Poll: Most Want Obama Fired In 2012

[bonnie]

Washington Whispers

Poll: Most Want Obama Fired In 2012

By Paul Bedard

Posted: October 27, 2010

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, rapped by the White House for pledging to make Barack Obama a one-term president, seems to have the support of a majority of Americans. A new poll provided to Whispers says that 56 percent of likely voters want the president fired.

According to pollster Doug Schoen, whose new poll shows vast support for the Tea Party movement among voters, the president is still liked by about half the nation. In fact, more like him personally than like his policies. Some 48 percent think he's a nice guy, while just 42 percent approve of his job performance.

But that personal favorability doesn't translate into re-election support when voters are asked if Obama deserves a second term. Says Schoen: "Despite voters feelings toward Obama personally, 56 percent say he does not deserve to be re-elected, while 38 percent say he does deserve to be re-elected president." Worse, Schoen adds, "43 percent say that Barack Obama has been a better president than George W. Bush, while 48 percent say Bush was a better president than Obama has been."

[see a photo gallery of Bush's legacy.]

Still, the president has a shot at re-election, according to the poll of 1,000 likely voters taken October 18-24. Schoen found that a slight majority, 51 percent, favor a third party in American politics and if that were the Tea Party, then Obama would win in a three-way race in 2012. According to Schoen, if the race pitted Obama, Republican Mitt Romney and Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin in 2012, Obama would top the others with 40 percent; Romney gets 32 percent and Palin 17 percent. And, in a bit of bad news for Palin, if the Tea Party candidate were Mike Huckabee, he and Romney would split the non-Obama vote 24 percent-24 percent.

Other highlights in Schoen's poll presentation:

-- 54 percent say the Tea Party has been a good thing for American politics.

-- Voters favor Republicans over Democrats on a generic ballot 48 percent to 39 percent.

-- The Democratic attack on special interest money helping Republicans isn't having much of an impact.

[Dr. Shane]

Well, if Republicans nominate another John McCain, I'll vote for Obama again.

[bonnie]

Well, if Republicans nominate another John McCain, I'll vote for Obama again.

Another John McCain could not do any worse.But even if the republicans are that stupid the country neither deserves or could withstand Obama for a second term.

[Dr. Shane]

In a democracy, the people always get the government they deserve.

Who is Whispers any way? I never heard of that polling organization.

[bonnie]

In a democracy, the people always get the government they deserve.

No,in a democracy the majority gets what they voted for and the rest have to deal with it.Ever say the Pledge of Allegience.....and to the republic for which it stands."

The United States is a republic, not a democracy

[John317]

I hope the Republicans and the Tea Party work together and not separately in order to nominate a good candidate acceptable to Americans. I think the nation deserves a clear choice that will change the presidency if that's what the people want.

[bonnie]

I hope the Republicans and the Tea Party work together and not separately in order to nominate a good candidate acceptable to Americans. I think the nation deserves a clear choice that will change the presidency if that's what the people want.

It will have to be someone like Chris Christy of N.Jersy.People want change and smaller government until they realize that means their government hand outs as well as everyone else's.

There is no way out of this mess than to stop the spending and government hand outs.

From wlefare to coprorate welfare,the obscene benefits at the expense of others etc.

Wonder how many have the stomach for it

[Dr. Shane]

Governor "Good hair" Rick Perry is my favorite.