Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Poll: 71% Of People Who Voted To Reelect Obama 'Regret' It


First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

A Economist/YouGov.com poll revealed 71% of those surveyed, who voted to reelect President Barack Obama in 2012 "regret" doing so. That is an overwhelming margin. Much of this can be attributed to the significant troubles attached to the launch of the ObamaCare program and its accompanying website. 

Another factor is the U.S. economy has not recovered from the enormous damage emanating from the financial crisis of 2008. Revelations about the NSA spying scandal, as confirmed by Edward Snowden, didn't help either, as the president had signed off on the PRISM program.

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Poll: 71% of Obama voters, 55% Democrats 'regret' voting for his re-election

FEBRUARY 18, 2014 AT 2:45 PM - Over seven in 10 Obama voters, and 55 percent of Democrats, regret voting for President Obama's reelection in 2012, according to a new Economist/YouGov.com poll. Conducted to test the media hype about a comeback by 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, the new poll found voters still uninspired by Romney, but also deeply dissatisfied with Obama who has so far failed to capitalize on his victory over 15 months ago. The poll asked those who voted for Obama's reelection a simple question: “Do you regret voting for Barack Obama?” Sign Up for the Paul Bedard newsletter! — Overall, 71 percent said yes, 26 percent no...