Weak GOP field + improving economy = Obama 2 T

[Guns Guns Guns]

Obama’s chances have always been tethered to the tremulous economy, and it was on that issue that the President had the most difficult case to make.



Three and a half years after the financial crisis, unemployment is still high.


Americans never thought much of the $700 billion stimulus program Obama championed.


And no matter how eloquent the President might have been in describing the dire state of things when he took charge or the seeds of disaster he says Republicans sowed in their prior eight years of rule, Obama’s argument could be neutered with four simple words uttered by his opponents to the voting public in 2012: Are you better off?


But for the first time in his presidency, there’s a glimmer of a chance...



http://swampland.time.com/2012/03/0...sedit&google_editors_picks=true#ixzz1ojOfgUYf

 

[icedancer2theend]

None of the info below spells easy success for Obama-


Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's job performance. Fifty-four percent (54%) at least somewhat disapprove.

Thirty percent (30%) now believe the United States is generally heading in the right direction. That’s down two points from a week ago and down four points from three weeks ago. But it’s still a more optimistic assessment than was found for most of 2011.

The Rasmussen Employment Index shows worker confidence in the labor market has risen to its highest level since September 2008. Twenty-three percent (23%) of workers report that their employers are hiring, while 20% are still seeing layoffs.

Forty-two percent (42%) believe it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will default on its debt. Forty-eight percent (48%) disagree and say it’s not likely. Americans strongly believe that U.S. policy is to blame for the nation’s economic woes rather than events in Europe.

Just 27% believe that government efforts to manage the economy actually help the economy. Fifty percent (50%) believe the government efforts do more harm than good. Upper income Americans are evenly divided on the question. Middle income Americans strongly believe that government attempts to run the economy end up hurting the economy.

Friday, March 09, 2012

Most voters still say this country is overtaxed, and half think any federal tax increase should be submitted to the public for a vote.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% of Likely U.S. Voters believe America is overtaxed. But that’s down from 66% two years ago and 64% last year. One-out-of-three (33%) now believe the country is not overtaxed, while another 12% are not sure.

 

[Guns Guns Guns]

February unemployment numbers released Friday showed robust job growth and upward revisions from December and January as well.

Payrolls swelled by an average of 245,000 per month over that period.

The public sector losses that have put a major drag on employment are tapering off–just 7,000 government jobs were lost in the first two months of the year.

A real recovery, in line with historical rates of economic rehabilitation, has finally arrived.

http://swampland.time.com/2012/03/0...sedit&google_editors_picks=true#ixzz1ojavwKn8

 

[The Dude]

Obama may get a lot of oil company votes.

 

[apple0154]

Obama’s chances have always been tethered to the tremulous economy, and it was on that issue that the President had the most difficult case to make.



Three and a half years after the financial crisis, unemployment is still high.


Americans never thought much of the $700 billion stimulus program Obama championed.


And no matter how eloquent the President might have been in describing the dire state of things when he took charge or the seeds of disaster he says Republicans sowed in their prior eight years of rule, Obama’s argument could be neutered with four simple words uttered by his opponents to the voting public in 2012: Are you better off?


But for the first time in his presidency, there’s a glimmer of a chance...



http://swampland.time.com/2012/03/0...sedit&google_editors_picks=true#ixzz1ojOfgUYf

Let's not forget the other side of the coin. Improved medical care notwithstanding mental health services will be stretched to the limit by right wing folks when Obama wins.

 

[The Dude]

Yes and the comedy here will top comedy channel.

 

[Guns Guns Guns]

Let's not forget the other side of the coin. Improved medical care notwithstanding mental health services will be stretched to the limit by right wing folks when Obama wins.

Since they claim they won't take "free" government healthcare, that won't be an issue.


The firearm and ammunition sector will get a huge bump when the wingnuts buy up all the guns and ammo again....