President sees eroding support among voters
By Peter Wallsten, Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service
Published: September 07, 2009, 23:06
Washington: After a summer of healthcare battles and sliding approval ratings for President Barack Obama, the White House is facing a troubling trend: The voters losing faith in the president are the ones he had worked hardest to attract.
Surveys show steep declines in Obama's approval ratings among whites, including Democrats and independents, who were crucial elements of the coalition that helped elect the country's first black president.
Among white Democrats, Obama's job approval rating has dropped 11 points since his 100-days mark in April, according to surveys by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. It has dropped by 9 points among white independents and whites over 50 and by 12 points among white women - all groups that will be targeted by both parties in next year's midterm elections.
By Peter Wallsten, Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service
Published: September 07, 2009, 23:06
Washington: After a summer of healthcare battles and sliding approval ratings for President Barack Obama, the White House is facing a troubling trend: The voters losing faith in the president are the ones he had worked hardest to attract.
Surveys show steep declines in Obama's approval ratings among whites, including Democrats and independents, who were crucial elements of the coalition that helped elect the country's first black president.
Among white Democrats, Obama's job approval rating has dropped 11 points since his 100-days mark in April, according to surveys by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. It has dropped by 9 points among white independents and whites over 50 and by 12 points among white women - all groups that will be targeted by both parties in next year's midterm elections.
