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Obama Polls Poorly on Domestic Issues

2/9/2010, by Proloy Bhatta

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Handling of Health Care: Approve 36%, Disapprove 60%.
  • Handling of the Budget: Approve 32%, Disapprove 64%.
  • Handling of the Economy: Approve 36%, Disapprove 61%.

Here is the approval rating of Obama on the issues according to Gallup.

Issue Current Prior
Afghanistan 48 35
Iraq 47 56
Foreign Affairs 51 47
Economy 36 40
Health Care 36 37
Budget Deficit 32 38

Obama consistently polls well on foreign issues but poorly on domestic issues.

In fact, his slide on the domestic front has continued since he took office as demonstrated by the table below.

Issue Feb 09 Mar 09 May 09 Jul 09 Aug 09 Sep 09 Nov 09 Jan 10 Feb 10
Health Care X X X 44 43 43 40 37 36
Economy 59 56 55 47 48 46 44 40 36
Budget Deficit X 49 46 41 X 38 X X 32

According to a CNN poll conducted in early January 2010, 57% of adults nationwide believed the Xmas day bomber should be tried in military court rather than criminal court. And the Republicans have been attempting to derail Obama's success on foreign issues by questioning his decision to read the bomber his rights and try him in civilian court. But it has yet to affect him in the polls.

But Republicans have taken a slim lead in the generic 2010 generic race.

Pollster Date Republican Democrat
AVERAGE   40.3% 39.0%
Research 2000 2/1-4/10 37 38
FOX ORC 2/2-3/10 41 36
NBC News 1/23-25/10 42 44
National Public Radio 1/20-23/10 44 39
USA Today Gallup 1/20/10 36 40
McLaughlin Associates 1/19-20/10 42 37

As NY-23 showed, Republicans are more prone to defections to a third party than the Democrats are. But as Scott Brown's victory showed, Republicans have a better chance at appealing to the middle in the current political climate even in staunch liberal states.


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