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How's That Post-Partisan Unity Schtick Working Out?

By Big Tent Democrat

Pew:

Obama’s job rating among independents and Republicans is now significantly lower than at any other point in his presidency. While Democrats are less supportive of Obama on a number of specific issues, overall job approval among Democrats is little changed from earlier in the year.

Republican assessments of Obama’s job performance – already negative since February – have taken a sharp turn for the worse over the past month. Just 19% of Republicans say they approve of his overall job performance, a 12-point drop since June. At the same time, independent opinion also has become less positive. While a plurality of independents approves of the job Obama is doing (48% approve, 37% disapprove), this is an eight-point decline in approval since June. By contrast, Democrats continue to approve of Obama’s job performance at levels similar to those seen over the course of the last six months.

In the end, if Obama and Democrats do some good governing, they'll continue to win. If they do some bad governing, they could lose (the GOP is so inept, that Dem ineptness might not be enough for them.) The only poll that matters is on election day.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on July 30, 2009 (boomark / email).