Obama support rapidly eroding
E. Thomas McClanahanThe last few weeks have been disastrous for President Obama, what with the awful jobless numbers for May and last week’s failure of the recall election in Wisconsin. Many of his erswhile backers are beginning to run for the exits.
Today brought a spate of stories showing that the exodus is broad-based. Obama’s support among Jews in New York State is cratering, down by 22 percent in a mere month. Black voters in North Carolina still strongly support the president, but even here the erosion is striking: down to 76 percent, compared with 95 percent in 2008. And Obama is in real trouble among non-Hispanic whites, especially young voters.
Obama’s recent announcement of support for gay marriage may be a factor cutting into his black support. Obama’s switch seems to have provided these voters — already disenchanted with the chronically sour economy — with the alibi they needed to jump ship.
Despite all this, Republican Mitt Romney hasn’t convinced many of these disaffected former Obama supporters. Romney and Obama remain in a statistical dead in the Real Clear Politics average, with Obama ahead by a mere point. Still, the trend at this point is clear. Obama is in deep trouble.
George Hunsucker
Northland
1 year agoI cannot for the life of me understand why any young voter would vote for the big 0.
Wants them to keep paying into a bankrupt social security fund vs. giving them private accounts that they OWN.
Thinks the private sector is doing fine while the young people are either unemployed or underemployed.
Continues to dump new regulations on business so the young people have a less vibrant economy with lower employment.
Yep, if I was a thinking young person I would be all for jimmy II—NOT.
Mark Hastert
1 year ago“..; what with the awful jobless numbers for May…”
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Ya got it wrong E. Thomas (still) losing 800,000 jobs in a month like at the end of 2008 is awful, gaining jobs is always a good thing even when they aren’t as many as we’d like.
Short memories these conservatives…
Steve Alleman
Kansas City
1 year agoMcClanahan would have written a column claiming that Obama’s support was eroding no matter what the facts were. He has been declaring Obama a total failure since January 21, 2009. There ought to be more to an opinion column than wishful thinking.
Tom Ryan
Crossroads, Kansas City
1 year agoYou confuse the writer’s politics with his attempt and surveying the geology of the political landscape. What’s your take, Alleman? Plenty of space available here for more than quips. What’s on your wish list? …write on… Warm Regards…Ryan.