Almost of the white people that I know, extended family included, voted for Obama.

Ask.. and you shall receive..



New poll spells potential trouble for Democrats


Mon Mar 8, 5:23 pm ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new poll on Monday found signs of trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and his Democrats on national security issues such as the handling of terrorism suspects.

The poll was conducted jointly by Democratic Corps, a Democratic organization, and Third Way, a progressive non-profit organization. It was done mainly to gauge voters' views on Democrats' handling of national security.

The poll also found weaknesses for the Democrats on other issues ahead of November elections, in which they hope to defend their strong majorities in Congress.

The poll found 60 percent of Americans believe the United States is on the wrong track. It also found that people rated Democrats at about the same level as Republicans, in what amounted to an erosion of the advantage Democrats have held.

"We would not want the election to be held today, with this poll," said Democracy Corps' chief pollster Stan Greenberg. "If the election were held today, this would be a 'change' election."

Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, interviewed by Newsweek, shrugged off a question about whether she was worrying about the November elections, saying they are a long way off.

"We can't afford to focus on the day-to-day polls," she said. "If you think that we should second-guess (Obama's) decision to do fundamentally big things, there are plenty of other people who would have been that kind of president. That's not the kind of president he wants to be."

Obama received strong ratings in the poll on his handling of national security challenges such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

But, the pollsters said in a memo, "Historical doubts about the Democratic Party on national security show signs of reviving and many voters worry the president and his administration are not dealing forcefully enough with terrorist suspects."

The poll found that the Democrats' gap on national security has widened in the areas of "keeping America safe," "ensuring a strong military" and "making America safer from nuclear threats."

Singled out by the pollsters was the Obama administration's response to the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day.

The Obama administration has drawn fire from Republicans for treating the bombing suspect, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, as a typical criminal suspect instead of as an enemy combatant. The administration has fought back by insisting he has been handled no differently than alleged shoe bomber Richard Reid.

The poll found a 51 to 44 percent majority of likely voters disapproved of Obama's efforts "on the prosecution and interrogation of terrorism suspects."

The pollsters said to improve Democrats' standing on national security, they need to develop a stronger narrative on terrorism, and stress toughness and results by pointing out the increased use of Predator drones against Islamic militants and that FBI interrogation techniques that persuaded Abdulmutallab to produce "actionable intelligence."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_usa_politics_democrats_poll

lol,, just for the record, about 66 percent of non hispanic white voters turned out and 65 percent of black voters turned out for the 2008 election.

Whites put Obama in office and will again if there is nothing better offered at the election.

Minority votes will not seal any election. Whites are still the majority in this country

I love those pictures.

Yeah, it's a classic...

I am not really worried about the midterms...what's the GOP's agenda?
They have no plans other than Just Say No? I don't how they can take a majority (to completely stop recovery) by running on an obstructionists ticket.

The party itself is self-destructing, most true conservatives have left...they lost their educated and (rational) religious part of their base...all that's left are the most delusional of the party, and the T-bag Party (yes, they called themselves that FIRST) is an embarrassment even to politics...they fight each other internally over how hard right winged nutbagged they should be...they have the most racist and radical element as well...the "this time was without a gun" types....probably many of them cannot vote anyway...they just try to intimidate people...not me homeboy.

The bad news for both the T-bag and GOP party is that the recovery plan is working...slowly but the economy has turned around in many areas...sorry guys....SORRY that America did not go into the deep depression you wanted, (more) people on the streets...I know you're dissappointed that America may succeed...what a pizzer fer yas.

Have a pie on me!

I understand rich people being republicans they make more money that way . its the working class that charges my mind . they make less working for them they don't live as well , small houses crappy lawns small yards and always having to say mr to the pig . he knows when his love is ug because the boss doesn't do her . and of course his rug rats can't get out either because repubs don't think workers need to go to school because there only so many people who can be boss and what does the pissons need an ed for . theres just no need for them to be educated ..
I'm sorry I don't know anyone that voted for him . but i do think hes a better choice than MCCAIN was .

Actually I liked McCain for 2000...too bad Karl Rove swiftboated him in the SC primaries...McCain was no hard core neocon with a hard on for war like the Dippic turned out to be, so he was washed aside. If McCain had gotten the nomination he'd not have had the support from the criminals who fixed the Florida election...thus would have probably lost then as well.

In a way I think McCain knew he was not up for that job this time...if he had been he'd not allowed Palin on the ticket...now THAT was their biggest mistake...or was it his great hope and his final relief...who'd want to continue the GOP's disasterous reign? Not him.

Actually I liked McCain for 2000...too bad Karl Rove swiftboated him in the SC primaries...McCain was no hard core neocon with a hard on for war like the Dippic turned out to be, so he was washed aside. If McCain had gotten the nomination he'd not have had the support from the criminals who fixed the Florida election...thus would have probably lost then as well.

In a way I think McCain knew he was not up for that job this time...if he had been he'd not allowed Palin on the ticket...now THAT was their biggest mistake...or was it his great hope and his final relief...who'd want to continue the GOP's disasterous reign? Not him.

In a way I think McCain knew he was not up for that job this time...if he had been he'd not allowed Palin on the ticket...now THAT was their biggest mistake...or was it his great hope and his final relief...who'd want to continue the GOP's disasterous reign? Not him.

I agree. As hard as it will be for some to believe. I DO listen to BOTH presidential candidates in EACH presidential primary since I became of age. I would gladly vote the republican candidate IF they seemed more aligned with my political values and priorities.

This last election, I mainly got BOMBARDED with information about the war 'hero' McCain USED to be. I heard too little about the type of President he will make and War is no campaign to run on(for this voter anyhow). Once he picked Palin, it got interesting for a moment(her speech at the innaugaral was excellent in delivery), until she started speaking on her own,,,, and that was enough for me to say ,,,a very strong no(would have loved to see a woman heading this country, but not a woman THAT weak on her feet,,,).

I preferred OBamas platform of uniting and putting in hard work. It was in line with the values and priorities I (and apparently many others) hold.

Well, I can say I do not know of anyone, black, white, hispanic, etc. purple polka dotted.......who voted for obama.......

I do know someone who wrote in Hillary........quite honestly I feel we would have been extremely better off if she would have been nominated to run on the Democrat ticket. Cough, choke, sputter, as much as I hate to admit it, she is extremely experienced and intelligent.....although her policies and agenda are such that I would not have voted for her.....I still give her credit where credit is due..........


It all boils down to who you have daily contact with. And it does not matter what race one is...........You will find whites who voted for obama and blacks who did not.........does it really matter.........

What is important is that people are finding out they did not get the change they thought they were getting.......and they are doing something about it..........

I listen to all the political types not so much as to find one I like but to find one thats not going to hurt me .
Mccain had no plan to do anything but to help himself and a few of his cronies . THE ONLY REASON i DISLIKED PALIN WAS HER MODEREN MORALS . when her daughter came up pregnant and she didn't call the cops she lost any chance to get my vote .I do not like todays moralaty . The stud who made the kid is now fighting for cusotdy he should be fighting to get out of jail early .
No one can unite a democratcy unless we are under attact from some one . He has not been as strong as he should be with the dunb A's on his staff . and when rohm jumped up and back doored him the other day and he did nothing . i was supprised he didn't come to work the next day with a skirt on .

To become a presidential nominee,, proof of citizenship was required. He proved it just as much as any other nominee has to the people whom he is required to prove it to.

As for the rest, he has done PLENTY, it is a broad generalization to say someone in the position of president spends a year doing NOTHING. One can go to politifact.com or many of the other fact checking sites to see a LIST of all the things he has been busy with since he took office.

Things are still not great, and possibly not improving at a rate some are happy with, but we didnt get here overnight or even in one year so it will take time to recover. I am glad we did not see another depression.

As to paycuts, this particular president took a HUGE paycut in return for a position where he receives such grief. He has also been part of other measures to reduce government salaries,,,but he is just the president, and not a dictator. Once he puts an idea on the table , he cant wave a wand and FORCE it to happen , it takes a team of people (senate and congress) to make it actually come to fruition.


and school,, well, I am not a politician but I have pondered sending my kids to private school for many reasons. IN such a high power position and such a violent culture, the decision for a president to send children to public school is more complex than just economics. With the danger posed to these particular children, I dont blame him for sending them to a private school. It is what I would do if I had the threats upon me and my family which he does. It is also what I would do if I wanted them to have the best 'education' in an environment that supported my own values and ideals.
Id love to see a woman president as well, and hopefully, with the election of our first minority,, that is a reality that is not far away.