Losing Ground

Whatever AxelRahm and POTUS are doing, it’s not working. CNN reports that the majority of registered independents in the country now disapprove of how President Obama is doing his job.

A majority of independent voters disapprove of how Barack Obama’s handling his job as president, according to a new national poll.

Fifty-three percent of independents questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Tuesday say they disapprove of how Obama’s handling his duties in the White House, with 43 percent in approval. That result marks the first time in a CNN poll that a majority of independents give the president’s performance a thumbs-down.

The issues that appear to be responsible for the downward momentum include health care, the economy, the budget deficit, and taxes. Majority support is still holding for national security (terrorism) and foreign affairs which are being managed by the still popular SOS Hillary Clinton. It would seem the most obvious downer numbers should come from the health care fight, but other issues also weigh in.

Is the fight over health care responsible for the downturn in Obama’s numbers?

“Yes, in part, but his standing on some other issues has taken an even bigger tumble,” adds Holland. “Among all Americans, his rating on health care has dropped 13 points since March. Compare that to his 16 point drop on the deficit and 17 point dip on taxes and it looks like there is growing discontent with Obama’s overall domestic agenda — not just his health care policy.”

According to the poll, Obama’s approval rating on how he is handling the war in Afghanistan also fell 18 points since March.

Another interesting poll was released by Rasmussen today where Republican Voters Say their GOP Reps in Congress are still out of touch. However, it appears out of touch means too liberal for their tastes.

Seventy-four percent (74%) of Republican voters say their party’s representatives in Congress have lost touch with GOP voters nationwide over the past several years. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 18% of GOP voters believe their elected officials have done a good job representing the base.

Most Republican voters (55%) say that the average Republican in Congress is more liberal than the average Republican voter. Twenty-four percent (24%) say the average Republican in Congress holds views about the same as the average Republican voter while just 17% think the Congressional Republicans are more conservative than GOP voters.

The Administration shouldn’t expect Republican voters to cooperate much as eighty-four percent (84%) of them believe it is more important to stand for what their party believes in rather than trying to work with President Barack Obama. Only 14% favor bipartisan cooperation with the President.

Meanwhile Rasmussen continues to show a decrease in Obama’s approval rate in their daily Presidential Tracking poll.

Overall, 45% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance. That’s down a point from yesterday and the lowest level of total approval yet measured for Obama. Fifty-three percent (53%) now disapprove. See recent demographic highlights from the tracking polls.

In addition to our daily tracking, Rasmussen Reports has released a month-by-month review of the President’s Approval ratings. This allows a longer-term look at trends. In August, President Obama’s full-month ratings fell below 50% for the first time.

I wouldn’t want to be an incumbent in this atmosphere. These are some ugly, ugly numbers. I’m guessing the Dems are on their way to losing the senate and possibly the house if this keeps up.

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