Message To Tim Kaine: Obama’s Disastrous Agenda Is Driving All Voters Away, Not Just The Tea Party

“Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine will be accusing GOP leaders of being beholden to the Tea Party's agenda at a press conference this morning, mocking Republican plans to offer voters a legislative commitment modeled after the Contract with America.” (Josh Kraushaar, “Dems Taking On The Tea Party, Again,” Hotline’s “On Call,” 7/28/10)

ALL VOTERS UNHAPPY WITH OBAMA AND DEMOCRATS

Only 36 Percent Of Americans Would Vote For Obama Again. “Thirty-six percent of people questioned in the poll say they'd vote for Obama if the next presidential election were held today, with 39 percent saying they'd cast their ballot for the Republican candidate. Thirteen percent say their vote depends on which Republican would be facing off against Obama and 12 percent say they are undecided.” (Paul Steinhauser, ‘Poll: Only 4 In 10 Say Obama Deserves Re-Election,” CNN, 7/22/10)

“67 Percent Of Those Polled Said Obama Is Not Focusing Enough On Job Creation; 28 Percent Said He Is Giving The Issue The Right Amount Of Focus.” (Simon Denyer, “Factbox: Highlights of Reuters/Ipsos Poll,” Reuters, 7/27/10)

“Overall, 48 Percent Of Respondents Said They Strongly Approve, Somewhat Approve Or Lean Toward Approving Of Obama. That Is Equal To The Number Who Disapprove.” (Simon Denyer, “Factbox: Highlights of Reuters/Ipsos Poll,” Reuters, 7/27/10)

“Obama's Approval Has Not Been Above 50% Since February.” (Andrew Malcolm, “Crucial Independent Voters Abandoning Obama, Now Under 40%, Lowest Ever,” The Los Angeles Times, 7/7/10)

59 Percent Disapprove Of The Democrats In Congress. (Quinnipiac, 2181RV, MoE+/- 2.1%, 7/13-19/10)

INDEPENDENT VOTERS DO NOT SUPPORT OBAMA’S AGENDA

Obama Lost The Support Of Independent Voters. “The worst -- from Gallup -- finds that for the first time since Obama took the oath, his support among independents, a key voter segment in his decisive 2008 coalition election win, has fallen below 40%.The new tracking finds that Obama's support among all voter segments has declined in the past year, but nowhere more than among independents. Only 38% now support him, an 18-point drop from 52 weeks ago, when polls first began showing the nation's rapidly-growing population of independent voters peeling off, as Obama relentlessly pushed his healthcare plan and ignored polls saying jobs and the economy were uppermost on voters' minds.” (Andrew Malcolm, “Crucial Independent Voters Abandoning Obama, Now Under 40%, Lowest Ever,” The Los Angeles Times, 7/7/10)

“Independent Voters Disapprove Of Obama 52 - 38 Percent And Say 37 - 27 Percent They Would Vote For A Republican Contender In 2012.” (Quinnipiac, 2181RV, MoE+/- 2.1%, 7/13-19/10)

53 Percent Of Independents See Reducing The Deficit As A Higher Priority Than More Spending For The Recovery (Pew Research, 1003A, MoE+/- 4%, 7/15-18/10)

“Fewer Than Half Of Independents See The Stimulus Helping Infrastructure In Their Area (41%), Unemployment (34%) And State And Local Governments (29%).” (Pew Research, 1003A, MoE+/- 4%, 7/15-18/10)

VOTERS ARE UNHAPPY WITH OBAMA’S FAILED STIMULUS AND OBAMANOMICS

According To A CBS News Poll, ONLY 13% Think That Obama's Economic Programs Have Helped Them Personally. (CBS News Poll, 966 Adults, MOE+/- 3%, 7/9-7/12/10)

CBS Poll: 82% Of Americans Rate The Condition Of The Economy As Bad While Only 17% Rate It As Good. (CBS News Poll, 966 Adults, MOE+/- 3%, 7/9-7/12/10)

Quinnipiac: 56 Percent Of Americans Disapprove Of The Way Obama Is Handling The Economy. (Quinnipiac, 2181RV, MoE+/- 2.1%, 7/13-19/10)

CBS Poll: Only 23% Think The Stimulus Helped The Economy Versus 74% Who Believe That It Had No Impact Or Made Things Worse. (CBS News Poll, 966 Adults, MOE+/- 3%, 7/9-7/12/10)

That’s Why Democrats On The Campaign Trail Are Running Away From The Stimulus. “The plan, as laid out by Democratic strategists, includes two big elements: renewed attention by candidates on hometown construction projects—often without mentioning the unpopular economic stimulus bill that provided the funding—and a ramped-up effort at national Democratic headquarters to find negative information about GOP candidates.”  (Peter Wallsten and Jim Carlton, “For Democrats, Politics Is Local Again,” The Wall Street Journal, 7/8/10)