IMPENDING DEMOCRAT ELECTION DISASTER
By: Chriss W. Street
The Quinnipiac University National Poll released on January 22nd reveals that American voters rate President Barack Obama’s leadership on the economy, jobs, healthcare as very poor; his only positive marks come from fighting terrorism. Barack Obama’s first Presidential campaign narrative argued that President George W. Bush and the Republicans were so interested in fighting a “War on Terror” they had failed America at home. At his victory speech on November 5, 2008, President-elect Obama bellowed: “Tonight, because what we did in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.” According to the Gallup Poll after 1492 days in office for President Obama and President Bush, they have virtually identical public approval ratings of 46%. But Americans are 24% more dissatisfied with their government under Obama than under Bush. The President’s party usually suffers significant congressional election losses in his sixth year of his Administration. But with Obama’s popularity at the same Bush levels that caused Republicans huge losses in 2006 plus voter dissatisfaction with government 50% higher, the Democratic Party appears poised to suffer an epic election disaster in 2014. Continue reading
