President Obama has lost the support of some of his base since the 2008 election.

[TheWraith]

Specifically, he has lost the support of 1.2 percent of the American public that was formerly part of his base.

In December 2008, shortly after the election, Obama had a 77% approval rating with self-described liberals.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/demographic_notes_barack_obama_approval_index

In the most recent set of Gallup polling, taking the number for all "liberals" and not just liberal Democrats, Obama's approval rating is 71%.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-Job-Approval-Center.aspx

According to Gallup, 20% of the American public identifies as "liberal."

http://www.gallup.com/poll/123854/conservatives-maintain-edge-top-ideological-group.aspx

Six percent of a group that constitutes 20% of the public is 1.2 percent of the population as a whole.

http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=6+percent+of+20&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

That means that the self-described liberals who now no longer approve of Obama's job performance are 1.2 percent of the American population.

[Skittles]

1. I am a solid Democrat - always have been

I am SICKENED by the squandered opportunities and I know I am not part of "1.2" percent who FEEL THIS WAY

[LoZoccolo]

2. Are you going to give us the reason you think that is the case? n/t

[ibegurpard]

4. self-described former Bush supporters love the guy?

[Raine]

19. Why do you think it's not the case? nt

[LoZoccolo]

27. Because there's statistical data which shows it. n/t

[pa28]

8. To quote a line from Woody Allen.

"Well, kid . . . you blew it."

[YellowCosmicSun]

23. Will you withhold your vote and squander even more opportunities?

[tblue]

42. I guess they don't care if we vote or not, Skittles.

We are an insignificant percentage of the population so we are thrown under the bus (along with all the really cool people. Kinda like it!)

[Bake]

51. I was told here, by one of the O-pologists, that I don't matter anyway

Because I live in a red state (KY).

So unless you live in FL or OH, you don't matter. Or something like that.

Bake

[ibegurpard]

3. well then we have nothing to fear do we?

[Skittles]

5. CORRECT

[BzaDem]

6. That picture applies perfectly to those who actually think that a non-negligible portion of the base

opposes Obama. It doesn't matter what the data says. They aren't interested in what the data says. They just can't believe that other people don't actually share their opinion, and they go from that premise (independent of reality).

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[Number23]

41. Yep. Yep and Yep.

The "but all of my friends are mad at him too" folks that refute Gallop and Politifact and Teh List(s) and every bit of documented evidence of this president's accomplishments and support.

If it goes against their beliefs and those of "their friends," it simply must be "propaganda." It's quite astonishing.

[tblue]

43. Drone attacks and Tar Sands. That's some propaganda.

I don't support what I don't like.

[Tx4obama]

7. Wonder what the number is of 'new voters' that will be voting for Obama that were too young

to have voted in 2008?

That should be a good chuck of young new voters :)

[Mr Deltoid]

24. What about courting the old ones instead?

[Tx4obama]

28. What does that have to do with wondering how many folks will be 18+ years old ...

in the next election, those that were too young to vote last time in 2008?

[Mr Deltoid]

48. You cant just ignore your electorate

...in favor of some theoretical demographic. It is political suicide.

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[trueblue2007]

10. every president has lost SOME of his base .... it happens. What is your point?

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[A-Schwarzenegger]

16. Welcome!

Criswell predicts a brief stay.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

49. Criswell is never wrong.

[tblue]

11. Yep! They'll turn out like they did in 2010.

Stay the course.

4 more years! 4 more years! 4 more years!

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[Safetykitten]

17. Oh dear. Saying things so forcefully is in bad taste.

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[tblue]

39. Heck yeah!

Aren't you looking forward to 4 more years just exactly like the last 2 1/2? What could possibly top this?

See all the gay people serving in the military? So many reinstated with apologies AND back pay! Everybody enjoying affordable healthcare with negotiated drug prices! Gitmo closed for good (because Repubs don't mess with Obama's Executive Order! No sir. He will mop the floor with them). No more drone attacks on Pakistani children (THANK GOD)! Fracking and drilling in the Gulf winding down to nothing! The PATRIOT Act defunct! Renditions stopped and war criminals investigated thoroughly! EPA rules vigorously defended and that Tar Sands thing? It's soon to be toast!

And did you check out Anthony Weiner's replacement who got elected tonight? I'm so glad Obama said that "The Weiner" should resign from Congress. That was freaking brilliant. We are so closer to all our goals with him outa there. Gotta admire that call. Boy, we are on a roll now!

Welcome to DU! :hi: Hope you have a strong stomach.

[Amonester]

14. Even more true when they can see the crazi teaRoarists/tealibans

on the Dark $ide...

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[YellowCosmicSun]

25. what did you do in 2010? what will you do in 2012?

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[joshcryer]

46. I got 10% of the 5000 votes that Colorado stayed blue by.

I don't know about anyone else.

[FrenchieCat]

20. And they are all here,

doing nothing more than what they were doing 2.8 years ago.....
Cause it's all they do, and really, it is all they know.

[Safetykitten]

22. But it is being tastefully presented. Cupcake?

[YellowCosmicSun]

26. Flame on, Honeypie?

[Safetykitten]

29. Oh dear, I was offering you a cupcake. The internets, so interesting.

[Safetykitten]

30. Oh, and when I said "Oh Dear" that was not you "Oh dear" but an "Oh Dear me" .

Things have to be so explained on the internets. Don't you think?

[FrenchieCat]

38. Talking to yourself and your socks again, I see.

:rofl:

[FrenchieCat]

37. Naw.....it hasn't . But Change has come in spite of the endless negativity of some....

So that's some consolation!

Here's change. Learn to like it.
It can be positive change, Like I've been working towards,
or it can be Republicans kicking folks all up and down their ass,
Which I believe is on your wish list.

[Union Scribe]

31. I don't get this obsession with telling people they're statistically irrelevant.

Not only is it unhelpful in every which way, if one's actual goal is party solidarity, but it's also a ridiculous appeal to popularity. It's a dishonest way to say you're right, and an ugly way of saying others don't matter.

[Rex]

33. Projection imo.

They let people know how their life is going by what they post.

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[Safetykitten]

36. Well, with the utmost respect, they think you do not. They apparently have done

the math, and Obama thinks he can win without people like you or me. But are betting that we will, as he would be, just using a harmless example here, with no harm intended, a bowl of warm dog sick next to a republican shit pile.

[tblue]

40. In other words, they don't need us to vote......?

I think that's, excuse me, DUMB. Thank you, Union Scribe. This is madness.

[Rex]

35. Looks like a mole hill

but gets treated like a mountain.

[Pholus]

44. What a great "statistical" analysis. CONCLUSION: YOU CANNOT BLAME ME FOR 2012 THEN!

I'm "irrelevant" after all.

But of course, logic is not the strong suit of some.

[joshcryer]

45. That 1.2% is responsible for Democratic / left GOTV for the most part.

They will stay home like they did in 2010.

[Historic NY]

47. Well the base sat home yesterday in Brooklyn, didn't they.

[SidDithers]

50. K&R...nt

Sid