Obama's Deal with GOP May Help Him Win Back Independents, Poll Suggests

[AlbertCat]

Some political analysts are viewing President Obama's willingness to rankle Democratic leaders and anger liberals by striking a deal with Republicans on extending the Bush-era tax cuts as a bid to win back independents in advance of the 2012 elections. A new Gallup poll suggests that, politically, it may indeed have been a good way of moving towards that goal.

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Republicans and Democrats had differing levels of enthusiasm for each part of the deal. Eighty-five percent of Republicans favored extending the tax cuts but only 43 percent supported extension of unemployment benefits. Eighty-four percent of Democrats backed extension of unemployment benefits, while only 52 percent backed extending the tax cuts.

By contrast, independents were strongly in favor of both elements. Sixty-seven percent backed extension of the tax cuts and 71 percent supported extending unemployment benefits.

"The White House reportedly agreed to extend the Bush tax cuts for all Americans partly to help lure independents back to the Democrats' fold by 2012," Gallup said. "That reasoning seems sound. By yielding on the tax cuts, Obama extracted Republican leaders' support for extending unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed -- and large majorities of independents support both measures."

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/12/08/obamas-deal-with-gop-may-help-him-win-independents-back-a-poll/?icid=maing%7Cmain5%7C1%7Clink3%7C30027


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So... according to Gallup, Obama is thinking "Reelection! Reelection!". That's his goal?

What about the deficit?

If you are for extending tax cut, you simply ARE NOT SERIOUS about reducing the deficit. Period.


BTW... the whole article has charts and results from other polls as well. But is this the time for popularity contests? WHAT ABOUT THE DEFICIT? Is OBama a Dem or an Indie?

:wtf: