Obama Closes Polling Gap on National Security

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/05/19/obama_closes_polling_gap_on_national_security.html

Obama Closes Polling Gap on National Security


A new Democracy Corps poll shows that President Obama has effectively erased doubts that Americans have historically harbored about the Democratic Party's competence on national security issues.

"For the first time in our research, Democrats are at full parity on perceptions of which party would best manage national security, while they have moved far ahead of the GOP on specific challenges such as Afghanistan, Iraq, working with our allies, and improving America's image abroad."

The survey found that 64% of likely voters approve of the job Obama is doing on national security. That is actually 6 points higher than his already strong overall job approval rating at 58%.

[bullimiami]

1. are some people getting that these republicans talk big but are totally full of shit?

[polichick]

2. I hope this has more to do with his foreign relations tours than it does...

...the additional troops in Afghanistan.

[bluestateguy]

3. All he has to do is not allow another 9/11 on US soil again

If he does, then Republicans will never again be able to wave the old "national security" bloody shirt at Democrats again.

[MasonJar]

4. Small wonder since he has hardly changed any policies. See Greenwald article above.