Dang. If only people had been this perceptive in November of '08 ... here's proof y' better be careful what y' wish for ...

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-03-31-poll_N.htm

By Susan Page, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — Americans anxious about unemployment and the economy increasingly blame President Obama for hard times, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, amid signs of turbulence in November's midterm elections.

Last week's jubilant signing of the health care overhaul, Obama's signature domestic initiative, seems to have given the president little boost. Instead, his standing on four personal qualities has sagged, and 50% of those surveyed say he doesn't deserve re-election.

"People are still hurting; a lot of people are still struggling, and I think a lot of what we're seeing in the polls reflects people's views on the economy," says Rep. Chris Van Hollen, head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

"At the same time, things have been improving. Clearly the economy is growing again," Van Hollen said. "I believe that if we begin to see positive job growth, people's confidence will return and that will change the dynamic."

In the survey last Friday through Sunday, the president gets tough treatment:

• Obama's standing on four key personal qualities, including being a strong and decisive leader and understanding the problems Americans face in their lives, has dipped. For the first time since the 2008 campaign, he fails to win a majority of people saying he shares their values and can manage the government effectively.

• Twenty-six percent say he deserves "a great deal" of the blame for the nation's economic problems, nearly double the number who felt that way last summer. In all, half say he deserves at least a moderate amount of blame.

The blame directed at his predecessor, former president George W. Bush, hasn't eased, however: 42% now give Bush "a great deal" of blame, basically unchanged from 43% last July.

• By 50%-46%, those surveyed say Obama doesn't deserve re-election.

they said the same of Raegan after his first year,,,,but by the end of the term tides had changed and he was re elected


as I keep saying,, time will tell....

Heh-heh-heh ... where's the 'balance' ... ? The people who elected him are finally catchin' on ... wait - SOME of 'em are finally catchin' on.

balance about what?

Goodness. I see we haven't had our coffee yet, have we ... ?

balance,, coffee,, no clue what you are on about friend,,,,perhaps it will become clear later,,,

By 'balance' (since I need to spell it out), I mean that you completely gloss over the fact that Reagan was NOT attempting to install a Communist (Leninist) agenda that he knew beforehand would lead to the destruction of our nation. Reagan did NOT govern using the 'Alinsky Method' or the 'redistributionist' tactics taken straight from the Communist Manifesto. By attempting to pretend there's an 'equivalence' between Ronald Reagan and 'The ONE', you intentionally misdirect and attempt to 'normalize' the two individuals. There could not be a greater disconnect. Reagan is a patriot. 'The ONE' is a Communist.

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http://www.gallup.com/poll/11887/Ronald-Reagan-From-Peoples-Perspective-Gallup-Poll-Review.aspx

Reagan's ratings were higher than the averages of his three immediate predecessors -- Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, and Richard Nixon, supporting the arguments of those who contend that one of Reagan's major contributions was to restore confidence in the presidency after the battering it took in the 1970s. But the two presidents who followed Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, each had higher average ratings than Reagan, as did three earlier presidents -- Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, and Dwight Eisenhower.

Don't count on it.

Where's your proof on the communist charge...and ya Reagan was some patriot..lied about selling weapons, and bombed brown people. It's funny the crooks of that era are now the GOP Idols.

Oh really ... you're too cute by half. Credit, tho', for being a proper 'defender of the faith' (so to speak) ... the rest of your comment is just too specious to warrant a response.

Where's this magic pill we're supposed to swallow, and suddenly everyone's lives will change for the better? "O" has had 14 months in the WH. Bush had 8 years. I think people might want to settle down and be patient. I realize that's hard these days. I understand it's easy to blame the man at the top for everything, but the job numbers will turn around and everything will be ok as far as his poll numbers are concerned. Economic recovery seems to have made significant strides since last year, what are we now? Almost 11,000 on the DJIA? It's going to be difficult times ahead. And I believe W said the same thing during his final State of the Union.

patience is a virtue few have,,,

Patience? The little manboychild in short pants is UNQUALIFIED to play at 'president'. Fourteen months, and the most important thing he can think of to ram down our throats is DeathCare. This little boychild has just successfully REVERSED the relationship between CITIZEN and GOVERNMENT. We, thanks to the Commucrats, are no longer a GOVERNED nation - we are now a RULED nation. THAT's what boychild considers important. He needs to be impeached. Now.

lol @ impeached,,,,,,isnt boychild a grown man with a family,,,and what QUALIFICATIONS are required for president which he didnt meet...exactly?

Throwing that "boy" thing around I see...but I am curious as to what grounds to base impeachment on? BC maybe? Really? LOL

I wouldn't worry too much about it Earth. Just some good ol' teabaggin frustration. They don't like something they yell "Fire them!" or "impeach them!" Sorry, my friends, politics don't work that way. But please, by all means, rant away, invoke that 1st Ammendment.

Githithner said to day that the jobs well not be coming back for years . he took care of his friends an now its the old liberal suffle . americans don't deserve what they have screw them ... and the way i see it if you don't fight for youselfs maybe you don't . thats a slight change in terms but i'm saying the same thing as the courts . IF YOU DON'T FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS .