Reply #15: Especially as he was in the 70s in January [View All]

[karynnj]

I think there is an issue of timing as well - the survey was just after he crossed the aisle to pass financial reform and before the last two votes against the unemployment insurance extension, summer jobs and aid to states, including $700 million to MA. That could cause some who believed him when he said he would vote for what is good for MA.

I would bet that had they waited a week, including that and his new position on financial reform (no because he doesn't want the banks to pay a fee that pays for the regulation and a fund in case of future problems.), that Obama and Kerry would both be higher than him. The weird thing in this poll is that 41% of the Democrats said they approved. A very high percent of Democrats wanted that unemployment bill passed.