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Kaleva

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28. From the OP

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 11:04 PM

Sep 2014

"The recent Washington Post poll echoes the Gallup - as Obama's approval among liberals is 69%, which only a marginal change from the daily Gallup poll. His approval among moderates and conservatives is actually 50% and 19% respective. Again, it's that polarization that has driven down his numbers. "

As for his approval ratings amongst those who may consider themselves to be on the far left or very liberal, I don't have any numbers.

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No, the left has not abandoned Obama. [View all] Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 OP

you make a persuasive argument. cali Sep 2014 #1

Facts don't matter Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #2

Denial... 99Forever Sep 2014 #3

Yeah, you'd be served well to apply that to yourself. Cha Sep 2014 #33

You point out interesting information. Sometimes i get the feeling some falter on a single issue Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #4

A lot of people are deeply invested in creating a narrative. LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #5

I'm part of the so-called Hard Left. The DEMS left me behind years ago. But I still fight for what blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #6

Yup! SoapBox Sep 2014 #13

Yup! again. I got a call from Shenna Bellows yesterday asking for money (what else). LoisB Sep 2014 #15

+1,000 Scuba Sep 2014 #35

I'm confounded. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #7

"Welcome! Go fuck yourself! There are appetizers in the dining room. Hope you choke on one!" freshwest Sep 2014 #22

Flattered, I am. (n/t) OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #37

" One of GD's hosts greets all such posters in that fashion. ("Welcome! Go fuck yourself! There are Cha Sep 2014 #34

Not literal, mind you. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #38

Oh!.. look at Cha Sep 2014 #39

I think alot of folks are beginning to smell the 8 foot tall dying rat that has been parked in Number23 Sep 2014 #41

I estimate that there are about 317 of these screaming narcissists here. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #42

A year ago I would have agreed, but judging by the attaboys lately, I think their numbers Number23 Sep 2014 #43

It may depend on whether you think 'the left' and 'liberals' are synonymous muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #8

I for one don't think the two are synonymous. Kaleva Sep 2014 #10

Well you kind of have to. Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #11

Doesn't your last paragraph give a scenario where your OP could be wrong? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #14

No. Because there is no evidence he has lost the left... Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #23

Maybe RadicalGeek Sep 2014 #16

The extremes don't approve of the job President Obama is doing Kaleva Sep 2014 #9

I agree, but their numbers aren't very large. Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #12

Hows he doing with the moderates? quakerboy Sep 2014 #19

A whole lot better then he's doing with the conservatives and those on the far left. Kaleva Sep 2014 #21

I'd love to see that in number form quakerboy Sep 2014 #26

From the OP Kaleva Sep 2014 #28

I agree ... GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #25

Playing the long game is tough for liberals. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2014 #17

they didn't say they've abandoned him, did they? stupidicus Sep 2014 #18

+100000000 woo me with science Sep 2014 #30

it sure is woo stupidicus Sep 2014 #40

the media has an agenda. spanone Sep 2014 #20

K&R. n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #24

within the last month you made an op lambasting the left for causing the Doctor_J Sep 2014 #27

I only bash the DU left... Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #29

"the DU left". You seem to think that's a homogenous group. It is not. cali Sep 2014 #31

Hail, Centrist Purity Brigade Shift Leader! bobduca Sep 2014 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #32