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*** Four storylines you shouldn’t miss: Beyond the big headlines from our new NBC/WSJ poll (the public’s pessimism, President Obama’s upside-down approval rating, Romney and Cain leading the GOP race and the president's surprising leads over his potential GOP foes given the pessimistic views of his presidency), there are four important storylines you shouldn’t miss. The first: Rick Perry’s candidacy is in serious trouble and he might not be able to recover. In our first survey after the sexual-harassment allegations against Herman Cain surfaced, it's Perry that actually lost ground in the Republican horserace (from 16% in October to 10% now) -- while Mitt Romney (from 23% to 28%) and Newt Gingrich (from 8% to 13%) gained ground, and Cain actually stayed steady (from 27% to 27%). In addition, in a hypothetical two-way GOP race, Romney leads Perry by nearly a 2-to-1 margin, 62%-33%. (By comparison, Romney runs neck-and-neck against Cain in a similar two-way race, 49%-48%.) And Perry’s fav/unfav among REPUBLICAN primary voters is a pedestrian 33%-23%, versus Cain’s 52%-19% and Romney’s 46%-17%. Re-read those last set of numbers: Perry has HIGHER negative ratings than either Cain or Romney (at least before yesterday's new Cain allegation).
*** Obama’s strength with African Americans: A second storyline you shouldn’t miss is Obama’s incredible strength with African-American voters. While some Beltway chatter and commentary has suggested that the president is losing support with these voters, our NBC/WSJ poll -- which included an oversample of 400 black respondents -- paints a very different picture. According to the survey, 91% of them approve of Obama’s job (versus 44% among all poll respondents); 49% of them believe the country is headed in the right direction (versus 19% of all respondents); 92% would vote for Obama over Romney (versus 49%); 93% would vote for Obama over Cain (versus 53%); and 59% of them say they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting in 2012. If Obama wins re-election next year, he can thank this support from African Americans and (to a lesser extent) Latino voters. By the way, the president doesn't lose any African-American support even in the hypothetical three-way matchups with Ron Paul or Michael Bloomberg. The president does NOT have a problem with African-Americans; folks should stop wasting news ink and bandwidth on that topic. Beyond one or two grumpy members of the Congressional Black Caucus, there's no ACTUAL evidence in the community at-large.
*** Obama’s weakness with the middle of the country: Here’s a third storyline: If Obama is sitting pretty with his African-American base, the same can’t be said with the middle of the country. In our poll, 56% of independents, 57% of suburban residents, and 52% of folks from the Midwest disapprove of the president’s job. And in a hypothetical match-up against Romney, independents and suburban residents swing for Romney, while folks from the Midwest are split between Obama and Romney. So if Obama’s base could explain why he wins re-election, his struggles with the middle of the country could explain why he loses in 2012.
*** Looking for a populist: And here’s a fourth storyline: Heading into 2012, America is looking for a populist. According to the poll, a whopping 76% agree with the statement that the current economic structure of the country is out of balance and favors a small proportion of the rich over the rest of the country. However, another 53% of respondents agree with the statement that the national debt must be cut significantly by reducing spending and the size of government. By the way, nearly 40% of all those surveyed agree with BOTH statements about the unfairness of the economic system and the size of government issue. Also, half of all respondents in the poll identify with either the Occupy Wall Street movement or the Tea Party (and 4% of all respondents identify with both). There's an angry electorate out there, ideologically spread across the political spectrum. If the major party nominees are Obama and Romney, can either be seen as a convincing populist that will fill this void? Or are we headed for a multi-candidate field with 3rd and 4th party candidates for the general?
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll looks at voters' sentiments one year ahead of the presidential election. NBC's Chuck Todd has more.
*** Cain to hold press conference to defend himself: This sums up your race for the GOP presidential nomination: Yesterday, Gloria Allred and a client made new sexual-harassment allegations against Herman Cain at the Friar’s Club, and Cain made his rebuttal on Jimmy Kimmel. And today, at 3:00 pm ET in Scottsdale, AZ, Cain will hold a press conference to address these new charges.
*** Rouse steps up, Daley steps back: As we and Bloomberg News reported over a month ago, White House senior adviser Pete Rouse was stepping up his day-to-day duties in running the West Wing, especially as it relates to dealing with Congress. And today’s Wall Street Journal report formalizes that news: “On Monday, [White House Chief of Staff Bill] Daley turned over day-to-day management of the West Wing to Pete Rouse, a veteran aide to President Obama, according to several people familiar with the matter… The recalibration of Mr. Daley's portfolio, agreed to by Mr. Obama, is designed to smooth any kinks in the president's team as it braces for the overlapping demands of governing while campaigning for re-election, people familiar with the matter said. The West Wing is preparing for budget battles with Congress and is seeking to use its executive powers more extensively.”
