Obama Poll Numbers Take Beating In Ohio Over Economy

President Barack Obama's approval rating in Ohio has fallen rapidly in the past months.

Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,259 voters in Ohio from June 26 to July 7. The poll found that 49% of voters approve of the job Obama is doing, while 44% disapprove.

That is 13 points down from May, when a separate Quinnipiac poll found a 62% approval rating and a 31% disapproval rating.

The most recent Quinnipiac poll also surveyed voters on Obama's handling of the economy, finding 48% disapproval and 46% approval. In May, Obama received a 57% approval rating on the economy.

Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, attributed the new poll numbers to the economic climate.

"The economy in Ohio is as bad as anywhere in America," said Brown. "These numbers indicate that for the first time voters have decided that President Barack Obama bears some responsibility for their problems."

Until now, he said, voters largely been "blaming former President George W. Bush." But now, voters "might be taking out their frustration on President Obama, possibly deciding that the change he promised has not come as quickly as they expected."

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[Flavor]

Look, I started not to reply to this article but it is a must that I do. President obama is not a magician, like (some) think that he is, you have been left 8 years of a trillion dollor mess and you expect a president in 5 months to turn around a country in muck and mire (I don't think so!), look I as well as others knew this could not be done over night we did not get here over night nor will we get out over night, so complaining about what he hasn't done in 5 months (Get Real!!), the relationships we had with other countries was horrible, we were (hated), he is trying to bridge that gap because we need all the support we can get. President Obama, is the first to tell you he ain't the( messiah), he is our president who is trying to get thru this muck and mire that was left on the kitchen floor, that left people toreup from the floorup and needing a checkup from the neckup, he is trying to get healthcare for the people, he is not perfect and as for as I've been seeing lately going on with our local and states wide government we need an overhaul, the streets are in ruins, the highways look like byways, why? had anyone done anything in 8 years to our highways, when the money was moving. You figure.

[cdrach]

he is a tool of his masters at Goldman Sachs- his biggest campaign contributors

[Flavor]

I don't think so.

[ATFIllinois]

All drivel, no sources. RU$H must have said this earlier today.

[toggan]

It is painful to watch this president's ratings go down, but I expected the ratings would go down soon and more dramatically if he continues to ignore the people who placed him in the White House, and continue to listen to inept advisers. We the People are the best advisers on some issues. We wanted our voices heard and action taken. That is why we elected President Obama. Now it seems as though he thinks we know nothing...­You know Bush and Cheney thought this about We the People and Bush said he was the Decider and wanted us to go shopping or something. I have been a supporter, but if this poll was given to me at this moment I would vote disapproval also. I hope that this is a momentary thing because I don't want to give up on this president. I know he has to multitask but where is his focus and leadership on Health Care Reform? Where is his precision and concrete action on matters that affect our daily lives...Wh­at about the fierce urgency of NOW?

[okayigive]

What would you expect when legislators are slow to enact the sum of it's parts. Every component of President Obama's agenda to lift America out of this crisis is dependent on another being in place. We will not know the true effects of these programs and how they will affect our lives until each are operational. Presently there is stagnation on implementing regulations and programs that addresses the needs of the people and this country to stimulate the economy. Political games are being played at the expense of the people and this country by hedging on creating effective and viable policies and regulations to reign in Wall Street and protect consumers, heath-care, education, housing etc. Fear of what may happen is creating what will happen. The expense of addressing these issues(monetary, healthy and educated man-power, jobs, housing,et­c.) will not go away and will only become more expensive. This should be apparent to all. Presently everyone is in a state of limbo because no one knows what legislators will or will not do to address these needs in a sound manner. Sadly, our government seemingly prefer to operate by implementing policies and regulations that operate as separate entities instead of providing policies and regulations that sustain each other. We are operating in a "circular crisis" that can only be broken when legislators begin approaching resolve without staunch ideologies and self interests that caters to those who got us here in the first place.

[Okieborn]

If President Obama doesn't get out of the Bush mode his numbers will go down nation wide !!

[Okieborn]

I was a volunteer for President Obama as millions were !!
I still am waiting for the change , but I am beginning to see a lot of the old Bush policies raising their ugly heads !!!

