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All you have to do is look back in history when democratic and republican presidents had low approval ratings facing re-election.
Previous modern presidents who have been re-elected to second terms have also held office during bad economies. President Ronald Reagan faced an unemployment rate of over 9 percent in 1983, similar to the current jobless rate, and his 46 percent job approval rating at this point in his presidency was similar to that of President Obama now yet Reagan got re-elected. In 1995, President Bill Clinton's approval rating was 43 percent even though the economy was in much better shape. The fact the Obama matches Bill Clinton's poll numbers the year before the second term election says a lot. The economy is much worse now than in 1995. People understand that Obama not only inherited this mess from a GOP administration, but they understand its going to take a long time to fix things and they understand that the GOP is a road block in congress to job growth. Job growth was slowly picking up until the GOP took over the house and halted Obama's policies. The gridlock in congress is causing the economy to slip back not Obama.
All you have to do is look back in history when democratic and republican presidents had low approval ratings facing re-election.
Previous modern presidents who have been re-elected to second terms have also held office during bad economies. President Ronald Reagan faced an unemployment rate of over 9 percent in 1983, similar to the current jobless rate, and his 46 percent job approval rating at this point in his presidency was similar to that of President Obama now yet Reagan got re-elected. In 1995, President Bill Clinton's approval rating was 43 percent even though the economy was in much better shape. The fact the Obama matches Bill Clinton's poll numbers the year before the second term election says a lot. The economy is much worse now than in 1995. People understand that Obama not only inherited this mess from a GOP administration, but they understand its going to take a long time to fix things and they understand that the GOP is a road block in congress to job growth.
One has been smoking too much left wing mainstream media weed.
Unless the GOP can produce better candidates, Obama will win re-election. Independents won't support extremist Perry who wants to end social security. There is no way Mitt Romney is going to beat Obama.
Unless the GOP can produce better candidates, Obama will win re-election. Independents won't support extremist Perry. There is no way Mitt Romney is going to beat Obama.
I agree with you that it is way too early to count Obama out. I'd like to know why you think Romney can't beat Obama though.
Unless the GOP can produce better candidates, Obama will win re-election. Independents won't support extremist Perry who wants to end social security. There is no way Mitt Romney is going to beat Obama.
Exactly. The main reason Obama will easily win isn't because of himself, it's because the GOP sunk their own ship with the tea party radicals.
I agree with you that it is way too early to count Obama out. I'd like to know why you think Romney can't beat Obama though.
There is lack luster support for Romney in the GOP. The thing that hurts Romney with republicans is "Romneycare" Obamacare was actually modeled after Romneycare. Romney just doesn't seem like an electable candidate. Romney has no charisma compared to Obama or even George Bush. George Bush was a terrible president, but his personality was likable. Romney comes off as a shady politician.
Unless the GOP can produce better candidates, Obama will win re-election. Independents won't support extremist Perry who wants to end social security. There is no way Mitt Romney is going to beat Obama.
Perry has never said he wanted to end Social Security as a candidate for President.
Perry has never said he wanted to end Social Security as a candidate for President.
Thats what he is alluding to. Regardless, the masses believe thats his goal. He should have kept his mouth shut about social security.
Perry's Bush like persona would hurt him in a general election too.
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