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The Note: The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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RT @gloomynews: 最新米世論調査でオバマ大統領のアフガン戦略支持率は35％に急降下。またグアンタナモ刑務所閉鎖に反対する米国民は閉鎖支持派の2倍。オバマの医療保険改革や雇用経済政策のいずれも国民の大多数が不支持へ。http://bit.ly/92cGPr 11/27/2009 |
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I'll be on FOX at 1:10 discussing Obama's Afghanistan approval #s - @SusanPage says they have taken a hit http://bit.ly/92cGPr 11/25/2009 |
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Crunch time for Obama. RT @SusanPage: New USA Today Obama approval rating on Afghanistan plummets to 35%:http://bit.ly/6UiHUq 11/25/2009 |
Newspaper Roundup for Wednesday, November 25, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Canadian snowbirds lining up for swine flu vaccine in Florida Palm Beach Post: Swine flu vaccine may be available to all within weeks; delays anger some seniors Washington Post: Fewer Americans believe in global warming, poll shows Washington Times: Palin book tour draws hundreds of fans in Florida Washington Post Analysis: In his slow decision-making on Afghanistan, Obama goes with head, not gut USA Today: Approval of Obama on Afghan war dives Politico: Poll: Obama faces white flight Politico: The ...
The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The Note —
... The New York Times’ Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt: “Obama May Add 30,000 Troops in Afghanistan” LINK
The Washington Post’s Scott Wilson: “War speech to outline escalation and exit” LINK
The Washington Post’s Paul Kane: “Pelozi: Democrats facing voter ‘unrest’ over war spending, troop increase” LINK
Time's Mark Thompson: "Obama Weighs the Cost of an Afghan Surge" LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "Approval of Obama on Afghan war dives" LINK
The Hill's Mike Soraghan and Jared Allen: “Pelosi, Obama meet amid Afghan debate" LINK ...
USAT/Gallup: Obama at 50
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
Heading into an extended Thanskgiving weekend, as far as public opinion goes President Barack Obama has little to be thankful for, according to a new poll by USA Today/ Gallup. Obama's overall job approval is at 50 percent in the poll. That's the good news. Support for Obama's handling of Afghanistan has "plummeted," with only 35% approving of the way he's handling the war while 55% disapprove. The USA Today article writes up yet more bleak news for the President: On a series of fronts, Obama is moving against headwinds: • By more than 2-1, Americans say the United States ...
Price Tags: Costs Rise for Obama on Afghanistan
The Note —
... Why else the sales job is daunting: "Public approval of President Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan has plummeted, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, amid rising pessimism about the course of the conflict," USA Today's Susan Page writes. "The nation is divided over what to do next: Nearly half of those surveyed endorse deploying thousands of additional U.S. troops, while four in 10 say it's time to begin withdrawing forces." ...
ThinkFast: November 25, 2009
Think Progress —
... The latest USA Today/Gallup poll has found that public confidence in President Obama’s handling of the war in Afghanistan has plummeted. The poll finds that 55% disapprove of the way he is handling Afghanistan, and only 35% approve, a sharp reversal from his 56% approval rating four months ago. ...
It’s Just a Jump to the Left
Vodkapundit —
... So why do President Obama’s poll numbers keep sliding? Sure, unemployment isn’t helping. But it also turns out that the American people think the President is bat-shit crazy slightly out-of-step with their concerns: ...
GOP Opens up 7-Point Lead on Congressional Ballot, Obama Numbers Dive on Health Care, Gitmo, and KSM
Weekly Standard Blog —
As a Rasmussen poll shows Republicans opening up a 7-point lead on the generic congressional ballot, a new Gallup poll shows some very bad poll numbers for the Obama agenda:
• By more than 2-1, Americans say the United States shouldn't close the terrorist prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, as Obama has promised.
• By 49%-44%, they oppose passing a health care bill in Congress this year, which he calls critical.
• A majority are against holding the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York, and nearly six in 10 say ...
News Open Thread
Ace of Spades HQ —
... . (2) Seriously bad news for Obama in the polls is here . Definitely take a look at the graphic on the right side showing that on Afghanistan most people split between sending more than 40,000 troops (generally the win-the-war folks) and retreating (Leftists). Sending less than 40,000 got a fraction of the votes. So, Obama chose that and managed to piss off both the Right and the Left (see Laura's post below). (3) ...
The Prescient Joe Biden
JustOneMinute —
The NY Times Magazine fawns over Joe Biden in their latest cover story . But for some reason they don't cite as an example of his political acumen his success in predicting the collapse of Obama in the polls. Here is Joe from October 2008 :It certainly appears that Obama's reported decision to send more troops to Afghanistan won't be popular with his base . Per Gallup, 57% of Democrats think we should be reducing our troop commitment there.
ThinkFast: November 25, 2009
The Hollywood Liberal —
... Obama’s handling of the war in Afghanistan has plummeted. The poll finds that 55% disapprove of the way he is handling Afghanistan, and only 35% approve, a sharp reversal from his 56% approval rating four months ago. The USA Today/Gallup poll also finds 42% […] Obama The latest USA Today/Gallup poll has found that public confidence in President Obama’s handling of the war in Afghanistan has plummeted. The poll finds that 55% disapprove of the way he is handling Afghanistan, and only 35% approve , a sharp reversal from his 56% approval rating four months ago. The USA ...
On the President’s Gitmo Problem
Skepticians —
... This Administration is battling significant headwinds on a number of fronts, the greatest of which perhaps is that Americans by more than a 2-to-1 margin in a recent USA Today/Gallup poll oppose the closing of Guantanamo Bay. Coupling this with the fact that many in the President’s own party demand an immediate closure of the controversial detention facility, and the President is forced to do some difficult political calculus that likely leaves the progressive wing of his party out in the cold. ...
