Obama Disapproval Continues to Rise
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 6th, 2011 4:38 am by HL
Obama Disapproval Continues to Rise
A new Quinnipiac poll finds Americans dispprove of the job President Obama is doing by a 55% to 41% margin — and all time low.
Furthermore, they say by a 77% to 20% margin that the economy is in a recession.
Said pollster Peter Brown: “The trend isn’t good for President Obama. His disapproval has gone up 9 points since the summer, from 46% in July to 52% in September to 55% today. Especially troubling for the president is that voters say 49% to 39% that Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney would do a better job on the economy. GOP contender Rick Perry would do only slightly better, voters say, and Republicans in Congress would not be much better.”
Democrats Embrace Occupy Wall Street Protests
Democrats lawmakers are beginning to lend their voices to the Occupy Wall Street protests that have continued to grow in New York City and now may spread to Washington, D.C., according to The Hill.
“Several liberal House lawmakers endorsed the protests Wednesday, and the leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said they had been inspired by demonstrators who have been arrested by the hundreds in New York City… Weeks of protests in New York have drawn national attention, and some leading Democrats have seized on the demonstrations as the liberal response to the Tea Party movement.”
One point worth noting is how similar the characterization of the Occupy Wall Street movement is to early descriptions of the Tea Party. Some highlights: “But even the most left-leaning Washington Democrats might find little appreciation from activists in the street, who say they are protesting a failure by both parties, and the political system as a whole, to respond to the struggles of a vast majority of Americans… The Occupy Wall Street demonstrations have drawn criticism for a lack of organization and clearly defined goals.”
Nevada Sets Caucus Date
Nevada Republicans set January 14 for the GOP presidential caucuses, clearing the way for New Hampshire and Iowa to schedule their traditional first-in-the nation voting dates, the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.
“The new Nevada date, which falls on a Saturday, ensures the Silver State will hold the first 2012 vote in the West, after the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary and before the Jan. 21 South Carolina primary.”
Politico suggests the New Hampshire primary might be scheduled for January 3, with Iowa’s caucuses coming the week before that – in December.
