Good News: Former Clinton Advisor Says Obama Running Out Of Steam
In an article for The Hill, Dick Morris, former advisor to both Trent Lott and Bill Clinton [go figure…] makes an important but frequently overlooked distinction between President Obama’s personal popularity numbers which remain high and the sagging public support for his programs and proposals.
At last, there is convincing evidence that Obama’s poll numbers may be descending to earth. While his approval remains high — and his personal favorability is even higher — the underlying numbers suggest that a decline may be in the offing. Even as he stands on his pedestal, the numbers under his feet are crumbling.
According to a Rasmussen poll, more voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats to handle the economy, by a margin of 45-39. Scott Rasmussen notes that “this is the first time in over two years of polling that the GOP has held the advantage on this issue.” Last month, he had the Democrats holding a one-point lead, but they lost it in June’s polling.
Morris’s convincing analysis of the poll numbers continues…
And the Democratic leads over Republicans on their core issues are also dropping. Particularly interesting is the Democratic decline over healthcare, from an 18-point lead in May to only 10 points now.
A Gallup poll also confirms that the president’s personal ratings are high, but the underlying data less so. While 67 percent of voters give Obama personal favorable ratings and 61 percent approve of his job performance (Rasmussen has his job approval lower, at 55 percent), they give him much lower ratings on specific issues.
Read the whole thing here…
http://thehill.com/dick-morris/obamas-issues-crumbling-2009-06-09.html
