The Official Obama Approval Ratings Thread

[CatoMinor]

MO

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

TX, MD, WI & DE

Rasmussen : DE: 49 / 48
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30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

Pbrower, I disagree with you on Colorado. 55% disapprove of Obama, with 48% of it being strongly approve. 48% are almost guaranteed to vote against Obama, while only 29% is guaranteed. That's be either slight Republican or toss-up, but certainly not slight Democratic.

Well your forgetting to factor in the "plus six" rule so that bumps it to 51% that'll vote for him. Then we cannot forget the "age wave" which should add at least 10% more, leaving us with 61%. Now we must also remember that this is all before the Obama campaign starts to get in high gear, and Obama will be able to utilize Chicago's air hub, we could be looking at Colorado going more than 70% for the president.I don't understand why Pbrower doesn't have CO in a darker shade of red.

[CatoMinor]

CO, WA, WI, & GA

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

MS

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

Arkansas has earned its own category,
AR, ME, PA, NE, NJ, & AK

Arkansas - Dark Blue
30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

Following in Pbrower's footsteps, I'll post a incumbant re-election map

Light blue - lean GOP
Blue - even leanier GOP
Dark blue -  Obama, just give up on.

Light red - On the verge of voting GOP
Red - Safe Obama
Dark red - Bad samples of polls

Grey seceded

[CatoMinor]

ID, OH, FL, NV, WI, MN, GA, KY

Arkansas - Dark Blue
30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

Trying to avoid any partisan bias/hackishness

This model applies to absolutely nobody as we are 2 years out from election night 2012.

[CatoMinor]

Trying to avoid any partisan bias/hackishness

This model applies to absolutely nobody as we are 2 years out from election night 2012.

*Scratches head*

Oregon is a swing state?

His approvals havent been exactly high there, but the map doesn't mean anything as we are too far out from 2012 to have an idea of what it will look like.

[CatoMinor]

WA??? this is surprising, I'm just gonna pretend it is slightly higher, until another poll is released confirming this.

Arkansas - Dark Blue
30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

AZ, ID, NY, RI, AR, GA, & WV

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

CA, WA, OR, KS, MO

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

ND

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

Obamacare is more socialist than fascist. However, the mandate that forces you to buy the healthcare is indeed a fascist element.

Are you preparing to say that the requirement that people buy automotive liability insurance before driving a motor vehicle is "fascist"?

No one is forced to buy a car.

[CatoMinor]

MA (Ras): 56/43
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30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

TN

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

NH, MD, & AL

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

Obamacare is more socialist than fascist. However, the mandate that forces you to buy the healthcare is indeed a fascist element.

Are you preparing to say that the requirement that people buy automotive liability insurance before driving a motor vehicle is "fascist"?

No one is forced to buy a car.

The huge problem with health care insurance is that it is a profiteering cartel. That is why a public option or a Medicare-like program would be better for all but owners and executives.

Obviously we must punish those Bourgeoisie who dare to make a disgustingly evil 2-4% profit.

[CatoMinor]

CO & VA
CO: (Ras) 42/57
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30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

OR, CA, NV, & MT

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

WI, NY, IL, OK, PA, WA, FL, NV,

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

Right. The state has elected two Senators whose ideologies verge on fascism.

Care to explain how Coburn is on the verge of fascism? I'm do not particularly care for his views much but a fascist he is not.
to quote...well, you.

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I think this answer is obvious.

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He is usualy one of the senators fighting against that.

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I have a strange feeling someone is going to spin it as "He gets re-elected, that means he is supressing opposition!"

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He is pretty transparent about what he does.

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LOL if you think so.

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eh, he does seem to be in the "MURICA, F%$K YEAH!" crowed, but not hitler kind of nationalist.

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I would like you to please cite evidence of this if he is, if you can't find anything other than "He is from Oklahoma" then I suggest you please  refrain from calling him fascist.

Like I said earlier, not a big Coburn fan, that being said, he is one of the better more principled senators.

[CatoMinor]

CA, WA, NY, CO, AZ, MN, &NH
(And got around to fixing the numbers on Maine and Nebraska!)

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green

[CatoMinor]

NC needs to be red in your map and MN needs to be completely white.

Thanks, didn't notice NC, and for MN, the only time the map deals with the disapproval number is when its approval is under 50% but still higher than disapproval, so all the map is noting is that approval is at 44%. Had disapproval been any higher, it would be yellow.

[CatoMinor]

MI ,NC, KS, CA, OH & FL

30%-39%-Dark Dark Red
40%-44%- Dark Red
45-49%- Red
tied - White
Under 50% approval but approval higher than disapproval- Yellow
50%-54%- Light Green
55%-59%- Green
60%+- Dark Green