Huckabee Ahead And Americans Trust Obama on the Issues

7/24/2009, by Proloy Bhatta

HIGHLIGHTS

• Fewer than 50% approve of Obama's handling of health care.
• Net disapproval of Republicans in Congress is 22%; Democrats only 1%.
• Americans still continue to trust Obama over Republicans on the issues by over 20%.

ABC News and the Washington Post conducted a survey July 15-18, 2009 of 1001 adults nationwide.

Barack Obama

Here is what they found.

1. Obama's approval rating dropped 6% this month.
2. Fewer than 50% approve of Obama's handling of health care.
3. Net disapproval of Republicans in Congress is 22%; Democrats only 1%.

Obama's approval ratings may be slipping but not to the benefit of Republicans. Americans still continue to trust Obama over Republicans on the issues by over 20%.

So when the Republican pundits yap on about Obama's approval ratings, just ask them, who do Americans trust more on the issues?

2012 Republican Poll

Don't you just love how these Republican polls are never consistent? Mike Huckabee will be ahead one day and Mitt Romney another.

National polls are meaningless because there is a) no national primary, and b) we are over two years away from the Iowa caucus and c) there is no guarantee that any of these candidates will run, ultimately changing the dynamic of the race.

If we average the last two polls, Romney would still remain the leader, 23.5% to 22.5% over Huckabee.