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White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley at the G20 Summit in Cannes, France, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011.
*** On the 2012 trail: The day before tomorrow’s CNBC debate in Michigan, Santorum makes several campaign stops in New Hampshire.
*** The five contests we’re watching today: It’s Election Day 2011, and here are the five contests we’re watching today, as we wrote yesterday: 1) the referendum on the anti-collective-bargaining law in Ohio, where polls close at 7:30 pm ET; 2) the governor’s race in Kentucky, where all polls close at 7:00 pm ET; 3) the governor’s race in Mississippi, where polls close at 8:00 pm ET; 4) the “personhood”/abortion amendment in Mississippi; and 5) the battle of control for the state Senate in Virginia, where polls close at 7:00 pm ET.
*** Dems get their candidate in North Dakota: Democrats are facing an uphill challenge to hold on to the Senate seat that Kent Conrad (D) is vacating after next year in red North Dakota. But they are celebrating the news that Heidi Heitkamp (D) has entered the race. DSCC Executive Director Guy Cecil today released recent Democratic polling data showing that likely GOP nominee Rick Berg leads a generic Democrat by just four points, 44%-40%. “A ‘generic Democrat’ is only four points down from Berg in a state that does not like generic Democrats,” Cecil writes. “Heidi Heitkamp is no generic Democrat. She is an independent, reform-minded, fiscal conservative, who is widely known across the state for her tough, principled leadership as Attorney General and her fight against big tobacco companies to help North Dakota taxpayers.”
*** Tuesday’s “Daily Rundown” line-up: Digging into the new NBC/WSJ poll with pollsters Peter Hart and Micah Roberts… One of us (!!!) with more on today's votes… NBC's Pete Williams on changes in state voter identification laws… NBC's Kelly O'Donnell on the outlook for 2012 Senate races… And more campaign trail news with NPR'S Ari Shapiro, the Washington Post's Anne Kornblut and former DNC spokesman and Democratic strategist Karen Finney.
*** Tuesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza, NBC’s Pete Williams, Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS), the AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka, and strategists Bob Shrum (D) and Vin Weber (R).
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Our opinions of the canidates, Perry - You royally screwed up giving money to illegal aliens before considering native Texans whom might want an education in your own state. Get out of the race while you still can and retire from public office. Cain - We love the 9-9-9 approach but you lack sight of implementation over a 4 year period. Sexual conduct will almost certainly doom your candidacy to hell. Romney - You simply have NO CLUE and your bought out by BIG BUSINESS, please leave the race. You make us all ill.
Democrats - Obama, you really believe Americans want to be put in situations where we are forced by our government to buy insurance? Spending is not an option for America anymore. The tax code is the issue, regulation is the issue, anti trust is the issue, you are so weak in bringing our country together cause all we hear out of your mouth is spending.
We as a nation are FED UP! We've been pissed on, kicked to the curb, robbed by our own government, lack the moral support of unity in a world crisis, all of us feel alienated. What else is there for us in this country to get the attention we deserve? CIVIL WAR?
We hate congress so bad we are demanding TERM LIMITS! We do not want our government BOUGHT OUT by big business calling all the shots in the name of squashing competition. Fix the tax code! 30% across the board doesn't work for everyone!
All I can say is I hope Obama drags all the LIBS to the Garbage dump he has pointed out for them to be in
This is why black people are backing the President by such a large margin because basically every Republican in the race has said things like people are lazy and don't want nothing out of life except government hand outs. Sounds like we're going back to the eighties and nineties when I hear them speak. So America just has to open there eyes and ears and see that whatever problems we're having an America now it's going to be way worst if let one of these Republican candidates become President.
Truth hurts does it not???? Lazy is a good word but I would say entitlements for those who will not work fits better
Obviously you can't handle the truth either...........jeffie.
William L. Harlan
I guess you posted this while inline for your Check....LMFAO
LMFAO is something a kid posts - get a brain and don't borrow it from Jeffrey.
Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL
I truly feel sorry for you!!! Anyone who can blindly be led to the slaughter like you needs help!!!!
Polls.........who cares. The only pole I am interested in is the one obama will be riding on his way outta town...........
