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New York Times/CBS poll:
• 72% disapprove of how Republicans handled debt negotiations vs. 47% who said that about President Obama
• Tea Party – favorable 20%/unfavorable 40% vs. 26% fav/29% unfav in April
• By a ratio of 2 to 1, Americans said creating jobs should be higher priority than spending cuts
• President Obama’s approval remains at 48% while House Speaker John Boehner’s disapproval sky-rocketed to 57%
Unemployment Numbers:
• 117,000 jobs were added in July (including 154,000 private-sector jobs), and the unemployment rate dropped from 9.2% to 9.1%.
In two recent Gallup polls, there’s bad news for GOP Prez contenders and the Tea Party in general.
In one poll, more than 6 in 10 registered voters nationwide say they would definitely not vote for Donald Trump or Sarah Palin for president in 2012. Almost two-thirds of voters said they would “Definitely Not” vote for Donald Trump or Sarah Palin. 54% said they would “Definitely” or “Might Consider” voting for re-electing Obama.
In another poll tracking the favorability of the Tea Party, those with an unfavorable impression of the Tea Party has now risen to 47%. The favorable numbers have dropped to 33%.