OBAMA POLLS NEGATIVE FIRST TIME EVER—2 DAYS IN A ROW!

Shocking numbers on Obama’s plunging popularity have just been released by Rasmussen Polls. On June 21, 2009, Obama dropped into negative territory for the first time ever, with 32% of Americans expressing strong approval and 34% expressing strong disapproval, according to the official Rasmussen ‘Obama Approval Index’ (strong approvals minus strong disapprovals). He picked up one point on June 22 but still polled negative.

This is particularly significant since Obama has plummeted from positive 30% to negative 2%. On January 22, 2009, two days after Obama was sworn in, the ‘Obama Approval Index’ approval rate was a whopping 30%.

According to Rasmussen, Obama’s general approval (not strongly for or against) have also dipped, with 53% of voters saying they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance so far, compared to 46% generally disapproving. So, although the most impassioned people polled give Obama a negative 2 %, he still, at least for now, is in positive general approval territory, however, if that trend has been dropping and if another 4% crossed over, he’d also be negative overall approval.

Available to be your Talk Show interview guest on this topic are David Armstrong, President and CEO of Armstrong International, a century old family-owned privately held US company, and Robert Chapman, editor of The International Forecaster newsletter, offers clear reasons for the significant drop in popularity. According to Armstrong, the public listens to promises and monitors how they perceive those promises being delivered, after giving a reasonable ‘honeymoon’ period wherein they give the benefit of the doubt.

During your interview with David Armstrong he discusses that with an unprecedented number of Obama’s cabinet choices being surrounded by impossible-to-ignore ethics challenges, seemingly endless government bailouts and an ‘Obama fatigue fact or’ beginning to set in. And no end in sight to Obama’s socializing of America—being financed by taxpayer’s wallets-- it has passed fatigue and entered into the realm of Obama burnout.

Bob Chapman shares several reasons for Obama’s popularity plunge with your listeners. Stated Bob, “Obama called for change and generally speaking there have been few changes. Foreign policy, except for his stance on the Middle East, has been a replica of the previous two administrations. He certainly has the distain of Jewish voters who are pro-Zionist. He has proceeded to bail out banks, Wall Street, insurance companies and selected other companies such as Chrysler and GM. The bankruptcies settlements smacked of cronyism. The public didn’t expect socialism and welfare for corporate America. They also did not expect the fallout of free trade and globalization to continue to cause joblessness at a continued furious pace. Then we have a program for health socialism that few like and which faces are very tough fight. It is probably already dead on arrival.”

Obama’s second to the lowest numbers came right after he spouted off in Cairo, Egypt his vows to defend and protect the ‘good’ name of Islam and Muslim Despots with nations devoid of basic human rights, while seemingly poking his thumb in the eye of American citizens. The general public had to collectively ask themselves if Obama was President of the United States or some self-styled King of the World.

Then after the US citizenry tried hard to give Obama the benefit of the doubt overseas, despite his bizarre un-American comments, he they went off and fired his Investigator General. Chapman stated, “We also have the illegal dismissal of Investigator General Gerald Walpin, who uncovered a $75 million scam under the AmeriCorps program at City University of New York, which was followed by exposure of Obama’s friend Sacramento Mayor K evin Johnson, who stole almost $1 million. A terrible disgrace, which the media has refused to expose.”

And as if that was not enough, Chapman cites, “Mr. Obama’s new policy to make the privately owned Federal Reserve a financial regulator, when they were directly responsible for our credit crisis” as another reason many people can no longer buy into the ObamaChangeMachine.

But isn’t Obama’s health plan a ‘populist one? Surely, no one can be against ‘free’ healthcare, right? Not if it’s really a Euthanasia bill in disguise, opines Chapman, saying, “Obama allows ABC exclusive rights to film, what really is an infomercial on his healthcare plan, which we call the euthanasia bill, without any other coverage. These are the reasons months ago we (International Forecaster newsletter) predicted that by October he would have a 40% approval rating and he is fast on the way there.”
Bob Chapman’s latest O bama prediction? Chapman says, “Citizens now believe the president will raise taxes and try to implement a Value Added Tax, a VAT,” and concluding, “People do not want a voluntary civilian defense force or a selective service draft. Most people believe the stimulus package is a joke, an expensive one.

David Armstrong discusses how when virtually all of the promises of ‘change’ Obama made turned out to be changes toward big centralized, socialist government. He adds that when people are more than just a little bit let down when the see him flip-flopping on so many campaign promises, such as his solemn vow to post important bills on the Internet prior to voting on them—such as the trillion dollar taxpayer-funded bailout of rich bankers--even moderate and some liberal voters are left scratching their heads in puzzlement and/or disenchantment.

