Gallup
by Jeffrey M. Jones
January 21, 2013

PRINCETON, NJ -- President Barack Obama averaged 49.1% job approval during his first term in office, among the lowest for post-World War II presidents. Only Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford had lower job approval averages. Obama's first-term average is most similar to Bill Clinton's. Lyndon Johnson, John Kennedy, and Dwight Eisenhower were the most popular first-term presidents.

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http://www.gallup.com/poll/159965/obama-...lup%20Headlines

This just reinforces the fact that the GOP apparatus is dead. Zero wasn't reelected because people like him. He was reelected because the GOP ran another Progressive who couldn't even defend themselves more less defend Conservatism and attack Liberalism. Now after seeing the failure of McLame and Romney, the party is going to triple down on stupid and run Jeb Bush as their approved candidate. That should turn out equally disastrous.

Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #2

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This just reinforces the fact that the GOP apparatus is dead. Zero wasn't reelected because people like him. He was reelected because the GOP ran another Progressive who couldn't even defend themselves more less defend Conservatism and attack Liberalism. Now after seeing the failure of McLame and Romney, the party is going to triple down on stupid and run Jeb Bush as their approved candidate. That should turn out equally disastrous.

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Quote: Palinista wrote in post #3

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I believe you're correct about the possible candidacy of Jeb Bush. He would never get my vote. With Jeb Bush as president, I would fear the direction American eduction would take. Federal control of education is ruining us as a people.

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Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #2

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This just reinforces the fact that the GOP apparatus is dead. Zero wasn't reelected because people like him. He was reelected because the GOP ran another Progressive who couldn't even defend themselves more less defend Conservatism and attack Liberalism. Now after seeing the failure of McLame and Romney, the party is going to triple down on stupid and run Jeb Bush as their approved candidate. That should turn out equally disastrous.

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Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #2

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This just reinforces the fact that the GOP apparatus is dead. Zero wasn't reelected because people like him. He was reelected because the GOP ran another Progressive who couldn't even defend themselves more less defend Conservatism and attack Liberalism. Now after seeing the failure of McLame and Romney, the party is going to triple down on stupid and run Jeb Bush as their approved candidate. That should turn out equally disastrous.

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garble

The political system is so corrupt on both sides of the aisle that it can't be fixed.

We need to start over, and I'm not sure that can be done.

Quote: ozarkian wrote in post #5

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I don't see it. I think they'll run Rubio and I certainly hope so!! Might as well plan on losing before we even start if they run another Bush.

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