[lj9283]

Obama campaign promises kept at six months:

1. Create a foreclosure prevention fund
2. Expand loan programs for small businesses
3. Extend and index the 2007 AMTpatch
4. Expand eligibility for SCHIP
5. Expand funding to train primary care providers and public health practitioners
6. Direct military leaders to end war in Iraq
7. Send two additional brigades to Afghanistan
8. Give a speech at a major Islamic forum
9. Grant Americans unrestricted rights to visit family and send money to Cuba
10. Restore funding for the Byrne/JAG program
11. Require new hires to sign a form affirming their hiring was not due to political affiliation or contributions.
12. Push for expanding hate crime law to include sexual orientation and other factors
13. Create a White House Office on Urban Policy
14. Support increased funding for the NEA
15. Appoint an assistant to the president for science and technology policy
16. Fund a major expansion of AmeriCorps
17. Work to overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear
18. Appoint an American Indian policy adviser
19. Ban lobbyist gifts to executive employees
20. Weatherize 1 million homes per year
21. Invest in alternative energy
22. Enact tax credit for consumers for plug-in hybrid cars
23. Provide grants to encourage energy-efficient building codes
24. Appoint at least one Republican to the cabinet
25. Extend unemployment insurance benefits and temporarily suspend taxes on these benefits
26. Reverse restrictions on stem cell research

[Totto]

Thanks! What? He hasn't fixed EVERYTHING in six months? Zounds!

[ElsaIndy]

I am afraid you are right. I voted for him twice and gave money to his campaign. I am bitterly disappointed in the timidity and lack of "thinking big" that Obama is showing, his adoption of Bush's policies and his incoherent policy on healthcare.

In fact Obama has not enunciated one principle upon which any policy is based. No one knows what he stands for , what his principles are if indeed he has any, or what his policies in any area really are...he manages to take all sides of every issue. Even his VP and aides do not know what his policies are....

[oddjob1138]

No one knows what he stands for? That's what conservatives were saying during the entire election! It's not a surprise! And one reason I wish Hilary had won the nomination. At least I know where she stands.

[gditty]

Ohio aka North Alabama...­..enough said

[4State]

We need to lay off and appreciate what a series of changes have been made not just for right now, but for years down the road, such as the groundwork Obama is laying right now in Russia (among other things addressing nuclear proliferation and Iran).

It takes long term thinking to solve short term problems and 8 years of devastation cannot be undone in a few months.

How long did we work, and phone, and go door to door and donate to get where we are now, only to demand instant results and whine when they aren't served up every hour, on the hour?

We could have had a sneering warmongering McCain with his Pentecostal nutcase ready to lead us into the rapture.

We need to count our blessings and continue to support a President with whom we may not always agree, but who we have to admit has already effected world-wide change.

[AnotherTry]

"It takes long term thinking to solve short term problems and 8 years of devastation cannot be undone in a few months. "

Bush undid a lot of work in 6 months. Know your history!!!!

http://www.bartcop.com/first6months.htm

[whodoyouvoodoo]

What?? My OH business is booming - will need to hire more help soon.
OB AMA BUMPER STICKER REMOVAL - $2.

[flossophy]

They need to start a franchise in Los Angeles. Huge demand over here.

[CasperII]

OBama is becoming transparent and the people in OHio can see through
him. Obama is nothing more than a rhetoric machine and a Machavelian prince.

[Marie62866]

5 months??? Bush got 8 years to screw things up!

[AnotherTry]

Bush undid a lot of work in 6 months. Know your history!!!!

http://www.bartcop.com/first6months.htm

[Samalabear]

I agree. Wait until they do a poll on how Obama is handling health care reform.

[Noratruth]

Republicans ruined everything they touched and left a worldwide mess after themselves; and now they are blaming Obama because he is not cleaning up their mess fast enough??? They are just shameless.­.. i understand the frustration of American families but Republicans should just sit down and shut up!

[whodoyouvoodoo]

Blah Blah Blah - both "parties" were involved. Two sides of the same "Wall Street Coin".

[t iessa]

You're absolutely right.

[AnotherTry]

How much longer will it take for people to get this? Maybe this will be Obama's legacy: He revealed to young and low-info voters what a sham the two party system is.

[AProudLiberalDem]

You're right. Look at the roles that Barney Frank and Chris Dodd played. Without them, we wouldn't be "enjoying" this recession.

[AnotherTry]

Don't forget Joe Biden and bankruptcy reform.

[ElsaIndy]

You are exactly right. The Democrats enabled the Republicans every step of the way, both parties holding hands with Wall Street....­...

We have had decades of lousy government­....of course the public would not accept any discussion of our problems preferring to think it was Morning in America...­consequent­ly our declining wages, lousy bloated and soaring healthcare costs have been left to fester while no new jobs were created in the private sector in ten years....

