Obama Approval among DEMOCRATS: Fav: 91% Unfav: 6% No opinion: 3%

Favorable/Unfavorable/No Opinion

DEM 91 6 3
REP 13 82 5
IND 53 45 2

It puzzles me to hear so many claims on DU about how the Dem base is disappointed with and/or hates Obama.


Regional numbers are kind of interesting

Favorable/Unfavorable/No Opinion

NORTHEAST 67 27 6
SOUTH 43 56 1
MIDWEST 58 39 3
WEST 59 37 4
REST OF USA 61 35 4

Seems like it is mostly Southerners/Republicans who disapprove of Obama job performance.
Independents seem to be a little iffy, but overall favorable.

http://www.dailykos.com/weeklypoll/2010/4/29
Research 2000, MoE 2.8%, Apr 26, 2010 - Apr 29, 2010

ON EDIT: correct no opinion number in thread title, I MADE A TYPO!

Approval and favoribility are something different. For example, you can disapprove of the job somebody is doing, but still think they are a good person. Favoribility usually measures personal feelings of somebody.

People are relieved he is not Bush. That does not mean that Democrats are content, much less energized. They are very different things.

91% is an awesome favorability number.

I would assume that those who didn't leave the party, still approve of the party. It's somewhat of a question-begging poll.

with the Gallup link. THNKS!

I knew it had dropped but had expected it would level a bit. But it is down to 2005-6 levels, which means that we are loosing our own people. That is not a good thing.

All I can think is messaging and principles. People know the Obama is a better manager, but I think many in the party are concerned that we are not resolving the fundamental underlying issues.

:D

:thumbsup:

Also, party affiliation is dropping dramatically. It is down to the levels of 2005! So who is dropping out? People who are dissallusioned. That skews those statistics. So if you included them you would see a significant drop.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx

So be very careful, many people here see a very tunneled view of things. People are very confused and hanging on "hope".

Personally I think it is more a sign of RELIEF. People are happy to have Obama there because that is a great relief from Bush, and so they approve of that, but when you examine closer and get to talking with people you find out they have lots of concerns and reservations.

PS, I am voting and working for Democrats. But we can't stick our heads in the sand

Couldn't resist, but it's how I feel, too. I support Obama but I don't blindly follow anyone. For me, it's policy not person.

Just curious.

Thanks bluebear. (And thanks also for your kick recently.)

I suspect many Democrats would like to see more sweeping changes more aggressively pushed by the Obama Administrations but also recognize that the alternative to the Obama Administration - any alternative that would actually be capable of gaining power in the foreseeable future - is far, far worse.

Also there is the issue of expectations. Many Democrats would like to see more sweeping changes, but also recognize the current political culture as it now exist - not the political culture that should exist - greatly limits the opportunity for sweeping changes aggressively pursued by the President. So we have in many cases some disappointment, some lack of enthusiasm, but it is expected disappointment.

In that context, I would surmise that many Democrats would answer "favorable" to a survey such as this.

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