David Armstrong, author of the new book, Hanging By A Thread: The Erosion of the Golden Rule in America, has but a single company policy at Armstrong International: The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

David’s suggestion to Obama? “Speak only the truth and practice the Golden Rule: Do unto taxpayers as you would have taxpayers do unto you.”

Yet amidst Obama’s current popularity ‘freefall,’ many in the mainstream news media continue to be Obama groupies by singing the praises of his alleged ‘popularity.’ At what point do his numbers have to fall before the major news organizations have to admit that Obama is no longer popular? One can only imagine how low his numbers might be if there wasn’t the 24/7 media reporting dribble about ‘The great one.’

The following is the Rasmussen Poll:

Date Presidential Approval Index Strongly Approve Strongly Disapprove Total Approve Total Disapprove
06/21/2009 -2 32% 34% 53% 46%
06/20/2009 1 34% 33% 54% 46%
06/19/2009 1 34% 33% 54% 45%
06/18/2009 2 35% 33% 55% 45%
06/17/2009 5 37% 32% 56% 43%
06/16/2009 4 36% 32% 56% 43%
06/15/2009 3 35% 32% 55% 44%
06/14/2009 2 34% 32% 54% 45%
06/13/2009 3 35% 32% 54% 46%
06/12/2009 4 36% 32% 54% 45%
06/11/2009 7 37% 30% 56% 43%
06/10/2009 9 38% 29% 57% 42%
06/09/2009 8 36% 28% 58% 41%
06/08/2009 7 36% 29% 56% 43%
06/07/2009 3 35% 32% 53% 46%
06/06/2009 1 34% 33% 53% 47%
06/05/2009 0 34% 34% 54% 46%
06/04/2009 2 33% 31% 55% 45%
06/03/2009 3 34% 31% 55% 44%
06/02/2009 5 33% 28% 58% 41%
06/01/2009 7 35% 28% 58% 41%
05/31/2009 10 36% 26% 58% 41%
05/30/2009 9 37% 28% 58% 41%
05/29/2009 10 37% 27% 59% 40%
05/28/2009 6 35% 29% 56% 43%
05/27/2009 5 34% 29% 56% 43%
05/26/2009 1 31% 30% 55% 44%
0 5/25/2009 3 33% 30% 56% 43%
05/24/2009 5 34% 29% 57% 42%
05/23/2009 6 36% 30% 57% 41%
05/22/2009 6 35% 29% 57% 41%
05/21/2009 7 36% 29% 56% 42%
05/20/2009 7 36% 29% 58% 41%
05/19/2009 8 36% 28% 58% 41%
05/18/2009 5 35% 30% 57% 42%
05/17/2009 4 34% 30% 56% 43%
05/16/2009 4 34% 30% 55% 44%
05/15/2009 7 36% 29% 57% 43%
05/14/2009 8 37% 29% 57% 42%
05/13/2009 7 36% 29% 57% 42%
05/12/2009 5 35% 30% 56% 43%
05/11/2009 No Polling--Mother's Day
05/10/2009 7 34% 27% 58% 41%
05/09/2009 7 34% 27% 58% 41%
05/08/2009 9 36% 27% 58% 41%
05/07/2009 8 38% 30% 57% 43%
05/06/2009 7 37% 30% 57% 43%
05/05/2009 6 36% 30% 56% 43%
05/04/2009 5 35% 30% 57% 43%
05/03/2009 3 35% 32% 56% 43%
05/02/2009 1 33% 32% 54% 45%
05/01/2009 2 34% 32% 54% 45%
04/30/2009 2 34% 32% 54% 45%
04/29/2009 4 35% 31% 55% 43%
04/28/2009 5 36% 31% 56% 43%
04/27/2009 5 35% 30% 55% 44%
04/26/2009 3 35% 32% 54% 45%
04/25/2009 5 36% 31% 56% 43%
04/24/2009 5 36% 31% 55% 44%
04/23/2009 6 37% 31% 55% 44%