WEINER - HOLDER 2012!
I don't see any way of Obama losing the black vote. The blacks will vote for him regardless of anything he does! However, the majority of the rest of us think he has done an awful job as president. He isn't all to blame for that! The democrats have really failed to back him up on most things and have gotten him into a bunch of intanglements he could have done without! Herman Cain! Well, he is a candidate and it seems like these accusers always come out of the woodwork about this time in every campaign! He may have done what his accused of but I really think it is all political and I'd would strongly discount all of that! Rick Perry. If he could have kept his mouth shut.......! He has been his own worst enemy! Romney. A white version of Obama and I don't think he'd be any better! I think Herman Cain is the smartest, best qualified candidate we've had in many years! I will vote against Obama because I don't think he can handle the job. He has certainly reversed himself on many issues and has increased the size of government tremendously, thereby, more interference in our lives! I think Cainn is the person we need in the office of president! Red
Romney has at least proven himself in the business field. Obama had everything given to him through Affirmative Action. Especially the job he has now...
Why can people not look at the FACTS??? Where are we now, are we better, no.... Are we getting better, NO... are we on the right tract> No.. Duh! Duh!
an election that's a year off getting this much press is gd ridiculous. How can legislators get anything done when they are already running for reelection. Just further proof that these two parties are incapable of doing anything for the good of the country. They are giving themselves plenty of time to hang themselves. As time ticks on for instance you can see how the GOP candidates are doing a great job of showing just how unelectable they are and that's a good thing, but also the Dems silence on important issues also shows their lack of concern. Its really time for these two parties to bow out and let someone who really wants to work for the American people get a shot at it. We can only hope that an independent candidate with some morals steps up and runs with the ball. People have to be just plain sick to death of the GOP and the Dems.
Congress has an approval rating of 9%, so whoever votes for an incumbent must be a paid staffer, a relative, or brain dead..........whatever the reason, they are part of the problem
We need a Constitutional Amendment for term limits in Congress or this country will not survive another 100 years
The media is just making stories out of nothing... Common sense shows us that Obama is very obviously going to win the re-election simply because the Republican field is so weak. Most Republicans won't even end up going out to vote. Their best chance is Romney but, ironically, the Republicans own racist/prejudiced/bigoted fears of things like Mormonism are going to ruin their only shot at Romney winning... And not the mention that the Obama administration has not even really gone into campaign mode yet and they must just be itching for moment when they begin playing that Romney soundbite, "Corporations are people, my friend," in every political ad they can possibly play it in.
Their best chance would actually be Jon Huntsman, if Republicans would ever give him a chance, but even if they did, he would be too moderate for them and the Tea Party would ruin it by being against him the whole time.
And then to top it all off, there is Ron Paul who says he will not run as an independent, but there is still always that chance and if he does then it will split the conservative vote and Obama will get elected that way.. Seriously there is NO WAY Obama is going to lose so long as nothing changes from how it is now, and without Obama having even started campaigning and making his case to the American public yet, it is likely that Obama's numbers will only improve over the course of the next year.
Obama's "weakness" in the middle of the country....???????????????
Obama does the worst against Romney nationwide and in the Midwest. However, here is how the matchups are in key Midwestern states according to RealClearPolitics. Keep in mind that RealClearPolitics is a Conservative right leaning organization. Not likely to favor Obama. And Obama leads the other GOP candidates by even greater margins. These states represent 70 electoral votes and are considered "swing" states. If these numbers hold, Obama would not need VA, NC, or FL to win the election.
National - Obama 49; Romney 43 (most recent ABC News poll)
Ohio - Obama 45; Romney 41 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/ia/iowa_republican_presidential_primary-1588.html#polls
Wisconsin - Obama 45; Romney 41 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/ia/iowa_republican_presidential_primary-1588.html#polls
Michigan - Obama 50; Romney 39 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/ia/iowa_republican_presidential_primary-1588.html#polls
Iowa - Obama 46; Romney 42 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/ia/iowa_republican_presidential_primary-1588.html#polls
Illinois - Obama 50; Romney 35 http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/politics/illinois-obama-approval-rating-poll-romney-home-state-perry-cain-presidential-2012-reelection-20111003
Right now its Obama vs Romney, Cain, Perry etc... Once the Republican primaries are finished those polls will look quite different. But, I guess you need to enjoy them while they last.
Skup,
Continue to delude yourself while the GOP dilutes it's message with multiple candidates all trying to scratch each other's eyes out. So far, the only thing independent voters are learning is that GOP candidates will eat their own rather than help someone else.
