I don't need to tell most of our readers that our state is extremely important in presidential campaigns. Ohio is known as the "ultimate bellwether" state. So how is it looking for President Downgrade?
Not good.
Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of PresidentAs the incumbent, it will be hard to get reelected at 44% approval. However, if you look deeper into these results, the news gets even worse for him.
Barack Obama’s job performance?
Approve...... 44%
Disapprove... 52%
Not sure...... 4%
Why? Because of the ridiculous sample that PPP used. Take a look at the partisan makeup of this poll.
PPP 8/16 Ohio sample
Democrat...... 44%
Republican.... 34%
Independent... 22%
There are a couple of things laughable about this sampling. First, they give Democrats a huge 10-point advantage over Republicans. How wrong is that? Well, consider this: In 2008, when Obama was elected, it was certainly a Democrat wave election. The actual exit polling data for Ohio voters then was as follows:
2008 Ohio exit polling
Democrat...... 39%
Republican.... 31%
Independent... 30%
Even at the height of Obama-mania, with massive Democrat turnout, the Democrat advantage was 8%. So, PPP actually believes that the political climate is even more tilted towards them now, than in 2008? Really? Let's also keep in mind the results from last years elections. What did the party breakdown of people coming out to vote look like then?
2010 Ohio exit polling
Democrat...... 36%
Republican.... 36%
Independent... 28%
Clearly, giving Democrats a 10 point advantage in the sample is just plain wrong. Now, notice something else about this PPP sample?
They severely undersampled independents! Judging by 2008 and 2010, the Ohio electorate is about 29% independent. Yet, they only make up 22% of the respondents in this poll. Why is this bad news for Obama? Because he is seriously underwater with indies in this poll. Only 34% of independents approve of the job Little Bammie is doing, while a whopping 59% disapprove.
So, what would his approval look like with a realistic electorate? If you take the same people statewide that showed up to the polls last November, his numbers look like this:
Obama approval with 2010 partisan breakdown
Approve...... 39%
Disapprove... 56%
Not sure..... 5%
Indeed, this matches the recent Gallup polling that shows him with a 39% approval rating nationally. I wouldn't go so far as to say today's environment is the same as last November, but if you split the difference between 2008 and 2010, Obama still ends up with a 41% approval in Ohio.
Maybe that's why his team is already planning on possible ways to win without winning Ohio.
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What no mention of the U.S. Senate poll? Oh, that's right, you won't talk about a poll show Josh Mandel running dead last.
ReplyDeleteThis post was made last night, before the Senate results were released...today.
ReplyDeleteDuh.
Notice how modern's only response is a weak effort at changing the subject. That should tell anyone all they need to know about how the lefties view BHO's chances in this state.
ReplyDeleteHonestly Modern, has your life improved since you lost any vestiges of a sense of shame?
I think Obama has gone past the tipping point. The latest debacle of not even having a solid plan for deficit reduction in July and now 950 days into his administration promising a "jobs plan" (ah, after his vacation that is...) has finally opened up some eyes and weened a bunch of folks off the Kool-Aide. Yes, I believe that Obama and his friends are just socialist trash -- but that can be debated. What increasingly CANNOT be effectively debated is the haplessness of Obama -- he is clearly floundering -- "...I've just had bad luck,don't ya know?". Contrary to the glittering facade of "hope & change" of 2008, this President really can now be seen an empty suit. All but the die-hards like Modern see he has no ideas -- save spending more money. He will soon make his fourth major speech on "jobs and the economy". Speeches just don't cut it....sorry about that.
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