Poll: Obama earns nation's trust

Polls like this are going to make it much more difficult for wingnut Repubs to obstruct Obama's plans...

Poll: Obama earns nation's trust
By ANDY BARR | 4/14/09 4:16 AM EDT

Three months into his presidency, Barack Obama stands out as perhaps the most trusted figure in American politics.

In a new Public Strategies Inc./POLITICO national survey of 1,000 registered voters, Obama outdistances figures on both the left and the right in earning the public’s trust, with two-thirds of respondents saying they trust the president “to identify the right solutions to the problems we face as a nation.”

Of those who said they trust the president, 31 percent said they trust him “a great deal.” An additional 35 percent said they have “some” trust that Obama will find the correct solution. Thirty-one percent said they trust Obama either “not very much” or “not at all.”

Voters were asked the same question of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Republican Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, former Massachusetts Republican Gov. Mitt Romney, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh and the two major political parties. Among those choices, only the Democratic Party was trusted to find the right solutions by a majority of voters, 52 percent to 40 percent. Forty percent of those surveyed said they trusted the Republican Party, compared with 54 percent who did not trust the GOP.

Only 26 percent said they trust Pelosi, the lowest total in the group. Palin attracted the highest percentage of those who did not trust her at all to identify the right solutions, topping Pelosi 33 percent to 32 percent. Romney got a mixed reaction, with 38 percent of voters saying they trust him and 39 percent saying they don’t.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21213.html

LoisLane wrote:

So what? I could conduct a Poll too. Means nothing! How many people polled will be showing up on April 15th at the various tea parties?

Those "tea parties" are a joke being promoted by none other then Fox News. They're nothing more than venues to sell T-shirts,tchotchkes,and give political props like Joe the Plumber a place to hang out.

Can anyone explain to me how a so called "news organization" can promote these shams complete with their meat puppets showing up in person to make appearances?

Oh,and those polls that "mean nothing"? See the Nov 2008 election results to see how little they meant

Lois might also want to go back & check out the Nov 2006 election results, you know, because after all, they "mean nothing!"

LoisLane wrote:

I'd be more worried about the 2012 election results. People are getting pissed.

Are you referring to the 18 to 30% of Republicans that are perpetually pissed off at anything the Democratic party accomplishes?

Show me one national poll or study that would come even remotely close to backing up your claim. How is a Republican party that has no leaders that the majority of Americans trust,and has no new ideas that Americans support,going to get back in power?

LoisLane wrote:

Artie60438 wrote:

LoisLane wrote:

I'd be more worried about the 2012 election results. People are getting pissed.

Are you referring to the 18 to 30% of Republicans that are perpetually pissed off at anything the Democratic party accomplishes?

Show me one national poll or study that would come even remotely close to backing up your claim. How is a Republican party that has no leaders that the majority of Americans trust,and has no new ideas that Americans support,going to get back in power?

If I actually thought these Polls meant anything, I'd humor you. I don't so I won't.

I'd love to hear you explain to all of us how polls don't mean anything. Have you invented a better way to gauge public opinion?

Here is a very good link that discusses how the GOP is continuing it's implosion by failing to realize that we are Americans first, liberals or conservatives second.

Eric L Wattree wrote:

While President Obama is going about his valiant and statesman-like attempt to rescue America and restore our image at home and abroad, the GOP politics as usual, diehard operatives are acting like spoiled brats determined to undermine the president–and America's–effort. But in their blind attempt to regain power they seem to have forgotten one important fact–the vast majority of true conservatives are fiercely loyal Americans, and don't share their view of power at any cost.

While "true conservatives" have a vastly different view from "true liberals" regarding the policies that make America great, the two groups have one very important thing in common–both groups understand that even as we indulge in our sibling rivalry, we are all Americans--family–which means the viability of our nation and proud American traditions must come first.

LoisLane wrote:

Artie60438 wrote:

I'd love to hear you explain to all of us how polls don't mean anything. Have you invented a better way to gauge public opinion?

[b]A person's popularity means nothing, if he isn't doing the job. Why can't you see that?

Ummmm,because the 2 of those go hand in hand?

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And please don't refer to the upswing in the economy. This stimulus crap is only postponing a much bigger problem 20 years from now.

It sure worked for Roosevelt.

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An what happens IF China calls back it's loans?

They'd have to find another market to sell their goods. Our debt is their economic lifeblood.

They really trust him in Texas, don't they?

Texas?
Yeah I'd say that 3,528,633 or 44% do indeed trust him.
Most likely it's even more now.

2008 election results for Texas:
John McCain of Arizona, Sarah Palin of Alaska Republican - 4,479,328 55.45%
Barack Obama of Illinois Joe Biden of Delaware Democratic - 3,528,633 43.68% ,

I guess you haven't seen this video

Robin Banks wrote:

I guess you haven't seen this video

See how fast he changes his tune the minute a strong hurricane slams into Galveston or Corpus Christi.

I trust him, he is my Commander in Chief.

LoisLane wrote:

So what? I could conduct a Poll too. Means nothing! How many people polled will be showing up on April 15th at the various tea parties?

As it turned out about a million of 'em. One of the lesser attended rallies was in Washington, DC where despite a driving rain still over 2,000 people braved the weather to make their objections to current policies known. And as we know the Texas rally was a huge success as were many rallies in many other cities.

I think the fact that there were rallies in every state is a momentous occasion. You can't write that off to some kind of TV hype, especially in this day and age where it is becoming harder for people to abandon their comfortable living rooms for much of anything.

I was most impressed that these were peaceful and generally respectful protests. Ever seen a rally for a left wing cause? They are anything but peaceful demonstrations, often entail family unfriendly language, and more often than not are sparsely attended.