The economy is slowly improving, despite the GOP obstructionism. Enough that by next November people will only remember that the GOP WANTED the US to fail, so they could grab power. Not a pretty thought or a campaign message. The GOP "Race to the Bottom" is already over.
We don't want to be Texas, we don't want flat taxes that benefit the wealthy, and we don't want to talk about social issues. But what we hate most of all, are double talking, wishy washy, flip flopper Wall Street types like Mitt Romney. Why do you think Herman Cain has any traction at all? He was a nice curmudgeony Reagan type until we all found out he had his hand up those women's skirts....
The article tells me that racism is alive and well when 91% of Africanamericans support Obama when only 44% of the rest of America does.......
Yes this must be the first time in the history of the world that a group of people trust a leader who shares their own heritage.. so racist!
So tell us Josh, what is their heritage?
Shall I do you a favor a post FBI crime statistics?
OH! WAIT! Let me guess...Mathematics is racist right?
hmmm, I am not exactly sure what you are talking about really but my post was sarcasm.
Hmmm...maybe the GOP is just giving the wrong message. If they had anything truly significant to offer, they would have split the black vote between Herman Cain and President Obama.
But they have nothing to offer the black voter, or the average white voter either....
More tax breaks for the wealthy, more corporate welfare, it's worked so well..........
I dont agree at all that Obama is losing out in the middle of the country. I live in the middle of the country and from what i see he is very strong. Alot of people out here have good things to say about him. You are always going to have your repub base but, Obama never had those people to begin with.
royalstar,
That's not what the Republicans wan to hear - or the media for that matter... The plain simple truth is that NONE of the GOP hopefuls has any credibility to hold elective office when all they offer the voter is give more of your money to the rich and stop taking the benefits that you are entitled to...
Bitcoin for the win.
you people that do not like Obama are going to get what you want and that is a gop in the white house, do not blame Obama for whats going on in this country because it is george bush that that has got this country the way it is and most of you whites are to stupid to see that. all you can think of is getting that black man out of the white house, every thing that Obama try to do the gop blocks it are does not agree with it just so they can win the white house. people wake up and see whats going on here are is it again and i say again that most people are to stupid to see pass their nose. so when the gop does get back the white house like i think they will do not cry when this country is the same and as always they do nothing when they are in they white house and if you do not believe that then i have something i would like to sell you that will make you rich.
Who is blocking the 15 bills the House passed, designed to create an atmosphere conducive to private sector jobs growth, from coming to a vote in the Senate? That's right, Harry Reid (D). And who has failed to exercise leadership by telling Harry Reid to bring those bills to the floor of the Senate for a vote? That's right, the failure as a leader, Barack Obama.
Whose 9-9-9 plan is it that is keeping the nation at 9% unemployment month after month? That's right Barack Obama. The guy that told us it would be a long time for jobs to come back under his recovery plan.
Who is it that has engaged in record setting deficit spending and debt creation and if he was allowed to have his way would continue doing the same for four more years? Right again. Barack Obama
Who is it that tries to stop States from helping to enforce our existing immigration laws? Barack Obama.
Who is it that sends huge sums of money to Brazil to help them improve upon their domestic oil production infrastructure while doing nothing but making it more difficult to improve our own, thereby killing jobs here in the US? Correct again, Barack Obama
Who is it that is attempting to prevent Boeing from opening a manufacturing plant in SC, that would employ thousands, simply because SC does not force you to join a union to get a job? None other than Barack Obama.
Who is it that restructures loans to risky businesses that he has invested tax payer money in to allow tax payer dollars to become subordinated to investments made by those connected to his campaign donors and leaves the tax payers holding the bag for half a billion plus in bad loans while the campaign donors are able to recoup some of their investment? Yes, indeed, Barack Obama.
Who is it that tells the public that he will run the most transparent administration ever only to stonewall providing Congress with documentation/information requested by Congress, in an effort to make sure tax payers were not cheated, thereby forcing Congress to have to issue a subpoena to get the requested information? Yup, your are absolutely right again, Barack Obama.
And of course the list goes on from there.
And who is it that we need to vote out of office to get this country back on the right track.? Barack Obama.
King: First off I'm an independent,But the 15 bills you talk about all have 1 thing in common that keeps them from a vote,every single GOP bill has more tax breaks for the wealthy and for corporations and as the last 11 or so years have proven it simply does NOT work.
