In the ABC News poll out this morning: “In a head-to-head matchup among all adults, Obama leads Trump by 12 points, 52-40 percent; Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota by an identical 12 points; former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich by 15 points each; and Palin by 17. Closer, as noted, are Huckabee, who trails Obama by 50-44 percent; and Romney, who comes within a scant 4 points, with 45 percent to Obama’s 49.”
That’s among adults, where traditionally Democrats poll best. I wonder what the numbers look like among registered voters and among likely voters.
Also note: “Beyond the economy overall, and despite declining unemployment, more say the availability of jobs in their area is getting worse (37 percent) than better (26 percent). And most striking is the weight of rising prices: Seventy-eight percent of Americans say inflation is getting worse in their area, and nearly as many, 71 percent, continue to say the rising price of gasoline is causing them financial hardship (“serious” hardship for more than four in 10).
As noted, 57 percent now disapprove of Obama’s handling of the economy, matching the most of his career; 46 percent “strongly” disapprove, a new high and double the number of strong approvers.”
UPDATE: One other number jumps out at me as I peruse the Washington Post/ABC News poll: Obama is actually doing worse on his chances for reelection than December. Right now, 28 percent of respondents (again, adults, not registered or likely voters) would definitely vote for Obama for reelection, and another 25 percent said they would consider it. The number who say now that they will not vote for Obama is 45 percent. The December poll had 26 percent definitely supporting, but 30 percent in the “maybe” category.
They can tinker with the job number as much as they like, but reality is most evident on the street. People see every day the reality of the employment picture. The same is true of prices.
I'm amazed at how the administration is clinging to their version of the Reagan myth so stubbornly. I thought they would have learned from the health care debacle. But, it is more fun to believe in the myth.
I bet they are primed to roll out another summer of
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuseloverecovery campaign, despite the indicators pointing in the wrong direction.In our area the empty store fronts, the unfinished buildings, and the wide store aisles which are now less than eye height, are all you need know to understand the economy is dead.
Well at least the illegals are still working along the roads.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThis poll is heavily skewed to the Democrats simply by the weighting of the sample. Its is +10 Democrats. Wrap your mind around that. Rasmussen has been showing a push in self identification of Republicans to Democrats, with some recent times of a slight Republican edge. Not ABC's poll however. Subtract 10 from the Ds and add it to the Rs and see what you get. Hint, every single Republican leads. Every one.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseDo "Adults" include illegal aliens?
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