Some folks have commented that we just need to wait for President Obama's policies to have a chance to work. I say they just don't get it. Not only do the ends not justify the means but even if the goals are eventually reached it is STILL progressive socialism and I am not ready to abandon free market capitalism.

Some favor a flat tax. I favor elimination of the Federal personal income tax and hefty cuts in entitlement spending and foreign aid. So it doesn't really matter if under Obama's plan I might see a puny $400 tax cut from current rates - ESPECIALLY when the Federal government is tacking on new taxes left and right on everything from cigarettes to home electricity. It's STILL a tax hike! BTW I hear some talk of a tax on carbonated soft drinks like Coke is also in the works because they are bad for your health or something. I doubt it will pass but the fact that the government wants to use surtaxes to regulate consumer shopping choices speaks volumes against this political mindset.

Mirage wrote:

LoisLane wrote:

So what? I could conduct a Poll too. Means nothing! How many people polled will be showing up on April 15th at the various tea parties?

As it turned out about a million of 'em. One of the lesser attended rallies was in Washington, DC where despite a driving rain still over 2,000 people braved the weather to make their objections to current policies known. And as we know the Texas rally was a huge success as were many rallies in many other cities.

Welcome back,Mirage. I hope you're not relying on Fox News for your crowd estimates. Neil Cavuto got caught red-handed yesterday overestimating the crowds. I'd say at best,about 100,000 showed up. Considering there's over 300,000,000 people in the US,I'd consider it more of a failure than a success.

Mirage wrote:

LoisLane wrote:

So what? I could conduct a Poll too. Means nothing! How many people polled will be showing up on April 15th at the various tea parties?

As it turned out about a million of 'em. One of the lesser attended rallies was in Washington, DC where despite a driving rain still over 2,000 people braved the weather to make their objections to current policies known. And as we know the Texas rally was a huge success as were many rallies in many other cities.

I think the fact that there were rallies in every state is a momentous occasion. You can't write that off to some kind of TV hype, especially in this day and age where it is becoming harder for people to abandon their comfortable living rooms for much of anything.
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Now that all you disgruntled folks have had a chance to express the rage you feel from hours of listening to Rush and Glenn Beck attack America, here is a little reality check for you. In order for any political party to win elections, huge amounts of money have to be raised to pay for the advertising needed to mount effective campaigns. In politics, money talks and bullshit walks. It is my opinion that people who spend their day in the cold screaming about taxes are the kind of people who will never contribute to political causes. Obama set up the largest grassroots fundraising effort in the history of this country. I contributed to Barack Obama's campaign during the primary. I have friends and family who contributed both time and money. The fact is that as the middle-class is made aware of how government policies have shipped jobs overseas and allowed corporations huge amounts of influence in Washington, they are going to support the Democrats. That's just my opinion of course,but we progressives are looking forward to the change sweeping the nation.

LoisLane wrote:

sparks wrote:

Now that all you disgruntled folks have had a chance to express the rage you feel from hours of listening to Rush and Glenn Beck attack America, here is a little reality check for you. In order for any political party to win elections, huge amounts of money have to be raised to pay for the advertising needed to mount effective campaigns. In politics, money talks and bullshit walks. It is my opinion that people who spend their day in the cold screaming about taxes are the kind of people who will never contribute to political causes. Obama set up the largest grassroots fundraising effort in the history of this country. I contributed to Barack Obama's campaign during the primary. I have friends and family who contributed both time and money. The fact is that as the middle-class is made aware of how government policies have shipped jobs overseas and allowed corporations huge amounts of influence in Washington, they are going to support the Democrats. That's just my opinion of course,but we progressives are looking forward to the change sweeping the nation.

yawn

You can yawn all you want, but the truth is that I don't ever see someone like you contributing one red cent to political causes you believe in. That is the problem the right faces today. They might gather a million malcontents who want a photo-op on the six-oclock news, but they can't raise the funds necessary to beat progressives in elections.

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You are not my intellectual equal....STFU

Ah yes, you can always tell when somebody is intellectually superior when they tell the the other guy to STFU...LOL.

good one Lois

LoisLane wrote:

sparks wrote:

You can yawn all you want, but the truth is that I don't ever see someone like you contributing one red cent to political causes you believe in. That is the problem the right faces today. They might gather a million malcontents who want a photo-op on the six-oclock news, but they can't raise the funds necessary to beat progressives in elections.

You have no idea what I contribute to, and who or what type of person I am. You are not my intellectual equal, so until you can even understand my status in the community, do me one favor. STFU

Trust me, I would never want to be considered the "equal" of someone who openly defends their bigotry as a result of their "European upbringing". On this message board, we are all "equals". The only thing that separates us are the talents we have to debate our positions. It seems to me that your "status in the community" isn't helping you defend your positions with intelligent thoughts.Posting profanities or directing sarcastic remarks at my posts proves you are getting your behind kicked by several posters,myself included.

Now that all you disgruntled folks have had a chance to express the rage you feel from hours of listening to Rush and Glenn Beck attack America, here is a little reality check for you.

Actually if I'm outraged about anything it's the hack job that CNN "reporter" did when interviewing the crowd. I'm sure she flunked journalism 101 the 1st time and probably got a "D" to pass the 2nd time because EVERYBODY with any knowledge of the communications arts knows you don't ask for someone's opinion and then manhandle, brow beat, and ridicule them to express your own biased opinions. Not if you really ARE a reporter. Talking heads behind a desk is one thing but you just don't do it as a field reporter. That's very unprofessional and unethical.

Oh we're not done with expressing our opinions. Not by a long shot. Come July 4th you'll see just what I mean, if not sooner.