Obama's Trouble With Independent Voters
Pollster John Zogby regularly updates our Obamameter. Each week, Zogby uses his polling, expert analysis, and interaction with major players to come up with a rating of between 1 and 100. Unlike his polls, the Obamameter is his judgment on the performance of the president once multiple factors are considered. In this week's Obamameter, Zogby says that the president was slowed by former Vice President Dick Cheney's rap on Guantánamo Bay policies and the right's concerns about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Also, he's facing troubles winning over independents.
"It was just a fair to middling week for Obama. Cheney got more traction than anticipated for his criticisms of Obama on handling terror suspects. Sonia Sotomayor remains a good long-term choice politically, but Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh were able to define her in negative ways that might, for now, appeal to white, working-class voters. Our latest poll shows 45 percent of independents giving Obama a positive job performance, so he has some work to do with them."
This week's rating: 76
Last Week's Rating: 80
John Zogby is president and CEO of Zogby International, a public opinion, research, and business solutions firm with experience working in more than 70 countries. Founded and led by Zogby since 1984, Zogby International specializes in telephone, Internet, and face-to-face survey research and analysis for corporate, political, nonprofit, and governmental clients. The firm is headquartered in Utica, N.Y. John Zogby also is the author of The Way We'll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream (Random House).
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George W Bush
Have all these REPUBLICANS forgotten the mess BUSH got this great country in. His unnecessary war that cost trillions and and accomplished nothing but lasting heartache for thousands in addition to the necessary bank bailouts. WAKEUP all you naysayers.
Duhbama's woes
I'm beginning to think that the USA will not exist before dubama's term is over.
Great America Forgets
Its amazing the Monday morning Quarterback of politics we have. We are not always respectful of the diversity in our own backyard. How can we engage on the world stage? I read the comments in hopes to see a point that gives another way to weigh the situation.
I find it is more of a venue to speak with a tone that allows anger to swell. Most comment tend to be written from emotions and anger rather than a venue to create dialog. Dialog that provides information that widens the horizons of thought. We need to keep in mind the man that doesnt learn from his history is prone to repeat it. Change is coming whether we want it or not but growth is optional. America is changing because technology is that highway. If you dont you will eventually get left behind. American have to realize we are not as wealthy as we thought we were. We have been living of the money of people we hate.......now isnt that ironic.............
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