Not sure if President Obama's appearance on The View has anything to do with his fading popularity with independent women voters, but there is a place where the 44th President still can be welcomed like a prodigal son -- the 50th State, Hawaii.Just back from paradise, where I had a Kua Aina burger that the president bought for the press corps on his spring break vacation and the shaved ice that apparently is one of his favorites, I bring home news that Obama is still polling at a 72 percent approval that he tallied in the 2008 election:
Hawaii
Rasmussen Reports, June 24
2008 election: Obama 72 percent, McCain 28 percent
Rasmussen says that 72 percent approve of Obama's performance (with 52 percent "strongly" approving) while 26 percent disapprove. Forty-nine percent oppose repeal of the new health care reform law while 43 percent favor it, with 8 percent undecided. Thirty-nine percent oppose enactment of an Arizona-like immigration law while 37 percent favor it, with 24 percent undecided.
The rest of the state polling reports show trouble signs for Obama in key swing states like Ohio and Pennsylvania. The latest one where his numbers have gone south is Missouri, Bruce Drake of AOL Politics reports.
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/07/24/latest-round-up-of-obama-poll-ratings-by-state/
This is a common occurrence, as historically presidential popularity is kind of like driving a new car our of a showroom. It's value is at it's highest with the first drive. If they are fortunate enough to get to a second term, often their numbers slump, or hit fatigue. Obama's numbers and potential lack of coattails have Democrats concerned heading into the Nov. midterm Congressional elections.
And there may even be trouble in paradise. The Hawaiian Obama bobble head I picture here was advertised as retailing for $16. I paid just $8 for my shaved iced holding presidential bobble doll.
Maybe like the bobble head itself, especially with better job numbers, the President's popularity can bounce back.
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