The president's Approval Index ratings dipped two points in November adding on to a two-point decline in October.
After three months at 39%, the number who Strongly Disapprove of the president's performance inched up a point to 40%. The number who Strongly Approved fell another point to 28%. That leads to a Presidential Approval Index rating of -12, a new low for Obama.
Also in November, the president's total approval remained stable at 48%. His total disapproval gained a point to 52%.
And how about a major bellwether state like Missouri? The picture gets even worse:
Barack Obama's approval rating dropped to 33% in swing state Missouri.I think the key data point here is the youth vote. Barack Obama carried the youth vote big-time last November - 66%. To see this group go from 66% support in 2008 to 67% disapproval in 2009 is an astounding turnaround. Now, I think it's safe to say that the youth are much more likely to swing fast and wide than older voters, so things can certainly turn around. But, things like the incredibly high (50% or more) youth unemployment rate and the impending financial doom that the older generations have foisted upon their shoulders may finally be penetrating the exuberant Kool-Aid fog.
The Campaign Spot reported, via Patriot Room:Via Soren Dayton, I learn SurveyUSA polls adults in Missouri, and finds Obama at 33 percent approval, 65 percent disapproval among independents, and at 27 percent approval, 67 percent disapproval among those ages 18 to 34.
Perhaps most disturbing of all is this little bit from the Huffington Post:
Wow. Looks like the hope-n-change mantra isn't carrying much hope or change anymore!Forty percent of self-identified Democratic voters say they are "not likely" or "definitely" won't vote in next year's Congressional elections, according to a little-noticed poll released over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The poll, which surveyed 2,400 Americans nationwide between Nov. 22 and Nov. 25, found that self-identified Republicans were three times more likely to say they were going to vote next year. The results suggest perilous fights for Democrats in the midterm elections, where the president's party typically lose seats.
As I've said many times before, polls are simply an educated guess, and even the most respected polling organizations can be very wrong on specific details. But, polls can be reliably used to establish trends, and this is one trend that has got to strike fear into the heart of the Obama administration, as well as the Democrat sycophants who are walking the plank with him.
Speaking of which, another Rasmussen poll shows that 71% of likely voters are angry at the federal government, with a full 46% being 'very angry'...that's a 10-point increase from September. After looking at the guts of the poll, here's a key conclusion:
The middle class, which Barack Obama successfully wooed in 2008, have become very disenchanted with the current leadership. Middle-aged people have also gotten angry. The big problem for Democrats beyond the anti-incumbent tilt going into 2010 is the massive anger among independents, which we have tracked for several months. Democrats appear to have completely alienated a key voting bloc, and furthermore, motivated them into action. At the same time, they're demotivating their own base.
Let the games begin.
There's my two cents.
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