama sported as recently as Sept.

Just 34% say the country is moving in the right direction, down 13 points since April, and 55% say it is off on the wrong track, up 13 points over the same period.

But as GOPers focus on taxes and spending, that message seems to be causing Obama the most harm. Among those who believe Obama's policies have moved the country in the wrong direction, 45% cite spending and government regulation as a top cause for their opposition.

Meanwhile, those who think Obama's policies are moving the country down the right track largely cite long-term benefits of his initiatives.

In the meantime, health care legislation is by no means popular, but a majority of Americans don't oppose the legislation yet. 44% said they support the legislation under consideration, down 5 points from the last poll in Sept., while 46% oppose it.

The poll, conducted by Financial Dynamics, surveyed 1,200 adults between Jan. 3-7 for a margin of error of +/- 2.8%.

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[Danno 1,228]

It actually scary to think we have 3 more years of this.... but eventually the Economy has to find a bottom and come back, when it does, I am sure Obama will get jump in front of it and act like "his" plan is working.

Still waiting on Shovel-ready-jobs to get crankin.

[alienlovechild 75]

It actually scary to think we have 3 more years of this.... but eventually the Economy has to find a bottom and come back, when it does, I am sure Obama will get jump in front of it and act like "his" plan is working.

When Obama was elected we thought the "O" logo was a sunrise but it turned out to be sunset instead.

[Danno 1,228]

.... or it could be where his poll numbers finally bottom out?

[scandal 951]

.... or it could be where his poll numbers finally bottom out?

Not likely Danno.

Some of us hopelessly romantic libruls you like to rag on so much will stay with our 'O' man to the very end.

He'll never get down to 'O' approval with us on board. Maybe 0.0001% approval, but that should be rock bottom.