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Most Americans Don't Blame Obama
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Two-thirds of Americans approve of the way Obama is handling the country's top job, and six in 10 give him good marks on issue No. 1, the economy, according to a ...
Them, Not Him
Talking Points Memo —
Just out from the Post ...
The number of Americans who believe that the nation is headed in the right direction has roughly tripled since Barack Obama's election, and the public overwhelmingly blames the excesses of the financial industry, rather than the new president, for turmoil in the economy, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Newspaper Roundup for Mar. 31, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... for Ports South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Teacher charged with felonies in deaths of two cats in Boca Raton apartment Teacher accused of leaving pets without food for weeks BBC: Autoworkers lambaste decision on car industry New York Times: For U.S. and Carmakers, a Path Strewn With Pitfalls Obama inverts the relationship that gave rise to American manufacturing Boston Globe/AP: Obama team sets new rules for private Medicare plans Washington Post: Blame for Downturn Not Fixed on Obama 6 in 10 Back His Handling of Economy Washington Post: ...
WaPo/ABC Poll: 66% Approve of Obama
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
"The number of Americans who believe that the nation is headed in the right direction has roughly tripled since Barack Obama's election, and the public overwhelmingly blames the excesses of the financial industry, rather than the new president, for turmoil in the economy," according to the Washington Post/ABC News Poll (March 27-30, 1000 A, MoE +/- 3%). The poll finds that 42% of Americans now feel the country is headed in the right direction, which is the highest mark in five years and up from 15% in December, 19% in January and 31% in February. Obama receives a 66% overall ...
'Right track:' Public faith growing
The Swamp —
... Yet the percentage of strong>Americans surveyed in the new poll who view the country as being on the right track stands at 42 percent - the highest percentage saying so in five years in the Post and ABC surveys and "a sharp turnabout from last fall, when as many as nine in 10 said the country was heading in the wrong direction.'' ...
Most Don't Blame Obama for Downturn
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... WashPost-ABC News: Two-thirds approve of the way Obama is handling the job, and 6 in 10 give him good marks on issue No. 1, the economy. ...
Business Leaders Give Obama Failing Marks
Gateway Pundit —
... from George Washington to George W. Bush -- combined. Neil Cavuto pointed out earlier this month that the media was big on Carter but Wall Street wasn't and Wall Street turned out to be right. The media was not big on Reagan but Wall Street was and again Wall Street turned out to be right. Today, the liberal media and public may approve of Obama, but business leaders don't like what Dear Leader is showing ...
Voting Begins in NY-20 Special Election
The Hollywood Liberal —
... A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that the number of Americans who believe that the nation is headed in the right direction has roughly tripled since President Obama’s election, and the public overwhelmingly blames the excesses of the financial industry, rather than the new president, for turmoil in the economy. Interesting: “There is now a pronounced divergence between Democratic and Republican perceptions of the economy, a bigger partisan divide than the one that occurred 16 years ago after Bill Clinton took office. In early 1993, people in both parties were about ...
Early Morning Swim: Special Jane on Shuster Edition
Firedoglake —
... POTUS in Europe to study up on socialism.
This is nice for a change.
5-year high -- right track/wrong track.
Union busting, Fox style.
Good news.
I've been doing this all along.
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Few Blame Obama for Economy
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that the number of Americans who believe that the nation is headed in the right direction has roughly tripled since President Obama's election, and the public overwhelmingly blames the excesses of the financial industry, rather than the new president, for turmoil in the economy. ...
WaPo
Sister Toldjah —
Most Americans Don’t Blame Obama for Economy, Poll Finds
"Hit And Run"
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... The person who figured out this oddly powerful metaphor for the GOP deserves a big raise from the Democrats. Americans are not as dumb as Larry Kudlow, by the way. They don't yet blame this economic crisis on the man who inherited it: ...
Hope and Change
Shakesville —
Americans are feeling it: The number of Americans who believe that the nation is headed in the right direction has roughly tripled since Barack Obama's election, and the public overwhelmingly blames the excesses of the financial industry, rather than the new president, for turmoil in the economy, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. At this early stage in his presidency, Obama continues to benefit from a broadly held perception that others should bear the bulk of responsibility for the severe economic problems that confront his administration. Americans see plenty of offenders, but only about a quarter blame the president and his team for an ...
