Sunday, November 2, 2014

It's No Wonder Democrats are trying to Distance Themselves from Obama: Voters More Apt To Oppose Obama Backers By 2-1

Voters heading to the polls next week are increasingly downbeat about the direction of the country and the economy, are concerned about Ebola and largely oppose President Obama's plans on immigration, the latest IBD/TIPP Poll finds.
Obama also continues to get extremely low marks for his handling of the economy, the Islamic State and Ebola, and for his leadership of the country. Those feelings could be a huge drag on Democratic candidates in Tuesday's midterm elections, with Republicans favored to win back control of the Senate.
But Obama's overall approval rating actually climbed this month from a record low, and voters are split on who should control Congress.
The poll found that 64% are dissatisfied with the direction of the country, which is up from 59% in the previous IBD/TIPP poll. Nearly two-thirds (65%) don't like the direction the country is going in terms of morals and ethics.
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The public is particularly unhappy with the economy.
Six in ten say that they are not satisfied with current federal economic policies; only 39% say they are. Independents are even more distraught, with 67% saying they're dissatisfied and 32% saying they're happy with current economic policies.
More troubling still is the finding that nearly 5 1/2 years after the recession officially ended — and despite Obama's efforts to talk up recent economic results — 43% think we're still in a recession. And that's up from 39% who thought so the month before.
More than half (52%) say that the economy is not improving, and just 20% think things will improve over the next six months.
A vast majority is also worried about an outbreak of Ebola in the U.S. — 70% say that they are concerned, while 27% say they're not. And an equal share supports the ban on flights from Ebola-afflicted countries in West Africa that the Obama administration has rejected.
Read the rest of the story HERE.

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