Polls find OVERWHELMING support for Obama's school speech

[deminks]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/9/5/777475/-Polls-find-OVERWHELMING-support-for-Obamas-school-speech

Two new polls suggest that the much-covered conservative outrage over President Obama's planned speech to schoolchildren is a manufactured hissy fit representing the sentiments of a fringe minority.

The polls, one taken on the "Left Coast" of California, the other in "The Heartland" of Missouri, show massive support for the president's speech to American students about the importance of education.

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In each case, twice as many people say the speech is "appropriate" as those who say it is not. In Missouri, nearly three-quarters of respondents say they would want their children to "pay attention" to the president's message on the importance of education. In Fresno, nearly four out of five people say so.

In Missouri, fewer than one out of five people would take the extreme step of keeping their children out of school the day of the president's speech. In Fresno, fewer than 3 in 20 would do so.

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However, as with the health-reform debate, the media are amplifying the protestations of a fringe minority, lending them credence by virtue of nothing more than their volume.

[still_one]

1. Most likely that is probably the publics actual approval for Obama also

It wasn't that long ago during the primaries that the media was pushing how much palin brought to the republican ticket

One thing I know, if insight is present by the American media, don't trust it

[MrModerate]

2. And let's get to the seamy underside of objection here . . .

If you were, say, a white racist no-thumber, wouldn't you want *this* president strongly encourging people of darker hue than yourself to stay in school, get jobs, and hence not mug you later in life? I mean, that's the tar pits these "war on education" demagogues are wallowing in.

[Historic NY]

3. I guess not all people see him as anti-children & learning.

[bemildred]

4. More failed astroturf. nt

[renate]

5. this is good news

I wish the wingnuts weren't so damn loud and obnoxious... they create the impression that there's actually a valid cause for debate over this speech.

[Motown_Johnny]

6. 2 counties in Florida have banned the speech, how is this a fringe minority?

[Cha]

10. It's self identifiable

cowards. The same type who send the racist bigoted email around.

[rrneck]

7. Heh.

I'm sure Obama has more important people to talk to than school kids. This speech does a fine job of making the rightwing nuts look like knuckle dragging idiots and rallies the left wing to point at them.

Nice bit of political theatre. The Repubs are clearly overmatched, it's almost a pity they are no more of a challenge than they are.

[elocs]

8. The people who object are going to look very, very stupid once the speech is given.

Very stupid.

[sam sarrha]

9. media is perpetrating a Fraud on the american people for the ReThugs, on public air waves, should

be a crime..

[Voice for Peace]

11. I agree, the media is criminal.

I wonder what they can legally do about it?

[HockeyMom]

12. Not showing it in Naples, Florida

They are "afraid" that what he says will be too controversial. When a teacher asked why not and I told her what was said she said, "So now they are CENSORING the President of the United States too?"

[jgraz]

13. But a few crank teabaggers are bent out of shape, so we should just forget the whole thing

That's the Democratic way, is it not?

[progressoid]

14. I'm saddened this kind of poll even exists.

And frankly, I'm not all that thrilled about the results.

Q: President Obama plans to deliver a national address to school children on the importance of them taking responsibility for their own success in school. Do you think it is appropriate? Or not appropriate? For President Obama to deliver this address?
A: Appropriate 63% Not Appropriate 33%

Q: Do you think it would be appropriate? Or not appropriate? For ANY President to deliver this address?
A: Appropriate 65% Not Appropriate 29%

Q: If you had a child attending a school that was going to show the address, would you tell your child to pay attention? Would you tell you child to NOT pay attention? Or would you keep your child home?
A: To Pay Attention 70% To NOT Pay Attention 4% Would Keep Child Home 21%

Q: Who should decide whether to show President Obama's national address to school children? School districts? Or individual teachers?
A: School Districts 57% Individual Teachers 23%

What the fuck has happened to our country! :banghead: