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Cracks in Obamamania, or just a
momentary blip? Today's Rasmussen
Reports daily Presidential Track Poll
reveals some very interesting
numbers.
We learn that pro-abortion President
Barack Obama has what Rasmussen calls a
"Presidential Approval Index" of 0
[that's zero]. Almost exactly one-third
( 34%) of American voters say they
strongly approve of the way he is
performing his role as President. That
is exactly the same percentage who
strongly disapproves.
When you subtract the strongly
disapprove from the strongly approve you
get the Presidential Approval Index--in
this case zero (34% from 34%). "That's
the highest level of strong disapproval
and the lowest overall rating yet
recorded," according to Rasmussen.
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Pro-abortion President
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This may not seem like that big a deal,
but think about this in context. There
are media love-ins and media love-fests
and then there is the obsequious way the
Establishment Media polishes Obama's
image. Let me offer just one example.
As you know Obama gave a speech
yesterday at Cairo University. Agence
France-Press/Getty Images distributed a
photo of Obama in shades and short
sleeves, with the Sphinx in the
background. Is this guy cool, or what?
One wonders what his Presidential
Approval Index might be if even a hint
of skepticism was occasionally thrown in
as a kind of leaven in reverse.
"Overall, 54% of voters say they at
least somewhat approve of the
President's performance so far,"
Rasmussen reports. "Forty-six percent
(46%) disapprove."
Rasmussen offers a possible explanation:
"The President's ratings have slipped
since General Motors filed for
bankruptcy to initiate a new government
bailout and takeover." That action is
supported by 26% of the public,
according to Rasmussen.
This, obviously, has nothing immediately
to do with our issue. But it is worth
considering for two reasons.
First, when Gallup polled the nation on
Obama's decision to gut the pro-life
Mexico City policy, it garnered him a
whopping 65 % disapproval rating. The
more clear-cut the anti-life decision,
the more the public understands that
Obama is paddling upstream against the
majority of Americans.
Second, as he already has demonstrated
on abortion, the more the public
realizes exactly the views and policies
of the man they elected our 44th
President, the harder it will be for
Obama's legion of media allies to keep
the Mr. Middle of the Road image afloat.
Have a great weekend. Talk to you
Monday.
