You Cannot Win An Election With Strong Disapprovals Like This

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I'm sorry to the Obama supporters on here, but when 43 percent of independents "Strongly Disapprove" not just disapprove of Obama's job performance you just can't expect to pull out a narrow win with whats left.

I don't really think you can find a period of time where a politician was up for reelection with strong disapprovals like this. Basically, what it is saying is that 40% of the country doesn't just want you gone, they hate your guts. Another 10-20% just doesn't like you. And the people on the other side aren't particularly enthusiastic about you.

The margin for error when the country is lined up like that against you is almost to thin that its extremely improbable to make it through a campaign season without losing a little more support because you certainly aren't gaining any more support.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/opposition-to-obama-grows--strongly/2011/10/04/gIQAlch2ML_blog.html

If you are talking about likability, look at favorable ratings. Approval ratings are a bit different. If Obama loses, he will become a very popular ex-president, sort of like Jimmy Carter. Count on it.

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I'm sorry to the Obama supporters on here, but when 43 percent of independents "Strongly Disapprove" not just disapprove of Obama's job performance you just can't expect to pull out a narrow win with whats left.

I don't really think you can find a period of time where a politician was up for reelection with strong disapprovals like this. Basically, what it is saying is that 40% of the country doesn't just want you gone, they hate your guts. Another 10-20% just doesn't like you. And the people on the other side aren't particularly enthusiastic about you.

The margin for error when the country is lined up like that against you is almost to thin that its extremely improbable to make it through a campaign season without losing a little more support because you certainly aren't gaining any more support.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/opposition-to-obama-grows--strongly/2011/10/04/gIQAlch2ML_blog.html

If you are talking about likability, look at favorable ratings. Approval ratings are a bit different. If Obama loses, he will become a very popular ex-president, sort of like Jimmy Carter. Count on it.

Jimmy Carter is not a popular ex president. Most people in this country old enough to have been working at that time consider him to be the worst president they've ever had. Of course Obama seems to want to give Jimmy Carter a run for his money.

People don't like Carter personally? Can you prove that?....Actually don't even try.

Now I do understand people don't think he did a good job as President, but that's different from actually hating the man.

Anyways have you noticed the difference between Obama's approval and favorability ratings? The pubbies better not nominate a crazy.....

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Anyways have you noticed the difference between Obama's approval and favorability ratings? The pubbies better not nominate a crazy.....

Do you see Obama's trend lines? If I was a Dem senator or congressman I would RUN as far away from him as I possibly could.

Uh, yes I have....and it has nothing to do with what I asked you. People might disapprove of his performance as President but you think they hate his guts (talking about independents mostly)? I think people just see him as a little clueless. Like a cute puppy.

You pubbies might have hate in your heart but that's just par for the course.