Only 32% of Democrats approve of the direction the country is going

[Bluebear]

Thank goodness 163% of us liberals approve, obviously we are not the problem in these poor numbers.

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More bad news for President Obama in today's Washington Post/ABC News poll.
The sense of deflation is particularly apparent among Democrats, with nearly two-thirds saying things are pretty seriously off on the wrong track. The percentage of Democrats saying things are headed in the right direction has cratered from 60 percent at the start of the year to 32 percent now.

Among political independents — a prime target of Obama’s new outreach — 78 percent see the country as off-kilter. The percentage saying so in January 2009 was 79 percent. Pessimism was even higher among independents — and everyone else — during the depth of the financial crisis in late 2008. But for Obama, things are back to square one.

Obama’s overall approval rating is down 11 percentage points from the start of the year. The only other time a majority disapproved of his handling of the presidency in Post-ABC polling was a year agoafter another rough summer.

For the first time, fewer than half of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 give the president positive marks. Young voters broke overwhelmingly for Obama in 2008, but just 47 percent of those under age 30 now approve of the way he is doing his job; just as many disapprove.
It's hard to see how President Obama can win re-election if Democrats don't think the country is going in the right direction, independents thing the economy sucks, and a minority of young people approve of his job performance.
http://www.americablog.com/2011/09/only-32-fo-democrats-approve-of.html?m=1

[FiveGoodMen]

1. That's 32 too many

[Myrina]

2. ... oh, just wait, the statistical apologists will be here in a sec ...

... to refute you. You know the only stats that are accurate are the ones they present. ;-)

[doc03]

3. Only 32% of Democrats approve of the direction the country

is going doesn't necessarily mean they disapprove of what the president is doing. It could be 100% approve of the president and the 32% are disapproving the Republican house. That question could be interprted how ever you want to.

[Bluebear]

4. Read the last paragraph

You cannot win on Democrats alone

[doc03]

5. Like I said it can be interpreted how ever you want.

I don't think the country is going in the right direction because of the Republicans in the House, not the president.

[Bluebear]

6. OK

[emulatorloo]

10. The last paragraph is blogger commentary. I am unhappy about direction because of Republicans

Sorry that does not fit your scenario. Lots of Democrats are unhappy about Republican bullshit.

[QC]

7. The other 67% are just fringe leftists!

:cry:

[Bandit]

8. This just proves beyond any doubt Obama just isn't kissing enough Republican ass.

He better start kissing more Republican ass if he wants to get all those Republican ideas passed...

[QC]

9. And we need to come up with more sophomoric nicknames for liberals!

Emo was good, but we need more. Much more.