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Obama Approval Rating Sinks as Gas Prices Rise

Jim Bell — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:13:09 +0000

Disapproval of President Obama’s handling of the economy is heading higher — alongside gasoline prices — as a record number of Americans now give the president “strongly” negative reviews on the 2012 presidential campaign’s most important issue, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Study: Voters Fleeing Both Major Parties in Droves

Jim Bell — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:42:46 +0000

President Obama’s uphill battle to re-election is getting steeper.

A report released Wednesday by the centrist think-tank Third Way shows that more than 825,000 voters in eight key battleground states have left the Democratic Party since Obama won election in 2008.

That's nearly a million former Democrats who're not likely to vote for Obama again next year. The GOP is also losing voters, but not as many as the Democratic Party.

Texas Man's Obituary Asks for Anti-Obama Donations

Jim Bell — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:32:27 +0000

A Houston area man who died recently made an unusual request in his obituary. He asked people to support the candidate who runs against President Barack Obama in the next election.