Should you preface this kind of wild assertion with “In my view…”
I think by now either you should concede the point or give an alternative theory on why he’s so unpopular.
BTW, why do you think Obama attracted so many new voters in 2008? Because of his liberalism?
I don’t think he’s that unpopular. There, I said it. I think if he ran today against McCain/Palin or Romney/whatshisname, he would win by about the same margins.
He’s a bit unpopular, but he’s still among the most popular (if not the most popular) current office-holder in America. Everyone is unpopular now, and Obama is far, far more popular, nationally, than most in office at this moment.
Certainly wasn’t his “liberalism”, because he didn’t campaign (or govern) as a liberal – rather, he’s campaigned and governed as a moderate. It’s probably because he heavily courted young voters, is rather young for a candidate himself, and is a very skilled campaign communicator.
There seem to be a few in here arguing that there isn’t a sizable splice of moderate America that is disillusioned with Obama.
What world do you all live in?
This ad is obviously targeted to them, and it’s quite effective.
I do not think anyone here disputes that. What has not been proven is that said group believes republicans are looking to solve the problems they felt Obama failed to.
The Republicans are nowhere near ready to govern again. But since the Democrats don’t want to lead, someone has to.
You must be reading a different thread.
Nope.
But, in the midterms, the “man” is the Congressional candidate. Only an “issues” voter should care whether that candidate will support or oppose Obama.
I guess that’s me. I’m not hearing from any moderates, in person or through the media, any serious disillusionment with the President. Many of us have “issues” with him, but he’s dong a competent job under difficult circumstances. Does anyone who once supported him enough to vote for him really dispute that? It’s easy to say “disapprove” in a poll, when the general atmosphere in DC is so toxic, it’s another thing to really have a problem with the man. I sense no buyer’s remorse.
Gotta love the name, “Americans for Shared Prosperity”. “Shared”? Kinda Big Bird socialist redistributionist, doncha think? Or is it a running dog jackal of the ruling class in sheep’s clothing?
From Sourcewatch:
President Obama isn’t on the next ballot. In Texas, we’ve got enough Republican geeks & fools running to convince anybody with a brain to vote for the Democrats. Unfortunately, getting out the vote can be a problem…
(No, I haven’t watched the ad yet. But my comment is probably more on point than adaher’s mansplanation of why Liberals are disappointed with Obama.)
Oh, please. The President is still the most prominent political figure. Whatever happens on his watch, right or wrong he owns it. Obama’s numbers are in the tank and Dems in vulnerable districts are treating him like he has Ebola. Wisely so.
Though, to be fair, Ebola is not responsible for near as much damage.
Obama’s national polling numbers, while not great, are probably among the best for any current office holder, nationally.
Yes, but that’s a misleading metric. And with the numbers of congress, faint praise indeed. Compare him to other Presidents at similar points in time. Even more to the point, compare his current numbers to where they have been during the rest of his presidency.
How is it misleading? All politicians in office are unpopular right now. Noting that, while his approval is close to the lowest of his presidency, it’s still significantly higher than most other politicans in office, doesn’t seem misleading in any way.
I didn’t mean “misleading” in a truthfulness sort of may, but as to what I think you were trying to imply.
The fact is that Obama’s numbers have never been lower. He’s no longer the rock star everyone wants to be around. Voters are down on everyone in Washington. The numbers for congress are abysmal, but that’s old news. The new normal for now. Pointing out Obama’s numbers are higher than congress is meaningless. If his numbers were a strength, how do you explain his seeming toxicity to many Dems up for reelection?
Huh? There are plenty of instances in which this is meaningful.
It’s not a surprise that, in states that Obama lost in the general election, Democratic candidates are distancing themselves. This has always been the case – even in 2008 and 2012. Many other Democrats are not distancing themselves at all. In short, this is expected, normal politics, especially for the Democratic party, which is not (and has never been) a particularly unified party.