Obama Approval Jumps 5 Points

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/10/04/obama_approval_jumps_5_points.html

Obama Approval Jumps 5 Points

A new Fox News poll finds that President Obama's overall job rating has improved 5 percentage points over last month: 45% approve now, up from 40% in September.

"That comes mainly from an increase in approval among his party faithful. Some 84% of Democrats approve of Obama's performance now, up from a record-low 69% last month during the situation with Syria."

[C_U_L8R]

1. Yeah !!

And it's a Fox poll to boot.

[NYC Liberal]

3. Which means you can add another 5 points to get

the real number.

[TxDemChem]

24. Yep. I'm sure they "unskewed" the polls

[pacalo]

44. Tack on another 5.

I was just about to post that before I saw your post.

[madaboutharry]

2. He should have 95% approval given

the disgraceful conduct of the republicans this week.

[LordGlenconner]

4. Give it time

Won't be 95 percent but it'll be as good as any numbers he's seen for awhile.

[Stuart G]

5. It will go to 50 next month...nt

[BlueCaliDem]

6. Definitely deserved! eom

[libdem4life]

7. Very good news.

[lostincalifornia]

8. I am sure he realizes this is because he is standing up to the thugs

[JCMach1]

9. It will be over 50 before the Shutdown is over...

[awoke_in_2003]

27. I'd wager 65%...

didn't Clinton have similar numbers when he was in this situation (dealing with a recalcitrant house)?

[Zen Democrat]

29. Yes, during the impeachment debacle.

[StrictlyRockers]

10. Americans in general really like a strong leader who stands up to bullies.

The Repukes are giving him a chance to orate and use that bully pulpit to show them what he is really made of. This whole thing is blowing up in their stupid faces. Every time President Obama gets to make a speech and show his strong backbone his poll numbers will rise. Every speech he makes is getting extensive coverage now. People are going to start listening to him more and more and remembering why we voted him into office, twice. This is what a true leader looks like.

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[calimary]

14. Amen!!!

[KittyWampus]

15. favorite cartoon

[StrictlyRockers]

19. Cracks me up every time.

So true, so true.

Also reminds me of the old Will Rogers quote, "I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat."

[awoke_in_2003]

28. Still a classic. nt

[calimary]

31. Amen, AGAIN!!!

[apnu]

20. Its for that reason W was so popular post-911.

There was this vibe, I didn't get it, but I saw it, that W was standing up to terrorism's "bullies" What's amazing is he rode that shit into the ground. I'm still tripping over that.

Obama, on the other hand, doesn't play the tough guy card naturally. He's got to get really pissed off before you see the fangs. Its almost as if he's too patient and willing to go along. But whenever he stands up, straight and strong America loves him. You'd think the White House would have figured that out by now.

[babylonsister]

33. Very true. And

I love that pic! He's a bit grayer now, and does anyone wonder why?

[NastyRiffraff]

37. Still has the best teeth EVER!

Love the pic also. What a hunk!

[MoonRiver]

11. LIKE!!!!!!!!

[Zorra]

12. He had me at "There will be no negotiations..."

[Mojorabbit]

25. Me to. nt

[SunSeeker]

13. Yes indeed. nt

[redwitch]

16. Standing up to bullies makes a person look very good.

Especially to people who are finding out that Obamacare is going to help them. A lot.

[babylonsister]

32. Long time, no see, redwitch!

[redwitch]

35. Hey sistah!

[Pretzel_Warrior]

17. I've sure seen the increase here on DU

[dinger130]

18. A backbone indeed.

Ted "Cruzin for a Bruisin'" didn't hurt either!

[DFW]

21. There's a lesson in this somewhere

How about: "Stand up for your principles and your people are with you, but be willing to bargain them away without getting anything in return, and they aren't."

[Mojorabbit]

26. + a gazillion. nt

[mnhtnbb]

22. And that's on Fox. Undoubtedly it would be higher when done by a

reliable organization.

[yuiyoshida]

23. He should jump 15 points after this mess...

The Republicans are going to reap the damage later... at the polls.. I hope!!!!

[Scurrilous]

30. Boink

[Cha]

34. Fox poll?! thanks babylonsistah!

[marble falls]

36. About time.

[Liberal_in_LA]

38. DUers coming home

[mountain grammy]

39. I've been sending daily messages to the White House

"you can stand me up at the gates of hell, but I won't back down...."

We support you, Mr. President. Rule by the minority is tyranny! Not on your watch!!

[Blue Owl]

40. Hey Cheeto -- suck it.

Suck it you fucking baby.

[ffr]

41. Bubba did the same. Use the time to stump.

Win. Win.

Got those phuking Rethugs right where we want them.

[ffr]

42. And unfortunately, our economy only has to pay the price of $90M/day

to appease these azzholes!

DNC needs to get organized in these Tea-hadist counties and register democrats and run GOTV programs. Or in surrounding counties until they are an island.

[phleshdef]

45. Yea we need to take that 90m directly out of their collective asses next November.

[blue14u]

43. I am so Proud

of our President... Thank you for coming back to us sir!!!

We needed you and want you to continue to represent us!!

Great job Mister President!!! "

[phleshdef]

46. The internals on that poll are interesting.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2013/10/03/fox-news-poll-voters-support-obamacare-delay-disapprove-congress/

Page 16.

Approve 84% - D 10% - R 32% - I
Disapprove 11% - D 85% - R 60% - I

I could believe him being down among independents, but not 60% disapproval. That seems pretty wild. I guess the 10% Republican is believable enough.

Page 15 also shows the party breakdown for the polling sample, 39 Dem, 37 Rep, 20 Indie. I think that's off as well. Aren't indies more in the 30s somewhere too?

[llmart]

48. The "Independents" are probably teabaggers.......

who don't want to align themselves with the Republican party.

[abhishekbt]

47. Good

Finally, Obama is getting better result, but I think that this will be affected by the shutdown, which is going on currently.