Poll: Obama still very popular among African-Americans, but 'thrill is gone'

[NewLIfeArea]

Washington (CNN) -- African-Americans are extremely supportive of President Obama, but their enthusiasm appears to have dramatically dropped from earlier this year, according to a new national poll.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey, released Tuesday, also indicates that Obama's presidency appears to have made blacks more optimistic about race relations, but less than one in five believe the new president has ushered in a new era of race relations in the country.

More than nine in 10 blacks questioned in the poll approve of the job Obama's doing in the White House, far higher than 42 percent of whites who approve of his performance as president.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/29/race.relations.poll/index.html

[Cha]

1. "Thrill is gone".."

Yeah, the Thrill of the new experience of having a Black President and now we settle in for the real work".

[babylonsister]

2. 9 out of 10 African-Americans approve of Obama, but cnn

claims the thrill is gone? Was that a polling question? This is so dumb it's funny.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

3. Apparently it was a question. "Are you thrilled?"

[27inCali]

20. well, you know, they're talking about Black folks

so you have to make reference to the song of a famous Black musician in the title.

:sarcasm:

[Skittles]

6. there's a difference between approving and cheerleading

[ProSense]

9. There's a difference between criticism and spewing vitriol. n/t

[Cha]

13. They don't want to hear that.

[Cha]

14. Some Asshole's idea of a worthy lead.

[Enrique]

4. if people stayed "thrilled" through the entire presidency

I'd be worried about us.

[FrenchieCat]

5. They are trying mighty hard at eroding his most loyal constituents......

at 90%, I guess its worth a try!

Like Black folks didn't hear all about the "hard working White People" Schtick all election long, and him being likened to Hitler and such; and their votes being treated like it didn't count simply because they were Black folks voting for a Black man.

Yep....everyone should keep right on trying, including this poster.

this blatant shit is making me sick! :puke:

[Peacetrain]

7. Well that was one of their siller questions.. People are settled into work mode

They must have been stumped in looking for polling questions

[ProSense]

8. But

Obama's presidency appears to have made blacks more optimistic about race relations, but less than one in five believe the new president has ushered in a new era of race relations in the country.

Typical MSM spin.

[CakeGrrl]

10. That's a new spin - is he a failure because people aren't "thrilled"?

:eyes:

Things are messed up. I don't go around grinning and giddy, but I'm still glad he's in the WH. Where does that put me in their silly demographic scheme?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

11. CNN: 100% of CakeGrrls polled aren't giddy with prospect of Obama in WH. Film at 11!

[CakeGrrl]

25. Yeah, they'd be all OVER that!

:rofl:

[Number23]

19. Gotta show those choppers, CakeGrrl!

Otherwise, how will ANYONE know you're happy let alone THRILLED (because isn't everybody thrilled by politicians every day of the week)??

:eyes:

[NewLIfeArea]

12. but look that poll bewteen white and black

Black approved Obama highest than White approved..
If
McCain or Bush
it would be White approved highest than black's approved..
interesting...

[angee_is_mad]

15. More blacks must be visiting DU

"less than one in five believe the new president has ushered in a new era of race relations in the country."

As a black progressive who has been an active member of Du for a few years the last couple of weeks are been very eye-opening.

Between the blogs, teabaggers, birthers, deathers and other "ers" its not surprising that the blacks polled feel that way.

[DrToast]

16. That must be it

I guess you're saying blacks are incapable of making up their own minds.

[angee_is_mad]

18. No, but I'm sure that some people

feel that way about blacks, when blacks have a different perspective that doesn't fit some people's agenda.

[Arkana]

17. Those African-American folks had to listen to an entire summer of

racist teabaggers chanting, in essence, "KILL THAT N***ER!"

[LiberalAndProud]

21. That's the thing.

If anything, Obama's election has served to underscore that race hatred is alive and well in the good ol' USA. (Speaking as an old caucasion white lady)

[Imagevision]

22. Much enthusiasm appears dramatically dropped from earlier this year - but

one can't expect to undo the problems created by Bushco in 8 years and expect Obama or anyone else to turn things around in 12 months!

[uponit7771]

23. WTF?!?!! 6 points = "dramatically" dropped?! Fucke CNN and those who rec'd this shit

[highplainsdem]

24. Read the article. It was a 19 point drop, from 61% to 42%, for those "thrilled."

Nearly half said they were "happy but not thrilled."

It was a silly question, and it's really hard to quantify that sort of thing, just as in the "approve" versus "strongly approve" numbers in other polls. They're just trying to get some idea of enthusiasm levels.

But I agree with others here that you simply can't expect anyone initially thrilled at the start of a new administration to stay "thrilled" a year or more down the road. It was an unrealistic question, and poorly worded.

It was also a very small sampling, only 259 African-Americans.

[NatBurner]

26. lol they're equating "race relations" to "thrills"?

this is probably the silliest poll i've seen this year