UPDATED: Poll-mageddon?
Dick Morris: Obama’s Issues Crumbling:
According to a Rasmussen poll, more voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats to handle the economy…
A Gallup poll also confirms that the president’s personal ratings are high, but the underlying data less so.
Interestingly, Obama’s polling is now the exact opposite of President Clinton’s in the days after Monica Lewinsky. Back then, the president’s approval for handling specific issues was his forte, while his job approval remained high but his personal favorability lagged 20 points behind. Ultimately, it is a politician’s performance on specific issues that determines his electability. Personal favorability withers in the face of issue differences. Obama is about to find out that you cannot rely on image to bolster your presidency when the underlying issues are crumbling.
No wonder Obama-tons are so intent on raising the “Blame Bush” Shields at full power. But looks like shields are less than 100% and dropping fast…
UPDATE: Dan Riehl links. Thanks!
