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By Sheldon Alberts - 07/09/12 05:00 AM ET
Two-thirds of likely voters say President Obama has kept his 2008 campaign promise to change America but its changed for the worse, according to a sizable majority.
A new poll for The Hill found 56 percent of likely voters believe Obamas first term has transformed the nation in a negative way, compared to 35 percent who believe the country has changed for the better under his leadership.
The results signal broad voter unease with the direction the nation has taken under Obamas leadership and present a major challenge for the incumbent Democrat as he seeks reelection this fall.
Conducted for The Hill by Pulse Opinion Research, the poll comes in the wake of last months Supreme Court decision that upheld the primary elements of Obamas signature healthcare legislation.
It found 68 percent of likely voters regardless of whether they approve or disapprove of Obama believe the president has substantially transformed the country since his 2009 inauguration.
The feeling that Obama has changed the country for the worse is strongest among Republicans, at 91 percent, compared to 71 percent of Democrats who support Obamas brand of change.
Strikingly, 1-in-5 Democrats say they feel Obama has changed the United States for the worse.
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Hill Poll: Majority feel Obama has changed country for worse - TheHill.com
By Sheldon Alberts - 07/09/12 05:00 AM ET
Two-thirds of likely voters say President Obama has kept his 2008 campaign promise to change America but its changed for the worse, according to a sizable majority.
A new poll for The Hill found 56 percent of likely voters believe Obamas first term has transformed the nation in a negative way, compared to 35 percent who believe the country has changed for the better under his leadership.
The results signal broad voter unease with the direction the nation has taken under Obamas leadership and present a major challenge for the incumbent Democrat as he seeks reelection this fall.
Conducted for The Hill by Pulse Opinion Research, the poll comes in the wake of last months Supreme Court decision that upheld the primary elements of Obamas signature healthcare legislation.
It found 68 percent of likely voters regardless of whether they approve or disapprove of Obama believe the president has substantially transformed the country since his 2009 inauguration.
The feeling that Obama has changed the country for the worse is strongest among Republicans, at 91 percent, compared to 71 percent of Democrats who support Obamas brand of change.
Strikingly, 1-in-5 Democrats say they feel Obama has changed the United States for the worse.
the rest with comments
Hill Poll: Majority feel Obama has changed country for worse - TheHill.com
