CNN Poll: Obama at 51% approval but lower on key issues
'CNN Poll: Obama at 51% approval but lower on key issues'
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/08/cnn-poll-obama-at-51-approval-but-lower-on-key-issues/
Fifty-one percent of people questioned in the survey say they approve of how Obama is handling his duties as president, with 47% saying they disapprove. The president's approval rating is up four points from last month, but below his 55% high this year, recorded in mid-January just before his second inauguration.
"Throughout his first term, President Obama's ratings were typically boosted by positive views of him as a person rather than his policies, and that dynamic seems to be still in force in his second term," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "The change in Obama's approval rating comes among two key elements of his winning electorate coalition - women and younger Americans - suggesting that those old patterns are still in place."
So what's edged him out over the halfway point?
"The gain among people under 35 years old was a whopping 15 points, compared to no change at all in the middle age brackets and a seven-point drop among senior citizens, possibly fueled by concerns over Obama's proposed changes to Social Security," adds Holland. "Obama has also gained among moderates, while his high support among liberals and his low support among conservatives has remained unchanged."
This is one poll. But the 1012 adults questioned in this poll reflect reality at least several times more than anything on DU. And the vast majority of liberals support this president. There is much concern about his handling of the federal deficit (which would include the SS discussion) which was his lowest number at 38%.
But as the poll suggests, he has made tremendous inroads with women, with young people and his support among liberals is as high as its ever been and it was his strong support from liberals that inched him over the 50% mark. Only one president (Bill Clinton, another president with the honor of being despised by fringe elements of the Dem party) had higher numbers than Obama does now.
I think he's doing okay.
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support the president's deficit proposal. Which is exactly what every moderately informed person in America ALREADY KNEW.
But that critical point is always removed from the gnashing over this issue. Maybe proposing to cut SS is too much of sacred cow to some people, and that's okay. But when the proposed cuts also come with proposed tax increases to the rich which people living in caves at the bottom of the ocean know that the Repubs would never sign, then really. All of this just seems like idiotic posturing.
So this is what, the 114th time the president has been accused of "wanting" to cut SS, hating old people etc.? And it still hasn't happened and doesn't look as though it's going to. Maybe attempt lucky #115 will be the magic one! 
I don't totally agree with this: "I believe in 100% of everything President Obama does" because I think he has had some missteps. Plus, I don't believe 100% in anything ANYONE does.
But I do agree with this: "Haters be damned...no... actually Haters be ignored. They are daily becoming more and more irrelevant to the history in the making we are living in." 20-30 years from now, I have no doubt many of these incessant whiners (if they are still alive) will be trying to remind EEEEVERYBODY of how much they had this president's back and how proud they were to support him. Especially when their grandkids look at them like they are fools when they start to spout the "Obama is a conservative in Dem clothing" stupidity.
And I TOTALLY agree with this: "Women are going to change the world"
Thanks for your post. 
With this one sentence, you have really gotten to the gritty nub of the issue. The TRUE meat of the matter.
When you see the incessant whiners begin their orgies of misery and despair, pay attention. Inevitably someone will ALWAYS ask "who do you guys think could give you what it is that you want?" Oh, the sputtering that will commence! The stammering!! The hemming and hawing!
And then they will begin to toss out names. "Alan Grayson/Dennis Kucinich/Howard Dean other (mostly white) politician that may have some great convictions on certain issues but couldn't win the presidency of their local Dairy Queen because they are viewed as too liberal/communist/anti-American for large swaths of the voting public."
Then the desperation kicks in and you'll hear the most face-palm inducing names that makes you question these people's sanity. "Matt Damon!"
"Ashley Judd!" I'm just waiting to hear "Brian from Family Guy."
As you said, politics is ONLY about what is and is not possible. I mean, for people that practically break their arms patting themselves on the back with how "informed" and "knowledgeable" they are, many of them are in fact, incredibly stupid.
I hear what you're saying about the believing 100% and I respect that. I don't share your opinion but I do understand where you're coming from.
