most Americans still blame President George W. Bush for the economy

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Pollster: 'Trend isn't good' for Obama

More Americans than ever say they disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling his job, a new poll shows.

A majority of voters — 55 percent — told Quinnipiac University they don’t like how Obama is doing his job. That’s an all-time low for Obama, according to pollsters. Just 41 percent approve of the job the president is doing.

“The trend isn’t good for President Barack Obama,” Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, said in a press release. “His disapproval has gone up 9 points since the summer, from 46 percent in July to 52 percent in September to 55 percent today.”

And voters say they think the economy is doing just as poorly, according to the poll.

A huge swath of Americans — 77 percent — told pollsters they think the economy is currently in a recession. Just 11 percent say they think the economy is improving, compared with 44 percent who said they believe it is getting worse.

And if Obama wins re-election in 2012, only 29 percent surveyed believe the economy will recover.

Most Americans, or 64 percent, say Obama is doing a bad job of handling the economy, while just 32 percent told pollsters they approve of the president’s actions concerning the economy.

Brown said in the press release that Obama “is stuck at a politically unhealthy level for someone who wants to be re-elected.”

“Especially troubling for the president is that voters say 49 - 39 percent that Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney would do a better job on the economy,” Brown said. “GOP contender Rick Perry would do only slightly better, voters say, and Republicans in Congress would not be much better.”

There is one piece of good information Obama can glean from the poll: most Americans still blame President George W. Bush for the economy. Slightly over half — 51 percent — say the former president is more responsible for the current condition of the U.S. economy, while just 32 percent lay the blame on Obama.

The Quinnipiac University Poll surveyed 2,118 voters from Sept. 27-Oct. 3. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.1 percentage points.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65315.html#ixzz1a12lq4Nr

[Obama 2012 1,714]

W has very little to do with the current state of the economy. People are damn ignorant of what went on prior to W taking office.

[Misha & Ira 113]

I blame George Bush for Obama...

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I blame George Bush for Obama...

It's true!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Strangely, folks here blame the previous Labour Government for the state of the UK economy. Yet there's not a lot of controversy about that.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Strangely, folks here blame the previous Labour Government for the state of the UK economy. Yet there's not a lot of controversy about that.

On the other hand, do things seem to be improving in the UK? Is the current government doing a better job than the last, or did the bar get set even lower?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

On the other hand, do things seem to be improving in the UK? Is the current government doing a better job than the last, or did the bar get set even lower?

I think if you have to ask that you don't understand the nature of the problem.

Governments can't wave a magic wand and make all this go away.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I think if you have to ask that you don't understand the nature of the problem.

Governments can't wave a magic wand and make all this go away.

Then, what use are they?

[luckytxn 2,264]

Pollster: 'Trend isn't good' for Obama

More Americans than ever say they disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling his job, a new poll shows.

A majority of voters — 55 percent — told Quinnipiac University they don't like how Obama is doing his job. That's an all-time low for Obama, according to pollsters. Just 41 percent approve of the job the president is doing.

"The trend isn't good for President Barack Obama," Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, said in a press release. "His disapproval has gone up 9 points since the summer, from 46 percent in July to 52 percent in September to 55 percent today."

And voters say they think the economy is doing just as poorly, according to the poll.

A huge swath of Americans — 77 percent — told pollsters they think the economy is currently in a recession. Just 11 percent say they think the economy is improving, compared with 44 percent who said they believe it is getting worse.

And if Obama wins re-election in 2012, only 29 percent surveyed believe the economy will recover.

Most Americans, or 64 percent, say Obama is doing a bad job of handling the economy, while just 32 percent told pollsters they approve of the president's actions concerning the economy.

Brown said in the press release that Obama "is stuck at a politically unhealthy level for someone who wants to be re-elected."

"Especially troubling for the president is that voters say 49 - 39 percent that Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney would do a better job on the economy," Brown said. "GOP contender Rick Perry would do only slightly better, voters say, and Republicans in Congress would not be much better."

There is one piece of good information Obama can glean from the poll: most Americans still blame President George W. Bush for the economy. Slightly over half — 51 percent — say the former president is more responsible for the current condition of the U.S. economy, while just 32 percent lay the blame on Obama.

The Quinnipiac University Poll surveyed 2,118 voters from Sept. 27-Oct. 3. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.1 percentage points.

Read more: http://www.politico....l#ixzz1a12lq4Nr

It is hard to believe that there are this many ignorant morons that approve the job this incompetent idiot President is doing.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Eight years of Bush killed helped to kill this country. I remember the massive lay offs and bail outs before he left office. This country was in shambles while Haliburton was reaping the big bucks from US tax payers in the war for oil.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Then, what use are they?

Don't be ridiculous.

[dalegg 143]

During the 2012 Presidential election debates, every time Obama says "we inherited the worst financial situation since the great depression", everyone watching has to chug a beer.

[luckytxn 2,264]

During the 2012 Presidential election debates, every time Obama says "we inherited the worst financial situation since the great depression", everyone watching has to chug a beer.

Very few can drink that much. At least you didn't say that we had to chug beer anytime Obama the Socialist blames anyone else but himself. No man alive can drink that much.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiHJp2LXxhA

[MyLittlePony 340]

Bush is the blame he wanted war he made a mess Bush is a moron If there was no war maybe we be in better shape.