KingK,
The 15 bills that you talk about are special interest legislation, meaning more tax breaks for the wealthy and corporate welfare that got us into this mess in the first place. 60 Senators could bring the measures for a vote, but even some of your Republicans realize how angry the average voter would get if they did.
The 999 plan is GOP Herman Cain's, not Obama's. If he told you it would be a long time for jobs to come back under his recovery plan, you should take his word for it and be patient. It was Bush who let the jobs slip away in the first place.
Obama asked Congress for the authority to prime the pump so that we didn't fall into a worse depression than we did during the last months of the Bush administration. Congress, including many Republicans, gave Obama that authority, and thank god they did. If they had been wise enough to do so again, we'd already be recovering from the Bush economic nightmare, but the GOP wanted all of us to fail, and since they took over the House, they've done everything they can to make that happen. Spending and appropriations legislation begins in the House. Read your Constitution.
Obama has not stopped any states from enforcing the law. If he had, that would be an impeachable offense. The President is charged with enforcing the laws that Congress passes.
Once again, all appropriations originate in the House. The GOP controls the House. If you don't like that, vote them out next November, if not sooner.
Obama is not stopping anyone from doing anything. He is merely encouraging companies like Boeing to consider the ramifications of constantly seeking the lowest common denominator when choosing plant locations. Playing one state against another doesn't create new jobs, it just lowers wage rates and helps the wealthy get wealthier, while the working classes suffer.
Obama hasn't personally restructured one loan since he was sworn in as President. If you can prove otherwise, you have a case. In the meantime, stop making unfounded claims. Bush started the Solyndra loan processing. To assume that every venture that the government takes will be successful defies logic. This is just another good reason to cut out all corporate welfare programs, and turn the GOP and their corporate buddies out into the cold.
If all the documentation is stonewalled, how do you pretend to know about it? Issuing a subpoena is not a big deal. Especially under the Freedom of Information Act, which every GOP President has opposed since it's inception. Be glad a Democrat is in charge.
Of course. There is no end to the Republican whining, despite the fact that they left this country in miserable shape after 8 years of Bush incompetence. And then want to blame everything on the current President when they haven't even read the Constitution that they so fervently defend. Does the K in KingK stand for Krap?
Well Obama is running for President 1 year before election... WTF... Should he not be working for you and me??? Is this a wasted year for you and me?? What is happening to us the people??? Are there 2 worlds?? Obama's world and the people? Is the President suppose to be working for us and not his re-election??? What has Obama done for you??? Duh? Duh? I can not think of anything he has done for me, the everyday person!!!! I tried to think, I tried to read, I tried to see but nothing I have seen is for me/john doe the average person!!!! Has Obama made it BETTER for ME??? NO!! Has he looked out for me?? NO!!!
He passed healthcare that is going to change my life more for the better than any other law passed in decades... he passed regulations on wallstreet to prevent them from crashing the world financial market again so that myself and millions of others get laid off.. he has passed multiple extensions for unemployment giving millions of people including myself the time we needed to find other jobs.. he stopped the practice of torture so that i can feel proud of my country again and not horrified... he has overseen the ousting of MANY top terrorist leaders and helped to liberate the entire country of Libia without a single american life lost - something else that makes me feel proud of my country again.. man i could just sit here and go on and on and on
*** correction - " he passed regulations on wallstreet to prevent them from crashing the world financial market again so that myself and millions of others *DON'T* get laid off again
Every candidate is an absolute embarrassment to our once great nation.... My vote is for the people of America to take back Democracy!
There's no left or right: Republicans or Democrats in a 100% FAILED DEMOCRACY!
Of course the poll numbers are going to dramatically change regarding the hypothetical match ups once the Repubs have selected a nominee. Then we will start seeing the direct competition between Obama and his opposition. That is usually the point where voters, as opposed to political junkies, start paying attention . And this time around Obama will have a record to try and defend and he will not be getting a pass from the voters that previously relied on the media to do some digging. The voters will be asking more probing questions this time around. And when they pin Obama down on his agenda his numbers will worsen. Mr Obama will have to be a lot more substantive than he was the last time around. Which is something he has difficulty doing. If he continues with the vague rhetorical speeches he will lose voters. They have had enough of that baloney. And if he does get down to specific concrete proposals that remain true to his ideological outlook, he will lose independent and moderate voters left and right. Not to mention the inevitable ads comparing what Obama said in his campaign last time around versus what he actually did once in office. That alone will sway many independents and moderates away from Obama.
