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Americans Trust Republicans in Congress to Fix Budget Deficit More than Obama

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February 23, 2012 RSS Feed Print

If President Obama plans on running against a do-nothing Congress in 2012, he might want to reconsider his competition.

A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday morning reveals voters believe Republicans in Congress can fix the country's budget deficit crisis more than Obama can.

Congressional Republicans edged out Obama with 46 percent of respondents saying they are confident that GOP legislators can solve the country's budget woes while only 44 percent reported they were banking on Obama. [Read: Never-Wrong Pundit Picks Obama to Win in 2012.]

While he waits for a GOP nominee, Obama has carved out his re-election campaign path against a do-nothing Congress, but 61 percent of those polled said they blame Obama for the economy's slow recovery while only 21 percent hold Congress responsible.

The good news for Obama is that his approval rating is up to 45 percent, one percentage point higher than in November. And when it comes to handling the general economy, 46 percent of voters say they trust Obama more than Republicans in Congress.

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To Bing of AL,

you observed "Why would I trust Pubs to fix the deficit? The last time they were in charge they spent, as Sen. McCain, said, like drunken sailors....which is an insult to sailors."

might we also observe that Ron Paul opposed the irrational spending with consistant opposition to it, and also that Dr. Paul fortold publically this situation we would be in by now.

time to make things right, to conduct ourselves with honor and with good will toward men [and women]. the Ron Paul movement is alive with patriots far and wide. 'livin it'.

John of NY 9:50AM February 28, 2012

CONGRESS APPROVAL RATINGS HIT ALL TIME LOW...

According To The RASMUSSEN REPORTS Only 5% Of Voters Polled APPROVED Of Congress JOB Performance, While 70% Of The Voters Polled DISAPPROVE Of Congress And How Their Handling THE PEOPLES Business...

This RASMUSSEN REPORT Was Published On January 31, 2012...

In That SAME Study 35% Of Voters Believe That Our Congressman Or Governor Can Be BOUGHT For $10,000 Or Less...

80% Of Voters Polled Said That They Wanted FULL DISCLOSURE Of Meetings Between CONGRESSMEN And REGULATORS.

While 58% Says U.S. Needs CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS...

According To A RECENT Poll Collected By TOWNHALL POLL TRACKERS, 84% Of Voters Polled DISAPPROVED Of Congressional Job Performance, While Only 15% APPROVED...

THE REVIEW Polls Published Today Has Congress Job APPROVAL Rating At 9%...

Ron Paul Even Mentioned CONGRESS LOW APPROVAL Ratings During The DEBATES, And He Has TOLD Congress AMERICANS Are SICK Of YOU!

I Guess You Can Get POLLS To Say WHATEVER You Want, If You PAY Them Enough!

As I Said Before...I Prefer My POLITICAL PROPAGANDA IN PAMPHLETS, Thrown Out Of PLANES And Raining Down On My Head!

This Article Is GARBAGE...I Wouldn't Let My Puppy Patch POOP On This...

NOW I HEARD That The REPUBLICANS CONGRESS Plans To BANKRUPT The Country Before The 2012 Election To FORCE A VICTORY Or DESTROY The COUNTRY If DEFEATED!

NOW I Just HEARD This... It's NOT BASED On Facts It A RUMOR...GOSSIP...Around Washington...

And I AIN'T One To GOSSIP, So You DIDN'T Hear It From Me...

Stacey Bridges

Native Of Northern Virginia

Widowed 2Y, 2M And 21D

Witness To The Pharmaceuitcal Genocide Perpetrated On The American People Then Advertised On National TV

Stacey Bridges of VA 10:12AM February 27, 2012

"61 percent of those polled said they blame Obama for the economy's slow recovery while only 21 percent hold Congress responsible."

This quote is wrong. In question 35 of the poll they ask:

35. Do you think the economy is beginning to recover or not?

54% of all respondents said yes. 43% said no

Then in question 35a they ask:

35a. (If economy not recovering Q35) Who do you blame more for the economy not beginning to recover, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?

That's where the 61% Obama/ 21% Congress comes in. The blame question was asked of those who did not feel economy was recovering. And since most who felt economy not recovering were GOP, you can see why most blamed Obama.

The 35a results is of those polled who felt economy not recovering, not of "those polled".

Makes a big difference.

ChrisL of WA 6:24PM February 25, 2012

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