Breaking Poll: Tax Fight Sinking Cons, Lifting Obama

[mfcorey1]

That's right!! What follows is a quick dairy to share the straight dope on the findings of a new ABC poll that shows the GOP tax fight is elevating Obama in the eyes of the public and further lowering the standing of cons. Check these facts without my editorials:

1. Obama’s job-approval rating is now its highest since March, excluding a temporary bump after the killing of Osama bin Laden: Forty-nine percent approve, and 47 percent disapprove.

2. Obama’s job-approval ratings are showing signs of improvement — a crucial indicator of his reelection chances as he positions himself to seek a second term.

3. His overall performance have recovered among key groups, including independents, young adults and seniors.

4. The public’s opinion of Republicans in Congress has continued to deteriorate.

5. The president [is] in a position to benefit politically from his standoff with the GOP-led House over extending the payroll tax cut.

6. Obama has regained an advantage over Republicans in Congress when it comes to protecting the middle class.

7. 50 percent say they trust Obama on this issue, compared with 35 percent who choose the GOP — a major change from last month, when the two sides were more evenly matched on the question.

I guess we can call this Obama's Boehner bump.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/19/1047011/-Breaking-Poll:-Tax-Fight-Sinking-Cons,-Lifting-Obama?via=siderec

[tfsoccer]

1. That's Good News, thanks, so how can Obama educate the remaining 35%?

[Skittles]

2. part of that percentage is a lost cause

there's a certain percentage of idiots who would still swear Dubya was a GREAT president

[Gman]

4. There will always be the 30%

It shows up all the time. Bush always had at least 30% on almost everything until the end. The 30% are the wingnuts. Both parties have them. (I include myself in the 30% on this side.). It's that other 40% in the middle that you need half of to win.

[Skittles]

3. Obama needs to really emphasize repuke hypocrisy

remember, letting tax cuts for the obscenely wealthy expire was a TAX INCREASE

[blue neen]

5. Agree.

He needs to let the American people know, over and over, that Republicans are looking out ONLY for the wealthy.