Regarding the Africa-American vote and the poll findings reported above, it is amazing that African -American's identify most with a person's race rather than the policies and practices of the individual. No wonder the Dems like to play the race card sooo much. But African Americans are going to have to wake up to the fact that, as a community, they have suffered the most under Obama's economic policies/practices. Sooner or later they will have to come to grips with the fact that they are being kept down in order to keep them dependent and voting for Dems. This is why liberals fear Herman Cain so much. They know his message of empowerment over entitlement is a winning message that strives to get the African American community up on its feet working as opposed to up on it's feet walking to the welfare office.
And if Romney is the nominee, Obama will have a very difficult time debating Romney. It will not be anything like debating John McCain. Romney will be well prepared and in command of the facts and not at all shy about using them in a way that will expose Mr. Obama for what he is, an inexperienced ideologue that wants to continue deficit spending and debt creation so he can achieve his dream of ever bigger government and ever increasing government control over people's lives via a system of dependency on big brother. If you want to wind up like Greece, vote for Obama.
Yes, those Harvard grads don't have a clue about debating with their concentration on the football team and all. I forget, is Harvard PAC-10 or Big-8??
Obama actually has an extremely good record to use in his defense.. a lot of his bad polling numbers are based on misinformation... I think Obama has actually been very wise to keep any of his speeches low-key and has not made a huge effort to fight back against all the false info out there... This way when 2012 gets here and there is a nominee, Obama will have a HUGE arsenal of facts and corrections and can point out lie after lie after lie during the past 3 years that have been made against him, he can clear up all the misinformation and put the republican nominee on the defensive for the entire year leading up the the election
Now, if he could just remember what all of his positions were on all the issues....
Gee what a surprise. They vote God, guns and anything anti-gay.
Frankly I would think Obama would be proud to not get their vote.
Leave wars and budgets and jobs to the educated adults.
Let's see what the GOP is offering up, a wealthy has been who seems to spend all his time running for Prez and shifts positions whichever way the wind is blowing, a guy from TX (where have we seen this show before) whose dumb as a post, a pizza guy who gropes women and is solely owned by the KOCH BROS, a serial runner from the Libertarian party who thinks we don't need any government period, a batcrazy woman who can pray away the gay, an old has been serial marrier who loves Tiffany, and so on, this is the best the GOP has....................good God why wouldn't you vote Obama back in.
My, what an idealouge.
One post from a liberal crazed unintellectual and a spend happy president. Now, that's America. I thought since you were bashing everyone else, I thought I'd finish your statement for you.
There is 1 Democrat Presidential Candidate and there are several Republican Candidates. With the votes divided with the republicans, it would be hard to get an accurate picture of the presidential 2012 election until the republicans narrow it down to one candidate.
With 6 or so of the opposite party running right now, any poll should show the president leading by a wide margin at present if all the dems are behind him and independents are behind him. Narrow it down to 1 candidate from each party we will then get a better idea.
Again I'll say the man is an eloquant speaker, but doesn't do much. Know a lot of people will disagree, but really what has he done? The morales of today are very much in question, its alright to do as one pleases.
Again I'll say the man is an eloquant speaker, but doesn't do much. Know a lot of people will disagree, but really what has he done? The morales of today are very much in question, its alright to do as one pleases.
Ronald Freeman,
Yes, I suppose we do need a President that tells us how to live our lives, according to what he/she thinks is moral, and will pass the necessary laws and amendments to enforce it. Would you prefer Joseph Stalin or Michele Bachmann?
I can't help but chuckle when I read the comments from you white people who act as if you're an expert on Black America and understand how black people think and act, when in fact you don't know anything about us. The reason why most black voters support Obama is because 91% of registered black voters are registered Democrats, so of course they're still going to support him just like the white republican voters who stood behind Bush despite all his failures and fiascos. Cain is a perfect example of what's wrong with black republicans such as Alan Keyes, J.C. Watts, Condolezza Rice, and Michael Steele; they ignore issues that are of concern to the black community, they talk down to blacks in a condescending manner as if we're stupid, are in denial about the problem of racism, and yet when something happens they're quick to play the race card and wonder why none of their "brothers" are there to defend them. And I would also like to point out that I'm a black man who's worked almost every day since I was 15, has been paying taxes since I was 18, served in the Marine Corps and has two college degrees so I'm not some liberal who's sitting around on welfare with no job and waiting for the government to take care of me. I'm just saying...
Michael - Whatever.
Hosed:
Brilliant retort you a$$