VT-PPP: Obama fairly weak, but set to win easily

[Miles]

Obama approval- 53/40

Toplines:

Obama- 54%
Romney- 34%

Obama- 58%
Bachmann- 30%

Obama- 57%
Perry- 28%

Obama- 58%
Cain- 26%

Obama- 62%
Palin- 28%

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/08/obama-in-vermont.html

Obama vs. Romney:

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

5 bucks that a good chunk of the disapproval comes from disgruntled progressives.

[NVGonzalez]

5 bucks that a good chunk of the disapproval comes from disgruntled progressives.

[Franzl]

Very very bold predictions!

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I always found VT fascinating for the fact it was never a swing state, and it's national elections were usually forgone conclusions. It went from a solid R to solid D state pretty quickly.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

It was briefly a swing state in the 80's, but it's rather short. Pretty much went Democratic in reaction to the Conservative Revolution.

[Mechaman]

The good deal of the disapproval probably comes from granola eating far left communist f**gots who are mad that the President hasn't called for the public execution of corporate CEOs and private healthcare providers.

Just a theory, but I believe there is ample evidence of that.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

The good deal of the disapproval probably comes from granola eating far left communist f**gots who are mad that the President hasn't called for the public execution of corporate CEOs and private healthcare providers.

Just a theory, but I believe there is ample evidence of that.

...I guess you could say that. On the other hand, Vermont is actually more fiscally conservative than one may assume.

[redcommander]

Those aren't good numbers for the state, but unless there's a Progressive challenge, I don't think he has much to worry about. I think if there was any state where an Obama and Paul matchup should be polled, it should be Vermont, and yet PPP didn't do it.

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I always found VT fascinating for the fact it was never a swing state, and it's national elections were usually forgone conclusions. It went from a solid R to solid D state pretty quickly.

I don't see why it wouldn't qualify as a swing state in 1988.

[Devils30]

VT had a large Democratic trend in both 2004, 2008 and this may be largely a correction.

[Eraserhead]

It was semi-competitive in 2000.

[redcommander]

VT had a large Democratic trend in both 2004, 2008 and this may be largely a correction.

That's a possibility too. Bush isn't around anymore, and Shumlin's approval rating isn't exactly great either.

[Napoleon]

It was semi-competitive in 2000.

Bush only received 40% and it's only gotten worse for Republicans since.

[J. J.]

VT is on my list of states that Obama will carry in a Carteresque defeat and he looks back at his August 2011 Gallup numbers with a fond nostalgia.  If he's in trouble there, he better start doing door-to-door in DC.

VT is ubersafe.

[King]

VT is on my list of states that Obama will carry in a Carteresque defeat and he looks back at his August 2011 Gallup numbers with a fond nostalgia.  If he's in trouble there, he better start doing door-to-door in DC.

VT is ubersafe.