Poll: Obama leads all 2012 Republicans by double digits

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama holds a comfortable lead over all 2012 Republican presidential hopefuls, according to a new poll taken days after the killing of Osama bin Laden.

The president holds double-digit advantages over each of his potential 2012 challengers, a Reuters-Ipsos survey found Wednesday. Former governors Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts came closest.

Although Obama received a three-point approval bump after bin Laden's death, his robust lead reflects the weakness of a presidential field that should be substantially benefiting from stubbornly high unemployment and surging gas prices.

Forty-five percent of respondents said they believe Obama will win reelection, a 10 point increase since last November. But only 34 percent approved of his performance on economic issues -- the strongest scientific indicator of presidential reelection prospects.

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/11/poll-obama-leads-all-2012-republicans-by-double-digits/

[CountAllVotes]

1. Mr. President will be easily re-elected

and that you can believe in!

:kick: & recommend.

[Renew Deal]

2. 2012 could possibly be 1964 or 1984

for Obama... :D

[Jack Rabbit]

5. . . . and it could possibly be 1980 . . .

when even Ronald Reagan beat Jimmy Carter and any other Republican could have beaten him even more easily.

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[JoePhilly]

9. Your comparison lacks a Reagan, a Carter, and "any other Republican...

... who could have beaten Carter more easily".

But other than THAT, great comparison!!

:rofl:

[Deep13]

3. Three possible reasons.

1. The economy is slowly improving.

2. People are getting used to seeing a Black man and Obama in particular in the WH.

3. The R. candidates so far su-u-u-ck!!

[Renew Deal]

8. 4, None of the above.

People like Obama. That's why he won in the first place. They also want Obama to succeed. That's why his numbers were so strong for so long.

[Deep13]

10. Didn't stop them from turning the country over to the fascists last year.

Something has changed since he was elected.

[Renew Deal]

11. Yes, Dems got apathetic.

But that's turning around too. Dems realize there is a difference between the two parties.

[tridim]

4. Anyone have the current odds on retaking the House?

Post 2012 could be very good for the progressive cause. Obama's coattails are huge.

[K8-EEE]

6. What I worry about is over confidence

We don't need people "staying home" like what happened in WI. And of course to all the people who Obama is "the same as Republicans" which IMO is BS.

[Jazz Ambassador]

12. Let's just all take a breath, shall we?

Anybody want to guess how Papa Bush was polling with respect to all likely Democratic challengers at this point in 1991? Anybody? Anybody? Bueller?

[Liberal_in_LA]

13. k&r

[tallahasseedem]

14. We can't be over-confident...

we have to fight like we're 10 points down.

[lpbk2713]

15. As expected.

The GOP Dirty Tricks Squad has their work cut out for them this time around.





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