Way to go MSM! You're winning the economy spin battle!

[Clio the Leo]

Interesting correlation between the rise in those who are hearing bad news about the economy in comparison to the points the President has fallen in some polls. Score one for the press! :sarcasm:

July 8, 2009
Public Hearing More Negative News About Economy

From January through May, a growing proportion of Americans said they were hearing a mix of good and bad news about the economy. More recently, however, there has been a steady increase in the share saying that the economic news is mostly bad.

Currently, 41% say they are hearing mostly bad news about the economy, edging up from 37% in June but 10 points higher than in May (31%). Over the past two months, the proportion reporting they are hearing a mix of good and bad news has fallen from 64% to 56%. Very few Americans (3% currently) continue to say they are hearing mostly good news about the economy.

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Since May, more Americans see news about the economy as mostly bad, but the shift has been particularly notable among political independents.

Currently, 45% of independents say they are hearing mostly bad news about the economy, compared with 39% in June and 32% in May. The share saying the economic news is a mix of good and bad has dropped from 63% in May to 54% now, similar to the 57% in June.

Among Republicans, 48% now say the economic news has been mostly bad; 50% say it has been a mix of good and bad. In May, 41% said the news was mostly bad, while 54% saw it as a mix of good and bad.

Among Democrats, 30% say the economic news has been mostly bad, compared with 21% in May. That month, almost three-quarters of Democrats (74%) saw the economic news as a mix of good and bad. Now that share is 64%, about the same as it was last month (65%).

http://people-press.org/report/527/public-hearing-more-negative-news-about-economy

[FrenchieCat]

1. That's what they do.....

And they are still good at it.

Protect those who should be protected,
and attack those who are trying to do their best for this nation.

Nothing new here!

[Clio the Leo]

3. yay! I was hoping you'd see this one. NT

[Jennicut]

4. Well, its obvious. They want Obama as weakened as possible so he

cannot accomplish anything.
Just look at the fake bs Rasmussen poll I posted.

[AZJOE]

2. I fear

[Skittles]

5. perhaps it's just that the economy is indeed getting worse

[PretzelWarrior]

6. nope. it isn't that. I can tell you why.

the decision makers in business are doing things to indicate things are looking up, but the Anti-Obama crowd in insurance and financial industries don't like progress for the people unless they get their cut.

[Clio the Leo]

7. *

[Clio the Leo]

8. It's hard to argue with the numbers....

... despite this, some will try.