61% Of Voters Blame Republicans Not Obama For The Recession

[There Is No Spoon]

June 28, 2011
By Jason Easley



Buried in the latest McClatchy/Marist poll was an interesting nugget. Although Americans are upset about the economy, 61% of those polled still think that Obama inherited the recession.

According to the poll Obama only has a 37% approval rating on his handling of the economy. He scores even worse on the issue of the deficit with a 61% disapproval rating, but his favorable rating remains at 50%, and when asked if the economy is his fault, or he inherited it, 61% of those polled expressed the belief that the president inherited the economy.

While the first two numbers should give the Obama campaign cause for concern and the second number will be the likely reason why any deal to raise the debt ceiling will also involve spending cuts, it is the last two numbers above that pose the biggest problem for Republicans ahead of 2012.
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The hurdle that Republicans face is the widely held perception that Obama inherited their economic mess. This belief has held true with over 60% of those polled since Obama took office. It has been a fairly unshakable piece of data across the polls that have asked the question. Should the 2012 election revolve around the economy, voters have to decide if they are willing to put the party back in the White House who they feel is responsible for this mess.

Read more here: http://www.politicususa.com/en/obama-rep...-recession

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Looks like the people aren't as stupid as the Republicans think they are.

[SeattleGirl]

(06-28-2011 05:48 PM)There Is No Spoon Wrote:  Looks like the people aren't as stupid as the Republicans think they are.

Or hope they are.

[jaxx]

Once in awhile people get it right. 61% remembering this didn't happen in Jan. 2009 is good.

[azmouse]

Bush always looks like he's smelling something unpleasant. Maybe he smells the shitpile he left behind for Obama and the Democrats to clean up.

[sandnsea]

Disapproving of the way Obama is handling the economy probably means wishing he would kick the Republicans in the ass, tell banks to rewrite every mortgage necessary, cut defense in half, kick health care into high gear, and give everybody a loan to put a solar water heater in their house. Or something like that.

Unfortunately every time there is a poll that says people are unhappy, DC Democrats always assume that means they need to move right.

[There Is No Spoon]

(06-28-2011 08:18 PM)sandnsea Wrote:  Disapproving of the way Obama is handling the economy probably means wishing he would kick the Republicans in the ass, tell banks to rewrite every mortgage necessary, cut defense in half, kick health care into high gear, and give everybody a loan to put a solar water heater in their house. Or something like that.

Unfortunately every time there is a poll that says people are unhappy, DC Democrats always assume that means they need to move right.

Yep. One of those uncomfortable truths one has to deal with being a Democrat.

[Cha]

Good! I'm shocked that the gopropaganda machine hasn't been more successful in covering that up and putting the blame on Pres Obama like everything else in the Universe.

[Velleity]

After we kick ass in November 2012 "conservatives" ought to be demoralized and we should be looking at a better legislative climate all around. Some "conservative" turnover (that's you Clarence) would help too.

We really need a big win. Our nation's future depends on it.

[nofurylike]

excellent!!
thank you for posting that, TINS!

just remember, all, we always have been a strong majority.
remember Florida, 2000, and Ohio, 2004 ....

[NJMaverick]

It should be 100% but I guess that would require smarter less bias people.