GALLUP: Obama's Leadership Qualities Stand Out to Americans

[jefferson_dem]

Obama's Leadership Qualities Stand Out to Americans
Seven in 10 say the president is willing to make hard decisions
by Jeffrey M. Jones

PRINCETON, NJ -- Of seven personal characteristics, Americans rate Barack Obama most highly for those that reflect on his leadership skills. Seventy-two percent say he "is willing to make hard decisions," and 66% describe him as "a strong and decisive leader." Sixty-four percent say he "can get things done."



The poll also shows that Obama gets high marks for empathy, as he has done since he rose to national prominence. Sixty-four percent say Obama understands the problems Americans face in their daily lives. No less than 63% of Americans have said this about Obama since the characteristic was first measured in March 2008.

His weakest traits, according to Americans, are those most closely tied to his politics -- "shares your values" (52%) and "has mostly chosen good advisers and cabinet officers" (52%). Still, a majority of Americans attribute these positive characteristics to Obama.

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http://www.gallup.com/poll/123104/Obama-Leadership-Qualities-Stand-Out-Americans.aspx

[demosincebirth]

1. Well, well.

[Happyhippychick]

2. Yeah but...where's his birth certificate?

:sarcasm:

[jefferson_dem]

4. Safely tucked in the pages of his Koran, which was given to him by Reverend Wright...

and signed by Bill Ayers.

Duh...

[Happyhippychick]

9. And it's next to the whitey tape.

[vaberella]

12. And here I thought it was on Krypton kept safe by his mum the Virgin Mary

and his faithful bodyguards Marx, Hitler, Mohammed, and Mussolini. But I mean I could be wrong.

:sarcasm:

[DrToast]

3. Isn't "strong and decisive leader" the most important one?

I remember on the West Wing that was the one they always stressed over.

[Jennicut]

5. And what were Bush's best qualities? The ability to clear brush?

Obama makes Bush and most rethugs look like spoiled children.

[treestar]

6. The figures higher than 52% would include people who didn't vote for him

66% think he has a spine? LOL. DU has many in the remaining 34%.

[opihimoimoi]

7. But W Bush was QUALIFIED... he was over age 35 and he was a citizen..thats it...

Bush All that Exect Power and what does W Bush accomplish in 8 YEARS?? With a GOP Congress no less?

8 LOSING YEARS....if any NFL had a 8 year losing streak......ya noes....curtains...

Obama is KILLING them and it HURTS so much they lash out with utter crap....

[Cha]

8. I'm super glad they're getting the message..although,

I don't know how with 24/7 hate cycle going on in the US and cnn(the most traitorous name in "news" saying he's "over exposed")

Everyone knows faux is mediawhore..it's not as obvious with cnn, YET.

[Enthusiast]

10. This amazing considering

the 24/7 M$M disinformation campaign against President Obama. If you listen to the M$M you would get the distinct impression that the GOP won the election. Anything a Republican says has so much weight in the media.

[FrenchieCat]

11. I'm tempted to test my theory and go outside of my house with one of those "Hate" signs....

will probably end up being interviewed by all three networks and the local channel just for that.

Think that is all that some of those haters are about; wanting 3 minutes of fame!