Whoa-today's Gallup Tracking Poll shows Obama's "War on Religion" is really affecting his approval

[jenmito]

He's up to 49% approval, down to 45% disapproval: http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-Job-Approval-Center.aspx

[get the red out]

1. Well, it made my approval go up

Big Religion is a dinosaur eating people's rights and shitting out misery and hatred in exchange.

[jenmito]

2. I hear ya...

the male pundits on TV seem to think they're so smart when they say the issue is hurting Obama.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. Had to turn Tweety off FOR GOOD!!!

[jenmito]

14. To me he kind of seemed undeided about how it would affect Obama when he heard

both sides from 2 women. I keep watching him although he gets on my nerves BIG TIME sometimes.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

15. Not to me. Most of his show for the last week or so has been devoted to this issue.

He seems to think that it WILL hurt Obama. This week, however, he has at least balanced the panel. Last week, he had two women on who were against the administration. This week, he had one woman who supported it and one woman against it. I think he and the woman who was against it ganged up on the one who is for the mandate.

Larry O' made some really good points last night with Stephanie Cutter. I wish she had been a bit more forthright with her answers.

[jenmito]

18. Hmmm...

that's true what you said about the last week. And now that you mention it, it DID seem like he agreed more with the woman in the top box. I guess I just see him as honestly confused and willing to listen to both sides of the argument. But he IS Catholic, so I guess he IS biased.

And Larry DID make some great points last night re: health insurance.

[lillypaddle]

22. awww, c'mon

he's not that bad. I watched tonight, and unless I missed it, didn't hear him saying anything that was way off base.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

27. We'll have to agree to disagree. It's his tone and making this issue into something that in my view

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is not and should not be an issue. Polls show that most Americans--including Catholic voters--favor and USE contraceptives. The issue is with the church. Tweety is acting as though Obama will lose the Catholic vote other this issue. I just beg to differ. He never had the Catholic church in his corner or conservative Catholics.

Again, we'll have to agree to disagree on this issue.

Sometimes Tweety is over the top.

Edit to add: Apparently, I'm not the only one who feels this way...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002292531

[RKP5637]

5. And tax free, and big as huge corporations, and often also political operatives. n/t

[grantcart]

3. good point, now if the Republicans could only interpret data.

Trend line helps make your point visually. Move the cursor from the left side to get a better picture of the trend in the last two months.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx

[otohara]

6. After the Susan G. Komen Fiasco

did they not hear our "ROAR"?

[jenmito]

7. It's not only Repubs....

it's also some Conservadems and some "neutral" pundits and TV anchors. You don't even HAVE to move the cursor to see the trend-the lines show how obvious it is. Thanks for posting it!

[southernyankeebelle]

4. I think many women are with the silent majority. We go about our business and we are well

aware of the issue. Republicans are overplaying their hand when it comes to womens issues.

[JaneQPublic]

8. And his Economy rating is up 12 points from last August!

http://www.gallup.com/poll/152543/Obama-Economic-Approval-Rating-Improves.aspx

[JDPriestly]

9. Catholics, Mormons, the Amish, Muslims and some Evangelicals

oppose birth control. Methodists, the majority of evangelicals, Jews, Unitarians, Episcopalians, some Lutherans and those who are not religious support birth control.

Catholics make up only 24% of our population. It is absurd to change the law to suit the bishops, but it may, nevertheless, be smart politics.

Support Planned Parenthood so that everyone can have birth control if they want it.

source regarding percentage of members in various religions

http://religions.pewforum.org/reports

source regarding stance of churches on birth control

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_views_on_contraception

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. From an unapologetic and some say "contemptible & morally bankrupt" Obama supporter...K&R!

[jefferson_dem]

11. Awesome. That's his best showing since June!

[jenmito]

12. Wow. And (R)asmussen has Obama at 50%! n/t

[workinclasszero]

16. People are so sick and tired of these teabaggers cryin wolf!

The aholes will use any trumped up bullshit talking point to distract the 99% from realizing what they are really up to.

People are so damned tired of the hate radio/teabag outrage of the minute horseshit!

[tallahasseedem]

17. Look for them to ratchet up the guillotine and birth control argument...

and hey...isn't that Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers?

[DCBob]

19. These are good numbers but..

the RW attack machine is in full force trying to make this a bigger issue than it really is. There could be some short term impact but eventually this will probably help Obama.

[jenmito]

20. I think it's ALREADY helping Obama.

The RWers have been attacking him for a few days now and his approval has gone UP.

[DCBob]

21. You are probably right.

Its just that I see a massive coordinated effort among the RWingers to bash the President on this issue. This often works with the ignorant masses.

[jenmito]

23. I think they're coming across as extremists...

trying to stop people from being able to get contraception through health insurance. I think it's backfiring.

[DCBob]

25. I wish our side would fire back more.

This is a winning issue for us but many appear to be afraid to offend "the church".

[aaaaaa5a]

24. 49% approval means he gets re-elected.

Bush had a 48% approval rating on election day 2004.

[juajen]

28. Yeah, but they stole the election, so don't think that counts. NT

[tfrey1225]

26. The Majority of Americans (and Catholics) use contraception.

I don't see how this "war on religion" could do anything but help the President. Access to contraception and the use of contraception are popular amongst the American public. If anything this issue is a loser for any Republican (Santorum) who decides to take on the President on this issue.