Obama Approval Ratings Not Dented by Blagojevich Scandal

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With Rod Blagojevich facing the triple threats of impeachment, court-ordered removal from office, and a federal indictment, the tribulations of the Illinois Governor may yet prove to have an effect on Barack Obama's approval ratings -- but the early signs are that Blago will have no tangible impact on the public's perception of the President-elect.



Indeed, with essentially three full days of interviewing having been conducted after Blagojevich's arrest on on Tuesday morning, Obama's approval ratings remain pristine. Gallup shows that 72 percent of the public has a favorable view of Obama, and 18 percent an unfavorable view. The 72 percent favorability rating matches the 72 percent score that Obama achieved on November 7th-9th for the highest since the election, whereas the 18 percent disapproval rating is Obama's lowest yet. Three days ago, before Blagojevich's arrest, those ratings were 70 percent and 21 percent, respectively.

Rasmussen, likewise, sees no change to Obama's approval ratings. 67 percent of their voters now approve of Obama's performance, and 31 percent disapprove, exactly matching Obama's ratings from three days prior, and within a percentage point of his peak totals.

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/

Neener,neener to the media and the Rethugs! How long will they keep up their negative crap?

[underpants]

1. But but what about all the "questions"?

there are lots of questions

:eyes:

:sarcasm:

[Swamp Rat]

4. The ubiquitous 'some' are asking 'all the questions'

[amdezurik]

2. oh well FAUX and M$NBC will keep on trying

[LisaM]

3. You only have to take one look at Blagojevich

to instantly realize Obama would never hang out with him, much less be his crony.

[glowing]

5. Because most of us are not idiots. AND the US is in more trouble than

a little state pay to play scheme.. besides, most of us get it when the gov said, fuck that motherfucker.. I'm not getting anything from him. Its the media that's really behind... they are making themselves obsolete. and as it is now, Obama is posting on the website messages, transitions, policies, and a question blog. The media better understand this is not Clinton 2.0 and they won't be able to make up a new issue every day.

[Cirque du So-What]

6. Nor should they be dented

There's no connection between Blago & Barack Obama, and the flimsy innuendoes making the rounds of the RW blogosphere have no substance.