After months of missteps and outright political arrogance and stupidity, the Obama White House is experiencing what is being described as "freefall" in its loss of support among White voters.
From the Los Angeles Times...
By Peter Wallsten
September 7, 2009
New surveys show steep declines in Obama's approval ratings among whites -- including Democrats and independents -- who were crucial elements of the diverse coalition that helped elect the country's first black president.
Among white Democrats, Obamas job approval rating has dropped 11 points since his 100-days mark in April, according to surveys by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. It has dropped by 9 points among white independents and whites over 50, and by 12 points among white women -- all groups that will be targeted by both parties in next year's midterm elections...
Pew first identified a slippage in white support immediately after a news conference in July, when Obama surprised many by saying that a white police officer had acted "stupidly" in arresting a black Harvard professor.
Still unclear is whether Obama's slide in the polls is due solely to his policies, or questions about his personal background or allegiances...
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Obama is fast losing white voters' support -- latimes.com
From the Los Angeles Times...
By Peter Wallsten
September 7, 2009
New surveys show steep declines in Obama's approval ratings among whites -- including Democrats and independents -- who were crucial elements of the diverse coalition that helped elect the country's first black president.
Among white Democrats, Obamas job approval rating has dropped 11 points since his 100-days mark in April, according to surveys by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. It has dropped by 9 points among white independents and whites over 50, and by 12 points among white women -- all groups that will be targeted by both parties in next year's midterm elections...
Pew first identified a slippage in white support immediately after a news conference in July, when Obama surprised many by saying that a white police officer had acted "stupidly" in arresting a black Harvard professor.
Still unclear is whether Obama's slide in the polls is due solely to his policies, or questions about his personal background or allegiances...
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Obama is fast losing white voters' support -- latimes.com
