Is Obama Winning the Debt War By Playing Tough?
(theGrio) A new poll suggests that President Obama has hit his stride in the budget battle with Congressional Republicans. And maybe the voters like the fighting spirit they’ve seen in Obama these days. Although the Quinnipiac University poll on the economy and the nation’s financialmess is not all rosy for the president, it is very encouraging for him as the election season heats up. Fifty-six percent of voters in the survey say they disapprove of Obama’s handling of the economy, as opposed to 38 percent who give him a thumbs up. However, people also trust him more than Republicans in Congress to handle the economy, at a rate of 45 percent to 38 percent. Moreover, according to the poll, 71 percent believe America is in a recession. But 54 percent blame Bush for the country’s economic doldrums, with only 27 percent blaming Obama. The country is in a recession, 71 percent of American voters say, but by 54 to 27 percent they blame former President George W. Bush more than President Obama. Independents blame Bush for the economy 49 to 24 percent. And American voters are more likely to blame Congressional Republicans 48 percent to 34 percent if the debt limit is not …
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