Poll Watch: Quinnipiac National Political Survey

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1. Aron Goldman Says:
   December 22nd, 2009 at 12:26 pm

   Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
   http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

   The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 25% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-six percent (46%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -21 That’s the lowest Approval Index rating yet recorded for this President (see trends).

   Fifty-three percent (53%) of men Strongly Disapprove along with 39% of women. Most African-American voters (58%) Strongly Approve while most white voters (53%) Strongly Disapprove.

   Seventy-four percent (74%) of Republicans Strongly Disapprove as do 52% of unaffiliated voters. Forty-seven percent (47%) of Democrats Strongly Approve.

   For the second straight day, the update shows the highest level of Strong Disapproval yet recorded for this President. That negative rating had never topped 42% before yesterday. However, it has risen dramatically since the Senate found 60 votes to move forward with the proposed health care reform legislation. Most voters (55%) oppose the health care legislation and senior citizens are even more likely than younger voters to dislike the plan.

   The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve.

   Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance. Fifty-six percent (56%) now disapprove.

   Seventy-seven percent (77%) of Democrats approve while 88% of Republicans and 62% of unaffiliated voters disapprove.

2. Au standard Says:
   December 22nd, 2009 at 1:31 pm

   its amazing this thing will go through simply along party lines and with such strong public opposition to it…esp when the Dems cited equally poor polling when the GOP was trying to start to reform social security…remember the arguments they used then?…funny their same talking points back then have no influence on them now

3. Eric Freedus Says:
   December 22nd, 2009 at 5:39 pm

   With a highly polarized citizenry, isn’t it worth asking whether the disapproval comes from those thinking that the bill and/or Obama’s performance goes too far versus those thinking it does not go far enough? Isn’t that likely with any policy seeking to govern from the middle?

4. CraigS Says:
   December 22nd, 2009 at 9:02 pm

   Hopefully,in 2010, the American people will rise up and resoundingly confront the Congress with words not seen since Oliver Cromwell, but just as true today:

   ” It is high time to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonoured by your contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every vice;
   Ye are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government;
   Ye are a pack of mercenary wretches and would, like Esau, sell your country for a mess of potage, and like Judas, sell your God for a few pieces of money; is there a single
   virtue now remaining amongst you ? Is there one vice you do not possess?
   You have no more religion than my horse; Gold is your God; which of you has not bartered your conscience for bribes ? Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defiled (the
   Congress ) and turned ( the people’s temple ) into a den of thieves, by your immoral principles and wicked practices?
   Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation; you were deputed here by the people to get grievances redressed, are yourselves become the greatest grievance.
   Your country therefore calls upon me to cleanse this Augean stable, by putting a final period to your iniquitous proceedings in (the Congress )

   I command ye therefore, upon the peril of your lives, to depart immediately out of this place; Go! Get You Out ! Make haste ! Ye venal slaves be gone. Go! Take away your
   shining baubles and lock up the doors.

   In the name of God, go !

5. Aron Goldman Says:
   December 23rd, 2009 at 2:07 am

   Giuliani forgoes Senate, governor races to focus on enterprises
   Giuliani confirmed Tuesday that he would not be running for the US Senate or governor of New York. His main reason: He’s busily involved in his security enterprise and law firm.
   http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2009/1222/Giuliani-forgoes-Senate-governor-races-to-focus-on-enterprises

   For a while, Giuliani said, he thought he could juggle all the commitments and still run for office. Indeed, a month ago, reports came out that Giuliani was close to deciding that he would run against US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) of New York.

   But, he said, winning the Brazil contract around Thanksgiving proved to be the deciding factor. At that point, he said, he called Lazio to offer his endorsement. They agreed to wait a few weeks for the actual announcement of the endorsement.

   But the feisty former mayor did not rule out a run for office another time. In four years, when he would be close to 70 years old, he will determine whether he has the energy to enter a political race, he said. “I’m not ruling anything out,” he told reporters.

   In the meantime, Giuliani said, he will keep a toe in the political waters by helping other candidates. He specifically mentioned he would be open to helping candidates in Florida and Texas and in a number of races in New England.

   Giuliani says no to 2010 bids but doesn’t rule out a future run
   http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/22/giuliani-says-no-to-2010-bids-but-doesnt-rule-out-a-future-run/?eref=politicalflipper

   Giuliani says he wants to help campaign for Lazio in next year’s gubernatorial battle in New York and added that he will also campaign for other Republicans in the Empire State as well as other races around the country.

   “I will be very active to the extent that I can in the races in Florida, where (Florida Attorney General) Bill McCollum is running (for governor) and Texas, where Governor (Rick) Perry, who was very very good to me when I ran, is running, and then a number of other races here in the northeast,” said Giuliani.

   As for another run for the White House, Giuliani said he wouldn’t rule anything out.

   “I have no idea whether I’ll run for something else,” said Giuliani.

   Giuliani will sit out 2010 races
   Former New York City mayor cites business interests over seeking elective office
   http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=881100&category=STATE

   Rudy Giuliani’s private business endeavors will take precedence over his pursuit of elected office in 2010, dealing a blow to Republicans’ hopes of capturing U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s seat.

   “It would be hard running from Brazil,” Giuliani said, referring to his security consulting firm’s recently announced deal to do work for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

   Giuliani said that while he considered runs for both governor and Senate, he ultimately determined that work at both his law firm and his consulting business would make it impossible. Despite widespread speculation that the 65-year-old was effectively ending his political career with this decision, Giuliani insisted that his refusal to run in 2010 didn’t rule out a run in the future.

   “This is not a decision not to run for anything else,” he said. ” … I have no idea if I’ll run for something else, or never run again.”

   The former presidential candidate mentioned former Gov. George Pataki or U.S. Rep. Peter King of Long Island as “excellent” potential candidates to run against Gillibrand.

   Flashback: GOP presidential hopefuls — you’re on notice
   Norquist warns: Focus on 2010 or risk losing conservative support
   November 16, 2009
   http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33968673/ns/politics-cq_politics/

   If former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani “wants to run (in 2012), then he should either run for governor himself (in 2010) or find somebody,” he added.

   Norquist argued that while all the presumptive candidates for the Republican nomination have demonstrated an ability to look out for themselves financially and politically, he and other conservatives will be looking for a candidate who has also demonstrated a commitment to building both the conservative movement and the GOP.

   “These guys can do this stuff in their own districts and states,” he said. “What we’re going to be putting out is how many people have they campaigned for … what have they done for the party? They will all do unending stuff for themselves. That’s never a question. The question is, ‘What will they do to help the broader movement?’ I think any of these guys running for president who focuses on anything other than 2010 should be horse-whipped.

6. Aron Goldman Says:
   December 23rd, 2009 at 4:28 pm

   Rudy Giuliani exits national stage
   http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30920.html