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The Media Won’t Tell You That Even Fox’s Poll Shows Obama is Popular
Last night Fox News released a new poll that revealed President Obama’s job approval ratings have swung a net 13 points and increased to 55% in the past month.
The Fox News poll has Obama’s job approval rating at 55%, which is an 8 point increase over the last month. Obama’s disapproval rating has declined by 6 points from 47% to 41%. Men approve of the job that Obama is doing as president, 53%-43%. Women approve of Obama’s job performance, 57%-39%. Those with a college degree approved of Obama 55%-41%, and those without a degree approved of Obama by virtually the same margin, 55%-40%.
Whites were split on Obama, 46%-50%, but the President remained strong with non-whites 81%-19%. Another key component of the Obama constituency, those under age 35 approved of Obama 62%-33%. People 35-54 approved of Obama 55%-41%. Those age 55+ approved of the job Obama is doing, 50%-47%, and seniors were split on Obama, 47%-48%. Those who make under $50,000 approved of Obama, 62%-32%, and those who make over $50,000 approved of Obama, 53%-46%.
Liberals approve of how Obama is performing as president, 78%-17%. Moderates also approve of the Obama presidency, 72%-24%. As expected almost 2/3 of conservatives disapprove of Obama, 33%-64%. Republicans disapprove of Obama, 19%-78%, but Tea Partiers expressed the highest level of disapproval for Obama, 13%-85%. Independents are split on the President 43%-49%.
These job approval ratings for Obama are his highest in the Fox News poll since June of 2009. Even before the capture of Bin Laden an improving economic picture had the President’s approval ratings trending upwards, and now it looks like they have taken off. It has been weeks since Osama Bin Laden was killed and Obama’s approval ratings are trending towards new recent highs.
The killing of Bin Laden did something politically for Obama that is more important than approval ratings. The successful decision to go get Bin Laden has caused the Obama presidency to be redefined. Many Americans are taking a fresh look at Obama and they like what they see, especially when he is compared to the GOP.
The killing of Bin Laden itself is not enough to make Obama a lock for reelection, but when combined with improving economic numbers, a list of accomplishments as long as your arm, and the his enduring personal popularity, any attempt to unseat this president is going to be an uphill climb.
The media won’t tell you this, but Barack Obama isn’t in that much trouble. The popular media narrative is that this president whose political future is in jeopardy. Gloom and doom sells, and the corporate media love to pander to right wing America. They are trying to turn the 2012 election into a dramatic ratings getting storyline. It is all about ratings and revenue.
When even the Fox News poll shows growing Obama approval ratings the media may just have to face the fact that this president is fairly popular, and a whole lot of Americans are going to vote for Barack Obama in 2012.
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16 Responses to The Media Won’t Tell You That Even Fox’s Poll Shows Obama is Popular
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Sarah Jones
May. 19th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
But, but….show us the birth certificate! /s
phoebes
May. 19th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
From your mouth to God’s ears!
Now, let’s concentrate on getting the House back.
Shiva (Moderator)
May. 19th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
okay, I’m not going to say this in public, but that picture of the president makes him look like soupy sales. But that’s good because I love soupy sales.
We still have a year and some to go. I am totally worried about the 2012 election because I am totally in feeling something is going to happen. The Republicans can’t be taking this lying down without something happening and whatever it is it will involve lies and deceit. I want to stand up and yell he really isn’t in that much trouble in the polls indicate that he isn’t right now. Unless you look at a Rasmussen poll in which case he is probably lower than George W. Bush was. I’m going to remain worried all the way up till November 5, 2012, and I think we all need to keep our eyes open.
Miss Mo
May. 19th, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Ok, Shiva! If I see anything suspicious, I’ll be sure to report it.
english saddle
May. 19th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Yes. X 2. Never trust thrm
galactus6x
May. 19th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Wow, you remember Soupy Sales! I was still in pj’s but I remember him and the Joey Bishop show! The funny thing is the repubs are trying to sell the American people some ‘soupy sales’…not so good.
Shiva (Moderator)
May. 19th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Oh hell Im 62, practically remember the earliest days of TV. Cheyenne, Swamp Fox, Walt Disney club, Your show of shows, all that great stuff. Sid Ceasar was probably one of the funniest people to ever have lived.
I will tell you what killed me recently. I grew up in the Detroit TV area, and just found out that Milky the Party Clown was not just one clown. They were all over. It KiLLED me!
Shiva (Moderator)
May. 19th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Just think, in far out space out TV signals are now well over 62 light years away from us. Somewhere there is an alien thinking WTF?
Ron
May. 20th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
!!! I now feel just like I did when I found out there was no Santa Claus. I also grew up in the Detroit area and thought our Milky was the only one.
Reynardine
May. 19th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Yeah. The more it looks like they’re not going to get what they want naturally, the more I wonder what are their plans B to Z.
hdj8501
May. 19th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
OMG! Awesome!
Sally
May. 19th, 2011 at 9:14 pm
Lawrence just showed a poll from O’Dumbo’s website that showed Fox/O’Reilly fans voted 79% to 21% that Jon Stewart won the debate with Bill. Ha…I think the chickens are finding their heads.
Hrafnkell Haraldsson
May. 20th, 2011 at 6:43 am
I was watching a Republican analyst on Wolf Blitzer’s Situation Room talking about Obama’s “soft” numbers and his weakness in the coming election. I was staring at the screen wondering, WTF? Where is she getting this idea? And she said it all with a straight face. Wolf did not contradict her of course. The Democratic analyst took issue with her but it was still a stunning display of dishonesty.
PollyinAK
May. 21st, 2011 at 1:39 am
Be vigilant in local communities, the GOP are using their voter suppression tactics. Make sure voters have all their information correct.
RoughAcres
May. 22nd, 2011 at 3:13 am
By the time 2012 elections come around, the (R) in gubernatorial seats and in majority positions in state legislatures will have screwed our country up so badly, an Obama victory will be a hollow one; the (R) will have weakened our country’s economic, political, and legal circumstances to the point of total collapse.