MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Order today at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
By Jim Rutenberg and Majorie Connelly, New York Times, March 12/13, 2012
Despite improving job growth and an extended Republican primary fight dividing his would-be opponents, President Obama is heading into the general election season on treacherous political ground, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
At a time of rising gas prices, heightened talk of war with Iran and setbacks in Afghanistan, Mr. Obama’s approval rating dropped substantially in recent weeks, the poll found, with 41 percent of respondents expressing approval of the job he is doing and 47 percent saying they disapprove — a dangerous position for any incumbent seeking re-election.
The poll provides a statistical reminder of how unsettled and unpredictable this year’s political landscape remains. Just one month ago, Mr. Obama reached a critical benchmark by winning approval from 50 percent of Times/CBS News poll respondents [....]
Sharp as the drop in Mr. Obama’s approval rating was in the Times/CBS News poll, it was not in isolation. The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, released on Monday, also reported a drop in Mr. Obama’s overall approval rating, to 46 percent from 50 percent last month. The latest tracking poll from Gallup, also released Monday, showed Mr. Obama with an approval rating of 49 percent [....]
Comments
Would a real war with Iran poll better than talk of war for the Prez, at least until the election? Just sayin'.
by NCD on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 1:31am
On page two:
and I would imagine there is more detail on that in the poll docs
Also the article is stressing the gas prices thing upsetting people, so even the sanctions against Iran are questionable because they are part of the problem of gas prices.Seems like it would be better for him politically if he just stopped pestering Iran much less go to war with thm? At least gas-prices-wise.... (I know, I know, the effect is not direct, but the threat of trouble with Iran causes the speculation on high oil prices.)
by artappraiser on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 1:45am
Well I am going to quit and go home.
Of course I am already home but what I mean is that I am giving up.
This time for good.
Or this time for bad, depending upon how you look at it.
I shall jump into the arms of Mitt and ask for forgiveness.
I shall also ask him for money since he has so much of it.
the end
by Richard Day on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:58am
Well I am going to quit and go home.
Of course I am already home
Hahaha, classic Dickday
by artappraiser on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 1:47am