Obama Approval Spikes Upward
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 4th, 2011 4:38 am by HL
Obama Approval Spikes Upward
A new New York Times/CBS News poll finds support for President Obama has risen sharply following the killing of Osama bin Laden, with a majority now approving of his overall job performance, as well as his handling of foreign policy, the war in Afghanistan and the threat of terrorism.
In all, 57% said they now approved of the president’s job performance, up from 46% last month.
Still No Clear Leader in GOP Field
A new Quinnipiac poll finds American voters say they would consider supporting Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee for president in 2012, but 58% would never support Sarah Palin or Donald Trump.
Romney leads the Republican pack nationally with 18%, followed by Huckabee and Palin at 15% each and Trump at 12%. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul have 5% each. Tim Pawlenty and Rep. Michelle Bachman each get 4%.
Said pollster Peter Brown: “It is difficult to get a handle on the 2012 Republican race. Many contenders are not well known and many who are known are not liked, making their candidacies problematic. You could call this the ‘No Way’ measure. Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are in the best shape. Sarah Palin and Donald Trump suffer from the reality that, as our mothers told us, ‘You never get a second chance to make a first impression.'”
Quote of the Day
“How many more gay people does God have to create before we ask ourselves if he wants them around?”
— Minnesota state Rep. Steve Simon (D), testifying in opposition to a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would outlaw gay marriage.
