The Adam Lambert problem 'Outliers'
Emily Swanson | December 21, 2009
Topics: Outliers Feature
Frank Newport examines Obama's approval in historical context.
Mark Murray finds the biggest drop for Obama is among independents.
Gerald Seib says the recession's scars may take years to heal.
Pollsters see a tough road ahead for Democrats in 2010.
Unnamed White House officials predict Obama's numbers would hit 60 after the health care bill passes; Tom Jensen disagrees.
Chris Bowers says Obama's power among the center-left rank and file is unchallenged.
Martin Nolan calls polls the "last refuge of the scoundrel."
Peggy Noonan attributes drift in the right direction/wrong track numbers to "The Adam Lambert Problem," Steve Benen has doubts.
By Emily Swanson | December 21, 2009 5:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)
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Re: Newport, Rove, and historical comparisons.
It's surprising to me that the following facts are not repeated over and over: Reagan and Obama entered December of their first year in office with the highest (seasonally adjusted) unemployment rate of any president (only 1975 comes close).
Clear away the underbrush, and this is why Reagan and Obama take the cake.
You can look it up:
http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet
Posted on December 22, 2009 11:26 AM
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