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Democrats' Blues Grow Deeper in New Poll
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| Contributor | Imperator |
| Last Edited | Imperator Dec 16, 2009 08:49pm |
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| Category | Poll |
| Author | Peter Wallsten |
| Media | Newspaper - Wall Street Journal |
| News Date | Thursday, December 17, 2009 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON -- Less than a year after Inauguration Day, support for the Democratic Party continues to slump, amid a difficult economy and a wave of public discontent, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.
The findings underscored how dramatically the political landscape has changed during the Obama administration's first year. In January, despite the recession and financial crisis, voters expressed optimism about the future, the new president enjoyed soaring approval ratings, and congressional leaders promised to swiftly pass his ambitious agenda.
In December's survey, for the first time, less than half of Americans approved of the job President Barack Obama was doing, marking a steeper first-year fall for this president than his recent predecessors.
Also for the first time this year, the electorate was split when asked which party it wanted to see in charge after the 2010 elections. For months, a clear plurality favored Democratic control. |
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