[jeremiahos]

President Obama;
For the sake of the American people, please listen to Paul Krugman.

Trickle down economics is what got us into this mess.
Massive deregulation hasn't helped, either.
And you listening to Larry Summers is the last thing this country needs.

We need a new foundation to stand on, not another generation on a broken cycle.

You now have 60 in the Senate, and plenty in the House.
The next thing you need to do after health care is to repeal Gramm-Leach-Bliley.
Glass-Steagall was important to our economy. It was the check-and-balance factor.
Banks will only repeat their mistakes if this isn't fixed.

We asked for change. If you won't provide it, we'll find it somewhere else.
Remember, you told us, "yes we could".

[Softnsweet]

Can you let the man finish the healthcare first.

[twogunmojo]

sure...tha­t way we will have trickle up poverty that much faster....

[magic3400]

I think this administration really doesn't understand how much people don't want a continuation of Bush policies. The fact that the economy has not improved much and marry that with some of the positions that President Obama's government has taken, policies that mirror George Bush and I wonder why his numbers have been high this long.

Too many policies look the same, they are underestimating the anti-anything Bush sentiment that runs through the Democratic party right now.

Harry Reid looks like he may be getting the message, time for the rest of the "moderate" Dems too.

[Softnsweet]

What are you talking about his numbers being so high this long. People its' only been 6 months. Why didn't you judge Bush like that.? We would not be in this mess.

[AnotherTry]

We were on the streets protesting Bush!!!! The fact that you weren't paying attention is no one's fault but your own!!!

[AnotherTry]

Plus, in Bush's first 6 months his approval rating was about 30%. It wasn't until that fateful day that his ratings shot up to 90%. Quit trying to rewrite history.

[AnotherTry]

Plus, in 8ush's first 6 months his approval rating was about 30%. It wasn't until that horrible day that his ratings shot up to 90%. Why are trying to rewrite history?

[magic3400]

I did not vote for BUSH lite, the fact that he is working on one set of policies does not make defending Bush secrets was part of the deal.

I'm going to call him on things I don’t like, he’s not a rock star...he is our president. It's time for you guys to get over the idol worship and look at this administration with a thought toward what he is actually doing verse the rock star image you have of him.

I don't like DADT, indefinite detentions, secret emails, etc....all Bush positions, not what I voted for!

[noaxe397]

First question: Would Bush have bailed out Chrysler and GM or let them go to liquidation?

Second point: This article is the beginnings of how Sarah Palin intends to wrest the GOP nomination from the Republican hierarchy. Using Rovian circular logic the diva of the 5000 dollar Armani suits and 400 dollar eyewear and the million dollar home will paint herself as a small government conservative moose hunting, field dressin' hockey mom and win the nomination. She is betting on the failure of the big government solution to the nation's problems and so the part time governor of a state whose budget is 80% dependent on taxing big business will tell us how we have to cut business taxes.

Rovian circular logic; watch out. It got Bush elected twice and the first time the nation was at peace with 4% unemployment and a quarter trillion surplus. Watch out.

[street smart24]

Bush would have let GM and Chrysler file bankrupcy. The problem with these two companies was way out of government hands. The only reason why they did bail them out in the first place was that the timing was not good to let them collapse at the end of last year beginning of this year. The whole economic system would have collapsed.

[1088]

If GM were to have liquidate, everybody that was tied to to this company, would have lost their entire 401k, pension and retirement. Can you imagine how worst it would be? America without an American car company! That is a sad thought!!

[Montgriz]

This is no longer about Bush...he is gone.....t­his is about Obama....s­o far, Obama is not impressing those who really look for leadership and not celebrity.­...

[Softnsweet]

He is not impressing you. Ohio should not be blaming Obama. They should blame Bush. Obama cannot fix this mess in 6 months.

[noaxe397]

Does that mean Republicans can stop blaming Jimmy Carter for the mortgage mess too?

[Kram]

See Obama, you should not have hired all those Wall Street, republican-lite, Clinton flunkies. And you better damn well start reigning in the bluedogs, or you will be in a world of hurt come 2012.

[street smart24]

I don't think this is about who he hired for the job. The fact is, nobody has a clear solution for the economic crisis. It's a cycle and eventually the market will stabilize itself. We just have to hope it will be sometime soon. The country should not wait 2012 to sanction Obama. Why is that the opposition doesn't come up with a clear plan that works and can help the current administration.
They are not stupid, if they get interesting solutions, they will use them!!

[Conservador-Rebelde]

It's not just Ohio that he's losing ground, but most of it is thanks to his economic policies.