POLL: President Obama approval on Libya is 50/29, on Japan disaster is 73/14.

[jefferson_dem]

March 22, 2011 7:00 AM
Poll: Obama's disaster management gets solid marks

The U.S. and other countries began cruise missile and air strikes in Libya on Saturday -- an effort to protect civilians from attacks by the country's long-time ruler Muammar Qaddafi.

A CBS News survey shows that exactly half of Americans approve of how President Obama is handling the situation in Libya, and just 29 percent disapprove. Twenty-one percent said they did not have an opinion.

President Obama receives more support from Republicans on this issue than he has on domestic issues such as the economy and the deficit. Forty-three percent of Republicans say they approve of how the President is handling the crisis in Libya, and 41 percent disapprove. A majority 66 percent of Mr. Obama's Democratic voters said they approved, along with 43 percent of independents.

On another pressing international issue - the U.S. response to the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan - President Obama receives a much higher approval rating.

More than seven in 10 Americans (73 percent) say they approve of the President's handling of the U.S. response to the triple disaster, and just 14 percent expressed disapproval.

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[bluestateguy]

1. I didn't support the US air strikes

But now that the mission has begun, I will root for it to succeed.

[Uzybone]

9. me too, and it looks like it will indeed be short and limited

[totodeinhere]

2. Early polls also showed overwhelming support for Bush's illegal invasion of Iraq.

A poll taken this early is meaningless.

[jenmito]

4. Are you implying that Obama is lying to us like BUSH did? n/t

[totodeinhere]

11. No, if meant to imply that I would have said so. I simply meant that I would not get too

carried away with early polls supporting Obama's Libya policy, because as has been shown in the past, public opinion about a war can change dramatically as time goes by. As I have said in other threads, I support Obama's Libya policy.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4781606&mesg_id=4781651

[jenmito]

3. K&R, but I'm sure those numbers will decrease by the time the media is done bashing him

from ALL sides.

[David__77]

5. I hope so when it comes to Libya.

Anything I can do to help, I will.

[jenmito]

6. Good for you..

:sarcasm: maybe you'll help get a Repub. elected in '12.

[David__77]

8. Well, I'll be campaigning for him and will vote for him.

But that doesn't preclude me from opposing this war.

[jefferson_dem]

7. Pssst...

Outrage FAIL.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x635958

[Scurrilous]

10. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Johnny2X2X]

12. Mixed

I'm not thrilled with the Military action, but I think his decision making has been as good as possible. This is supported by the fact that Republican's can only resort to name calling in their criticism.

It's really pathetic that when there is nothing of substance for the Right to criticize they resort to childish name calling. In a time of war no less.

[Phx_Dem]

13. LMAO at the GOP, and a few others! K&R

[Runework]

14. Bush had a 70% approval

at the start of the Iraq war.

[VoteProgressive]

15. Yep! People love war!

[Dokkie]

17. from from the comments on DU

Its not just republicans

[Amonester]

18. You mean, it's not just repukes who want to destroy the legitimacy of the UN?

hummm.... you know, like that bush appointee john bolton, who tried to do just that (but failed)...

hummm?

[bigwillq]

16. Hello

Welcome to DU! :hi: