The majority of voters (67%) continue to believe the nation is heading down the wrong track, the highest level found in 2009. However, in the weeks just prior to Barack Obama's election, more than 80% of voters felt that way.

This time last year, 17% said the country was heading in the right direction, while 77% said it was heading down the wrong track. Following Obama’s inauguration in January, voter confidence in the direction of the country steadily increased, peaking at 40% in early May. Since then voter confidence has declined.

Seventy-nine percent (79%) of voters nationwide believe another terrorist attack is likely within the next year. Another 46% say current airport security procedures are not strict enough.

Confidence in America’s conduct in the War on Terror has fallen following the Christmas Day terrorist attempt on a U.S. airliner. For the first time since October 2007, the number that believes the terrorists are winning has reached 30%. Just 36% believe the U.S. and its allies are winning. Confidence in U.S. efforts in Afghanistan also has dropped.

Originally posted by Eurisko2012
That is a new low for Obama and his leadership.

Originally posted by skunknuts
...and will give credit to the Dems. as the recovery gains traction (don't forget that 3/4 of the stimulus money is yet to be spent until this year).

Best,
Skunknuts

Originally posted by kozmo

Originally posted by skunknuts
...and will give credit to the Dems. as the recovery gains traction (don't forget that 3/4 of the stimulus money is yet to be spent until this year).

Best,
Skunknuts

And yet you can't see that for what it is? You truly are a partisan hack! With millions of people unemployed, millions more losing their houses, jobs, savings etc... and companies declaring bankruptcy at record breaking rates the Democrats have seen fit to hold back 3/4 of the hundreds of billions of tax-payer dollars that were RAMMED through Congress with nary time to read or debate the Bill in order to buy mid-term election victories while making it appear that the economy is improving even though it isn't. Very clever tactic, sadly many, if not most, of us see right through it. And having useful idiots around pointing that fact out is also helpful - so thank you!

Originally posted by David9176
Cripes.

How could anyone say we are on the right track? Escalating wars and deficit spending....explosive unemployment and high energy prices. 50 percent of all children are fed through food stamps at one time or another during their life right now. 40 million people are living in poverty in the USA. That's 40 million people who wonder each day how they are going to put food on the table.

Our foreign and trade policies are so horrible that this country won't stand much longer if it's not changed.

Tariffs protect our wages!! Wake up people!! It's not about increasing minimum wage or not...it's about protecting the wages we have and how we can make them better. We are committing economic suicide.