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Is this evidence that the Right's attempt to blame Obama for high gas prices is failing?
More than twice as many Americans view the economy’s prospects as brightening as see them darkening, a reversal from nine months ago, when more people expected deterioration ahead, according to a Bloomberg National Poll conducted March 8-11.
More Americans now say they are personally better off since Obama took office than worse off, the first favorable reading for the president on that question since Bloomberg began asking in December 2010.
Thirty-eight percent say they are better off while 36 percent say they’re worse off. In September, the last time that question was asked, only 27 percent said they were better off and 44 percent said worse off.
While Republicans attack Obama over rising gasoline prices, Americans don’t primarily blame the White House. Sixty-six percent place more responsibility on oil companies and Middle Eastern countries taking advantage of tensions with Iran.
Only 23 percent say the White House is more at fault. Even Republicans put more blame on oil companies and Mideast governments, 49 percent compared to 45 percent who point at the administration.
The White House has an advantage over Republicans in its core economic message. Asked the better way to promote growth, 51 percent favorhttp://topics.bloomberg.com/government-investment/ investment in infrastructure, education and alternative energy, a theme often sounded by Obama. Forty-one percent prefer reductions in taxes and spending.
The administration’s economic message resonates with support across a range of demographic groups considered swing political constituencies, including suburban independents.
Guess the Republicans will have to go back to campaigning on their famous hostility to women and claims that Obama is a Muslim.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...ns-than-not-asserting-they-re-better-off.html
More than twice as many Americans view the economy’s prospects as brightening as see them darkening, a reversal from nine months ago, when more people expected deterioration ahead, according to a Bloomberg National Poll conducted March 8-11.
More Americans now say they are personally better off since Obama took office than worse off, the first favorable reading for the president on that question since Bloomberg began asking in December 2010.
Thirty-eight percent say they are better off while 36 percent say they’re worse off. In September, the last time that question was asked, only 27 percent said they were better off and 44 percent said worse off.
While Republicans attack Obama over rising gasoline prices, Americans don’t primarily blame the White House. Sixty-six percent place more responsibility on oil companies and Middle Eastern countries taking advantage of tensions with Iran.
Only 23 percent say the White House is more at fault. Even Republicans put more blame on oil companies and Mideast governments, 49 percent compared to 45 percent who point at the administration.
The White House has an advantage over Republicans in its core economic message. Asked the better way to promote growth, 51 percent favorhttp://topics.bloomberg.com/government-investment/ investment in infrastructure, education and alternative energy, a theme often sounded by Obama. Forty-one percent prefer reductions in taxes and spending.
The administration’s economic message resonates with support across a range of demographic groups considered swing political constituencies, including suburban independents.
Guess the Republicans will have to go back to campaigning on their famous hostility to women and claims that Obama is a Muslim.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...ns-than-not-asserting-they-re-better-off.html