I don't think this is a big secret, outside of the WH and the media. Obama hurt the Democrats in Virginia ... and New Jersey, for that matter. Still, it's nice to have some polling to support it. More at link. A majority of Independents are against health care reform and most want a check on the Democrats in Congress, not for Obama to receive more help. In fact, in New Jersey, Obama actually tried to sell Corzine as being "key" to his agenda. That was the actual word he used. Given Obama's pitch and voter sentiment, it's foolish to conclude he had no impact on the two races. That's particularly true as he invested so much time and energy for them at the end. By 2012, Democrats may be running away from the guy.
“I’m going to read you two statements, and please tell me which one comes closest to your opinion.
Some/Other people say it is more important to elect a Governor who will help President Barack Obama implement his agenda.
Other/Some people say that it is more important to elect a Governor who will serve as a check and balance to President Barack Obama.”
Voters opted for the check and balance by a 55%-35% margin. Independents (who voted for Obama by one point in 2008 in Virginia) opted for a check and balance by an overwhelming 58%-25% margin. Throughout our tracking, we regularly found open-ended comments from Independent voters saying they wanted to balance the overwhelming power that the Democrats have in Washington. Given the absolute power the Dems have in DC, that is a very strong message for GOPers running in 2010.
That's great. I hope the TREND continues nationwide !! He is lsoing his MOJO bigtime.
Posted by: WBestPresidentEver | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 07:58 PM