04/22/2009 2 34% 32% 54% 46%
04/21/2009 2 34% 32% 54% 45%
04/20/2009 3 33% 30% 55% 45%
04/19/2009 6 35% 29% 55% 44%
04/18/2009 7 36% 29% 55% 44%
04/17/2009 3 35% 32% 55% 43%
04/16/2009 4 36% 32% 55% 43%
04/15/2009 2 35% 33% 55% 44%
04/14/2009 3 35% 32% 55% 44%
04/13/2009 2 34% 32% 55% 44%
04/12/2009 2 34% 32% 55% 44%
04/11/2009 5 34% 29% 55% 43%
04/10/2009 5 34% 29% 55% 44%
04/09/2009 5 34% 29% 55% 44%
04/08/2009 6 35% 29% 57% 42%
04/07/2009 8 37% 29% 58% 41%
04/06/2009 8 36% 28% 58% 41%
04/05/2009 6 36% 30% 56% 43%
04/04/2009 3 34% 31% 56% 43%
04/03/2009 3 35% 32% 56% 44%
04/02/2009 5 35% 30% 56% 44%
04/01/2009 8 37% 29% 57% 41%
03/31/2009 11 38% 27% 59% 39%
03/30/2009 8 38% 30% 58% 40%
03/29/2009 7 37% 30% 58% 41%
03/28/2009 4 35% 31% 56% 43%
03/27/2009 5 35% 30% 56% 43%
03/26/2009 5 35% 30% 56% 43%
03/25/2009 5 36% 31% 56% 43%
03/24/2009 4 36% 32% 56% 43%
03/23/2009 5 36% 31% 56% 42%
03/22/2009 4 35% 31% 56% 43%
03/21/2009 4 36% 32% 55% 44%
03/20/2009 4 35% 31% 55% 43%
03/19/2009 7 37% 30% 56% 43%
03/18/2009 7 37% 30% 57% 42%
03/17/2009 5 37% 32% 56% 43%
03/16/2009 4 36% 32% 56% 43%
03/15/2009 6 37% 31% 56% 43%
03/14/2009 8 37% 29% 57% 41%
03/13/2009 9 38% 29% 57% 42%
03/12/2009 9 37% 28% 58% 41%
03/11/2009 6 37% 31% 56% 43%
03/1 0/2009 6 38% 32% 56% 43%
03/09/2009 6 38% 32% 56% 43%
03/08/2009 8 39% 31% 56% 43%
03/07/2009 8 39% 31% 56% 43%
03/06/2009 15 42% 27% 58% 40%
03/05/2009 14 41% 27% 59% 40%
03/04/2009 16 42% 26% 60% 38%
03/03/2009 13 40% 27% 60% 39%
03/02/2009 10 39% 29% 58% 41%
03/01/2009 8 38% 30% 58% 40%
02/28/2009 10 39% 29% 59% 39%
02/27/2009 15 41% 26% 60% 40%
02/26/2009 16 41% 25% 60% 40%
02/25/2009 14 39% 25% 59% 40%
02/24/2009 14 39% 25% 60% 39%
02/23/2009 11 38% 27% 58% 40%
02/22/2009 11 38% 27% 58% 41%
02/21/2009 10 38% 28% 57% 41%
02/20/2009 12 38% 26% 59% 40%
02/19/2009 13 38% 25% 60% 39%
02/18/2009 14 38% 24% 61% 38%
02/17/2009 15 38% 23% 61% 37%
02/16/2009 10 36% 26% 60% 39%
02/15/2009 11 37% 26% 60% 39%
02/14/2009 13 39% 26% 60% 39%
02/13/2009 17 41% 24% 60% 38%
02/12/2009 19 43% 24% 61% 37%
02/11/2009 19 42% 23% 60% 38%
02/10/2009 15 39% 24% 60% 38%
02/09/2009 14 38% 24% 60% 38%
02/08/2009 11 36% 25% 59% 39%
02/07/2009 14 37% 23% 60% 38%
02/06/2009 17 38% 21% 61% 36%
02/05/2009 19 39% 20% 62% 36%
02/04/2009 18 39% 21% 62% 36%
02/03/2009 15 37% 22% 61% 36%
02/02/2009 17 41% 24% 60% 38%
02/01/2009 21 44% 23% 63% 34%
01/31/2009 23 45% 22% 63% 34%
01/30/2009 21 43% 22% 63% 36%
01/29/2009 22 42% 20% 62% 36%
01/28/2009 22 42% 20% 62% 36%
01/27/2009 23 42% 19% 62% 36%
01/26/2009 21 41% 20% 60% 37%
01/25/2009 22 42% 20% 60% 36%
01/24/2009 26 44% 18% 61% 33%
01/23/2009 29 45% 16% 62% 29%
01/22/2009 30 44% 14% 64% 29%