Disapproval of Mr. Obama’s handling of the economy has never been broader — at 57 percent of Americans — a warning sign as he begins to set his sights on re-election in 2012. And a similar percentage disapprove of how Mr. Obama is handling the federal budget deficit, though more disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are.
It is all economic this pessimism. It is not a matter of declining morals or lack of spirit in the American people but economic woes at the base of this low mood. Is there anything else that might be bothering the people? Is there something else that may be putting them in a sour mood?
The nationwide telephone survey was conducted Friday through Wednesday with 1,224 adults and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.
Ha! That probably contributes to it. Myself personally, I have little patience for the phone ringing and finding it is some sort of poll taker. I would stay on the line, perhaps, and answer their question because at least it was not another telemarketer that thinks I live to dash after a ringing phone to listen to their sales pitch, at dinner time when they are more likely to call because they know they can more likely find one at home then.
Was it this bad or worse two years ago? What was different then? Oh, yeah. OK, well, maybe it's just that the honeymoon is over..Or did a honeymoon ever take place?
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edit on 22-4-2011 by Erongaricuaro because: (no reason given)
