[It's been a while. Think of June as my Lost Month]
Rasmussen has some unpleasant news for President Obama as relates to healthcare, climate change, and the economy:
Thirty-three% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-five percent (35%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2.
A Rasmussen video report notes that 42% now give the President good or excellent marks for handling the economy. That’s his lowest rating to date.
Americans are evenly divided on the climate change bill passed by the House last week—37% favor it and 41% are opposed. Forty-two percent (42%) believe it will hurt the economy and 19% believe it will help. Most (56%) are not willing to pay more in taxes and utility costs to fight Global Warming.
Nationally, 50% favor passage of the health care reform proposal being crafted by Obama and Congressional Democrats. Forty-five percent (45%) are opposed. On a state level, just 26% of Massachusetts voters rate that state’s health care reform a success while 37% say it’s been a failure. Only 10% say it’s improved the quality of health care.
Hopefully the poll-watching soul of the party will give in and listen to what the people want. Not because they want it, but because they’re right this time.
