Gallup released their annual state-by-state presidential approval numbers yesterday, and the results should have 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue very worried. If President Obama carries only those states where he had a net positive approval rating in 2011 (e.g. Michigan where he is up 48 percent to 44 percent), Obama would lose the 2012 election to the Republican nominee 323 electoral votes to 215.
Gallup adds:
Overall, Obama averaged 44% job approval in his third year in office, down from 47% in his second year. His approval rating declined from 2010 to 2011 in most states, with Wyoming, Connecticut, and Maine showing a marginal increase, and Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Jersey, Arizona, West Virginia, Michigan, and Georgia showing declines of less than a full percentage point. The greatest declines were in Hawaii, South Dakota, Nebraska, and New Mexico.
That’s not really how the election works though in terms of actual votes gained.
It’s the electoral college that determines the winner, no?
Yep. Who cares about the popular vote? You want the degenerates in Cally and (my home state of) New York determining who your POTUS is?
Might as well call it day for the U.S.A. in that case.
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this could explain the rippin market. the 0 goes on to shootin hoops smokin kools and ghost writing books.
Treu. There are some who love to trumpet the whole “the market does better on average with Dem Prez’s” who forget that the market is a discounting device.
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Not a big O fan here, but this map is based on a severely flawed concept.
Well, ok, then. Care to tell us what that severely flawed concept is?
Seriously, what is the concept that is so flawed?
the concept that is flawed..hmmm,here’s one: all blacks in america have an 83% approval rating.he dont give a shit about one- white- vote.because the whole black community will vote for him..just because…….sorry,but it’s all black and white.for this dude.
enjoy your make believe victory while you got it
Bruce the “Libertarian” Obamanite speaketh, and so say we, etc.!
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wood, i like the picture. im thinkin its based on info that is not clear yet. obama has not gone after romney,gingrich…obama will paint them in a light of evil and greed.even if this is not the case. the republican debates have torn the conservitives a new asshole. obama only has to look there to fill his re-election. imho
Agreed. Unfortch, it’s even easier to go negative on the cluetard Zero.
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