BAD NEWS FOR BOZ: TIDAL SHIFT ON HEALTH CARE "REFORM"

From Rasmussen Reports comes news that there has been a shift in public opinion against Obama's health care "reform" agenda.

49% Oppose Health Care Reform Plan, 46% Favor It
Monday, July 13, 2009

Forty-nine percent (49%) of U.S. voters now at least somewhat oppose the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, while 46% at least somewhat favor it, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

Just two weeks ago, 50% were for the reform plan, and 45% were opposed.

The “nays” also continue to have the edge in terms of intensity. While 22% strongly favor the Democrats’ health care reform plan, 38% strongly oppose it, up four points from the previous survey.
Among those voters who have health insurance, opposition is even higher: 43% favor the plan, but 52% oppose it. Those who strongly oppose it outnumber those who strongly favor it by two-to-one – 40% to 20%.

Negative 8 - Boz's Presidential Approval Index Stays in the Red

Per Scott Rasmussen's organization, Obama's negatives are holding pretty much steady with today's approval index clocking in at negative eight:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday [July 13, 2009] shows that 28% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-six percent (36%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –8 (see trends).

Looking at the raw numbers, one can see that Obama's Strong Approval numbers are in continual slide with only 28% of voters polled now saying they "strongly approve" of his performance. This is bad news for Boz.

Let's see what bogus distraction (hot and stinky stuff) David Axelrod can find to throw at that spinning fan we also loosely call the MSM.

BOTUS Honeymoon is OVER.......... -5 Approval Index on 7-8-09

Scott Rasmussen reports today that Boz's approval index has slipped to -5. Gotta wonder who's head is gonna fall into the basket for this one: Biden's? Axelrod's? Emanuel's? Gibbs'? Nah! No doubt some lesser flunky will be eviscerated for this debacle... but, sooner or later, they're gonna run out of sacrificial lambs.

The link below will refresh tomorrow (7-9-09) with new text and polling data. For historical presidential approval tracking data, go here

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
Wednesday, July 8, 2009

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 32% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –5.

The number who strongly disapprove inched up another point to the highest level measured to date and the overall Approval Index is at the lowest level yet for Obama (see trends).

In the wake of last week’s disappointing report on job loss, consumer confidence has fallen to the lowest level in two months. The Rasmussen Investor Index shows investor confidence falling to the lowest level in three months. The number of investors who say the economy is getting worse jumped from 43% before the jobs report to 51% today. [emphasis mine]

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern....