Majority of Voters Say Obama Doesn’t Deserve Reelection; Independents Agree, According to American Pulse™ Survey Analysis
by Michael Smith (Veshengro)
“Voters will be looking for an honest candidate... All I can say to that is “good luck”! For chance would be a fine thing to actually find such a candidate to run for elected king, for the US president is that in all but name”
With 2012 around the corner, where do Voters stand? Nearly half (46.3%) don’t think President Obama should run for a second term while 43.5% think he should, according to the latest American Pulse™ Survey of 6,071 respondents. Further, a majority of Voters (51.8%) don’t think President Obama deserves reelection while slightly more Independents (52.5%) share this view. In fact, since we asked the question in March 2011, a majority of Independent Voters have felt the current president hasn’t earned a second term. In addition, 1 in 5 Independent Voters (20.8%) think Obama should hand over the reins to Hilary Clinton instead of running for reelection.
Whether it’s Obama or Clinton, Romney or Gingrich, Voters in 2012 will be looking for a candidate with solutions to some of the biggest problems facing the United States. The issues with the most impact on Election 2012 are the economy, government spending and job creation:
Top 3 Issues with Most Impact on 2012 Election
Registered Voters
Economy: 38.8%
Government Spending/Budget Cuts: 19.4%
Job Creation: 13.3%
No particular issue: 10.1%
Registered Republicans
Economy: 35.6%
Government Spending/Budget Cuts: 26.2%
Job Creation: 9.3%
No particular issue: 8.1%
Registered Democrats
Economy: 41.4%
Job Creation: 16.8%
Government Spending/Budget Cuts: 12.8%
No particular issue: 10.7%
Registered Independents
Economy: 40.8%
Government Spending/Budget Cuts: 20.4%
Job Creation: 12.8%
No particular issue: 9.9%
Source: American Pulse™ Survey, November-2011
The top three issues are the same for all parties, although Republicans and Independents place more emphasis on government spending and budget cuts while Democrats are more focused on job creation.
What else do Voters want to see in a presidential candidate? The vast majority (81.8%) say the personal character of the candidate will somewhat or greatly influence their vote. Fewer (50.8%) say political parties will be influential. Further, 92.7% of Voters would rather have a president who would go against party beliefs to do what’s best for the country, rather than someone who strictly follows party lines. 96.8% of Registered Independents, 91.3% of Democrats and 90.1% of Republicans agree.
Other Key Findings Among Voters:
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From inappropriate tweets to insider trading, Voters want honest government officials. Most (80.7%) believe it is unfair for lawmakers to buy stocks in companies directly affected by their legislative efforts. 84.3% of Registered Independents, 80.6% of Republicans and 78.3% of Democrats agree.
Of the 64.9% of Voters who are aware of the Super Committee in Congress, 58.9% think President Obama didn’t get involved in this committee due to politics, reflecting Americans’ desire for a new presidential candidate who can go past political persuasion.
64.2% of those aware of the Keystone XL pipeline project think the president should make the decision to build it. 18.7% think Obama should decide not to build it while 17.1% think the decision can wait until next year.
46.1% of Voters say Americans are lazy. Top 3 ways Americans are lazy: 79.0% think many Americans feel entitled to a good life when they should be striving for one themselves; 67.3% say Americans aren’t very physically active; and 61.8% think the population focuses too much on technology instead of personal interaction.
For more insights on how Americans feel about the economy, personal finances and political issues, download the American Pulse™ Android Tablet Appor access the online American Pulse™ InsightCenter™, recently updated with new survey data, including whether or not Voters think President Obama deserves reelection.
When President Barak Obama was first elected many people thought that he was a new kind of politician and an honest one. However, his promises, in the same way as those of British PM David Cameron, soon became undelivered.
President Obama, amongst other things, promised an immediate closure of the infamous detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, as well as the immediate end to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, plus many more. None of them have, so far, been forthcoming bar, just about, the troop withdrawal from Iraq.
Those are, in the same way the the promises that were made by the current British PM David Cameron, bar a few that we could list as having been broken.
When it comes to David Cameron the promise was that the coalition government would be the greenest ever government for Britain. Yes, and pigs do fly, I guess. Somewhere along the lines there was also the promise to permit the British people a say as to our future membership, or not, as the case may be, in the European Union. Another broken promise there.
Parks in the UK were to have all, once again, resident Park Keepers. That was one of the pre-election promises of Cameron. Well, you have guessed it; he did not deliver.
Now you all will understand why I said that that I wish American Voters good luck in finding an honest candidate, one who will take on the biggest issues facing the country: the weak economy, government spending and job creation.
Finding an honest, a real honest, candidate for President would already by a fin chance.
On the other hand, dear American cousins of mine, please also remember that whatever you may be thinking, you do NOT elect your President; the Electoral College, the Conclave in all but name, does that. So what do you get, in reality? An elected King or Pope or whatever. One chosen not by you but by a select band of cronies. Good luck!
© 2011
