Today President Obama has separate meetings at the White House with his former rivals, Bill and Hillary Clinton; and while the topics of discussion may be about diplomacy, one issue not likely to come up is that recent polls show the Clintons are surging in job approval polls, and the president’s are hitting new lows.
The numbers represent a striking reversal of fortune for the Clintons, whose were supposed to have been eclipsed by Obama’s historic presidency. Instead, their stature has grown as Obama’s has shrunk
Just 53 percent of Americans approve of Obama’s job performance, compared with 66 percent who approve of Mrs. Clinton’s, according to a recent survey of registered voters by Fox News and Opinion Dynamics. That’s a new low and a 12-point drop for Obama from January and a 10-point jump for Mrs. Clinton since April. Mrs. Clinton has even seen movement in Republican approval, increasing 11 points to 39 percent.
Meanwhile, a Rasmussen poll shows former President Bill Clinton’s favorability increasing by 26 percent since he left office in 2001.
President Obama’s slide in the polls can be blamed in part on his increasingly unpopular health care reform plan.
By contrast, Mrs. Clinton has been helped by flying around the globe talking tough to North Korea and declaring “The United States is back!” And her husband’s reputation improved after he negotiated the release of two American journalists from North Korea.
The new numbers beg the question, could the Clintons could be having the best year ever? And an even bigger question, what would this mean for a potential 2012 Clinton/Obama rematch? Secretary Clinton has so far shied away openly saying she'd think about running.
LOL, Hillary has a 39% approval among Republicans? I really wish 2008 had turned out a lot differently than it did.
Hey, I believe it's Bill Clinton's birthday today (8/19). How about a birthday thread? In any case, glad people are finally catching on to the fact that HC and BC are great leaders. And Happy Birthday Bill!
Alex, I love the "Dance of Joy". After months and months of BS and frustration, It's nice to see Hill and Bill riding high. I think we need "we told you so" bumper sticker. Maybe something like - "This bitter, Ex-Dem, hold-out TOLD YOU SO". Lol
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