With just a little more than two months before the upcoming mid-term elections, a new Politico poll finds that American voters are grumpy. They are down on the state of our union and anxious about their personal finances. And they have largely soured on President Obama, giving him negative ratings on his job performance and on nine of twelve issues. For example:
70% of voters believe the country is on the wrong track. Only 21% said it was on the right track.
Only 29% felt that their personal economic situation has improved over the past four years, while 71% said it had either stagnated or gotten worse.
44% of voters approved of Obama's overall job performance; 51% disapproved.
43% of voters approved of Obama's handling of the economy; 55% disapproved.
38% approved of Obama's handling of foreign policy; 58% disapproved.
38% approved of Obama's handling of immigration; 57% disapproved.
35% approved of Obama's handling of spending and the federal budget; 61% disapproved.
Obama held his own on issues like Social Security, Medicare, jobs and standing up for middle class values. The president can take some comfort in knowing that he isn't the most unpopular thing in Washington: 80% of voters disapproved of the job Congress is doing.
Obama held his own on issues like Social Security, Medicare, jobs and standing up for middle class values. The president can take some comfort in knowing that he isn't the most unpopular thing in Washington: 80% of voters disapproved of the job Congress is doing.
Americans are restless for change.
We want better.
We expect better.
We are grumpy.
Out for now......
Matt