Obama approval rose 17% after speech (Honestly, I didn't think he had 17% left to go)

[Bucky]

Obama approval rose 17% after speech
RAW STORY
Wednesday February 25, 2009

A flash CBS News poll conducted Tuesday evening found broad increases of support in almost all areas surrounding President Barack Obama's approval of the economy.

In fact, Obama's approval rating for handling the economic crisis leapt 17 percent after the speech among those who watched it, from 63 to 80 percent.

51 percent of viewers felt that Obama's economic plans would help them personally, with 36 percent before the speech -- and increase of 15 percent.

"Seventy-five percent of speech watchers now say they were able to get a good understanding of President Obama’s economic plans, compared to 58 percent before the speech," CBS wrote. "Seventy-four percent of speech watchers think President Obama’s plans will make the economy better. Eleven percent think they will make them worse, while 15 percent think they will make no difference."

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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. He pretty much sealed the deal with that speech. He demonstrated

once & for all that he is on the side of the american people.

[mvd]

2. K&R, thanks for posting

Obama cut through the media spin with that speech.

[Cha]

3. Good! The more the

merrier on this recovery journey of ours.

[ej510]

4. This what is driving repukes ape shit!

[Bucky]

12. Good governance?

To be fair, if you fucked with my reality I'd be pissed too.

[ClarkUSA]

5. It's not an overstatement to say that he's the best living orator in the world.

His speeches and delivery will be studied for years to come... by Bobby Jindal. :rofl:

[ej510]

7. I agree with you!

He is special!

[ClarkUSA]

11. We are lucky to live in these times, despite the hardship.

Later generations will want to know what it was like and boy, the things we'll tell them!

[Clio the Leo]

6. He's up two points at Gallup...

.... and as my fellow poll-whores know, that's BIG esp. considering he was down yesterday. Tomorrow and Friday will no doubt be HUGE!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. HE WASN'T SPECIFIC ENOUGH!!!! BLAHHHH $%^&*!!!!!!! nt

[lunatica]

9. Do you hear those groaning sobs intersperced with a popping sound?

It's the Republicans crying and their heads exploding...

:cry:

:nuke:

[Bucky]

14. Republican heads exploding? Hmm, I just thought it was popcorn.

[Kahuna]

10. Jindal's wacky, 'government help is bad,' message is probably

responsible for at least half of that increase.

[Bucky]

13. I doubt that. Jindal's jabber was such an incoherent turn off...

The only people who must've watched it were the true believing 25-percenters who will always loathe a Democratic president.

[Kahuna]

16. You may have a point. nt

[4_Legs_Good]

15. Good! Keep it up!!

For the first time in ages, America LOVES its President.

Let's keep him out there, talking and interacting with us.

I know I love it!

David

[thesquanderer]

17. Good info, but the math is all wrong.

No wonder kids don't understand percentages. The grownups keep getting it wrong. These are "percentage point" increases, not "percent" increases, which in these cases, would be about a 27% increase in Obama's approval rating, and about a 42% increase in the number of viewers who felt the plan would help them personally. Maybe the portion of the stimulus aimed at education will help.

[sunnybrook]

18. A Stone, Cold Gas!

:bounce: :kick: :fistbump: :headbang: :patriot: