Media Hypes Obama Job Approval Numbers

By Tony Phyrillas | 04/26/09 | 02:06 PM EDT | 2 Comments

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Should anyone be surprised that the Obama Media is misleading the American public about The Chosen One's job approval numbers? After all, this is the same media that helped elect Obama.

Judith Apter Klinghoffer, writing for George Mason University's History News Network blog, says that the Gallup poll shows Obama's 56 percent job approval rating trails that of George W. Bush's 62 percent approval for the same time in his presidency.

Yet, the Obama Media continues to report that Obama is riding high in the polls.

Shockingly, Obama's approval numbers after three months in office rank 7th when stacked up against the last nine presidents.

From Klinghoffer's post:

Gallup reports that 56% of the public believes that Obama is doing an excellent/good job. Gallup reported 62% approved of George W. Bush's job performance after the first 100 days. MSM tells us how popular Barack Obama is but the numbers tell a different story especially when used comparatively. Comparing the Gallup poll taken following the first 100 day of George W. Bush and Barack Obama is rather informative especially given the highly contentious nature of the 2000 election.

Read the full post here

Another recent poll shows the bipartisan divide on Obama's job approval numbers. While Democrats continue to fawn over Obama despite record unemployment, massive government debt and the continued collapse of the economy, the majority of Republicans do not believe Obama is doing a good job after three months in the White House.

From the IBD/TIPP Poll:

Some 69% of Democrats give him an A or a B for handling the federal budget, while a solid 66% award him an A or a B on the economy. Only 17% of Republicans, by comparison, give him an A or a B on the budget. And 54% give him a D or an F. On the economy, 25% of GOP backers grant him an A or a B, 49% a D or lower.

See more results at the Investor's Business Daily Web site

TAGS: Barack Obama, Liberal Media Bias, Democrats, Republicans, Polls, George W. Bush

 

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The media will to everything

The media will to everything they can to keep Obama afloat. The numbers are a complete sham. His popularity is waning and anyone paying attention knows it.

Submitted by Jennifer on Sun, 04/26/09 - 03:27 PM » | Print
 
 
Tony, you reported that

Tony, you reported that someone reported (sounds like a song...Journey?) that "Gallup reports that 56% of the public believes that Obama is doing an excellent/good job. Gallup reported 62% approved of George W. Bush's job performance after the first 100 days. "

Folks that do polling know that excellent/good is a higher level then just an approval rating.  Please tell us that you aren't fudging the numbers to make our terrible President even look worse. 

 

Submitted by Apples and Oranges? on Sun, 04/26/09 - 11:55 PM » | Print
 

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