Optimism?
Political Animal —
OPTIMISM?.... The new poll from the Washington Post /ABC News covers a fair amount of ground, and the Post emphasizes the public's willingness to place blame for the economy on almost everyone except the president. The number of Americans who believe that the nation is headed in the right direction has roughly tripled since Barack Obama's election, and the public overwhelmingly blames the excesses of the financial industry, rather than the new president, for turmoil in the economy, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. At this early stage in his presidency, Obama continues to benefit from a broadly held perception that others should bear the bulk of ...
Americans still like Obama and don't blame him for everything
The Reaction —
By Creature If one thing is clear from today's ABC News/WaPo poll, it's that the conversation happening in the Beltway regarding our new president and his handling of the economy is not the conversation happening on Main Street. ...
ABC/WaPo: Fault Lies With The Financials, Not The President
Daily Kos —
... This morning the ABC/WaPo poll affirms those findings. The graphic shows things in a nutshell, with the topline Obama job approval at 66% (MoE +/- 3) and Obama handling of the economy at 60. Michelle's favorability, btw, ...
Americans Fault Bush and Wall Street for Economy, Not Obama
Comments from Left Field —
... optimism has occurred among Democrats, who are about three times as likely to approve of the country’s course as they were just before Obama’s inauguration. Independents, too, are more optimistic, with twice as many feeling positive as in mid-January. Among Republicans, there has not been significant movement in either direction.
Some thoughts from blogtopia:
Sully:
Americans are not as dumb as Larry Kudlow. … They don’t yet blame this economic crisis on the man who inherited it[.] ...
6 in 10 Back Obama’s Handling of Economy
The Democratic Daily —
According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, the “number of Americans who believe that the nation is headed in the right direction has roughly tripled since Barack Obama’s election, and the public overwhelmingly blames the excesses of the financial industry, rather than the new president, for turmoil in the economy.”
At this early stage in his presidency, Obama continues to benefit from a broadly held perception that others should bear the bulk of responsibility for the severe economic problems that confront his administration. Americans see plenty of offenders, but only about a quarter blame the president and his team for an ...
No More Mister Nice Blog — IS THIS "REFERENDUM" GOING TO BE AS MEANINGLESS AS THE LAST TWO? Look, I hope Scott Murphy, the Democrat, beats Republican Jim Tedisco in today's special House election in New York's 20th District -- the polls are tight, Kirsten Gillibrand used to hold the seat, and Barack Obama won the district in 2008. On the other hand, Republicans have about a 3-to-2 voter registration advantage in the district. So I'm not going to tear my hair out if Tedisco wins. However, I am informed by CQ Politics that this race has been described as a litmus test, a referendum and a bellwether for Democratic agendas and Republican political ...
He's Failing!!!!11!!
WTF Is It Now?!? —
Bwah!! It appears that most non deluded, independently thinking people aren't buying the Wingnut Bullshit. The number of Americans who believe that the nation is headed in the right direction has roughly tripled since Barack Obama's election, and the public overwhelmingly blames the excesses of the financial industry, rather than the new president, for turmoil in the economy, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.Bbbbbbut Lush Bimbo!! ...
I Can Feel the Rage Building within You...
Whiskey Fire —
Erick, Son of Erick, the Red Ass-Chapped, is so mad, he is hopping. At what point do the people tell the politicians to go to hell? At
what point do they get off the couch, march down to their state
legislator’s house, pull him outside, and beat him to a bloody pulp for
being an idiot?
At some point soon, it will happen. It’ll be over an innocuous
issue. But the rage ...
The New Harry and Louise
TPMCafe —
The opponents of health care reform in the 90's had "Harry and Louise", the middle class couple afraid that they wouldn't be able to choose their own doctor. But the front man for this year's opposition is Rick Scott, the disgraced CEO of Columbia/HCA.
Once lauded for building Columbia/HCA into the largest health care company in the world, Mr. Scott was ousted by his own board of directors in 1997 amid the nation's biggest health care fraud scandal. The company's guilty plea and payment of $1.7 billion to settle charges including the overbilling of state and federal health programs was taken as a repudiation of Mr. Scott's relentless bottom-line ...
