Posted by
Corthell on Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:13:46 PM
After just 5 months at the wheel...
N.Y. Times poll: Obama ineffective
A substantial majority of Americans say President Obama has not developed a strategy to deal with the budget deficit, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, which also found that support for his plans to overhaul health care, rescue the auto industry and close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, falls well below his job approval ratings.
A distinct gulf exists between Mr. Obama’s overall standing and how some of his key initiatives are viewed, with fewer than half of Americans saying they approve of how he has handled health care and the effort to save General Motors and Chrysler. A majority of people said his policies have had either no effect yet on improving the economy or had made it worse, underscoring how his political strength still rests on faith in his leadership rather than concrete results.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/us/politics/18poll.html?partner=MYWAY&ei=5065
NBC poll: Americans wary of Obama actions
Nearly 7 in 10 concerned about federal interventions into economy
--Wall Street Journal