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Biden Defends Sagging Poll Numbers

Mike

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Biden Defends Stimulus, Administration's Economic Policy
Washington Post ^ | 7/9/09

CINCINNATI, July 9--With opinion polls showing declining confidence in President Obama and rising skepticism about White House economic policy, Vice President Biden dropped into Ohio this morning to deliver a fiery defense of the administration and a request for patience.

The address, outside a gutted American Can factory scheduled for renovation, had the tone and tempo of a campaign rally, with Biden repeatedly demanding of the administration's critics, "What would they do?"

"What would they say to those tens of thousands of teachers who got their pink slips this year, but are able to go back into the classroom" because of stimulus funds, Biden said. "What would they do . . . [let] all those cops get laid off? Would they say, 'Okay, no problem?' "

Biden cited money already committed or spent on the national economic recovery effort. He urged patience and promised his audience that "you're going to see more pace on the ball. . . . Remember, we're only 140 days into this deal. It's supposed to take 18 months."

The last several weeks have been a tough stretch for Biden and the administration, with the national unemployment rate rising another tenth of a point, to 9.5 percent, and Republicans increasing their attacks.

A Quinnipiac University poll of Ohioans released this week showed the president's economic approval rating dropping from 57 percent to 46 percent in the past two months. Forty-eight percent of those polled said they now disapprove of Obama's handling of the economy.


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Faster horses

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It's my opinion that zeros waning popularity will play a large part in the
saving of America. Those die-hard politicans want to be re-elected and they'll do whatever it takes to stay with whatever/whoever is popular.
They'll jump ship ONLY when the ship is sinking, but they will jump.
Obama hasn't got his deals sewed up yet. Scary, because desperate
people do desperate things.

Joe Biden. He'd be a laugh if the future of our country wasn't at stake.
 

Tam

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Obama promised that if the Congress passed his Stimulus bill the unemployment would not reach much over 8%. It is now 9.5 and is said to be headed to over 10% by year end. Another promise broken and people are starting to dislike the taste the koolaid is leaving in their mouths. :wink:
 

backhoeboogie

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Tam, They should not have believed him in the first place. Look at his words in the campaign. He always left himself an out on any position he took. He played the American public for fools and it worked.

3 1/2 more years of him
 

Lonecowboy

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The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –8.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
 
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