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Ron Paul See other Ron Paul Articles Title: Obama Trails Bush in this Important Statistic Obama Trails Bush in this Important Statistic It would appear Americans like the former President more than the current one. Those are what the results of a new survey reveal. Favorability of Bush is higher than favorability of Obama amongst Americans. And this likely comes as a great surprise to his supporters. Much of this might have to do with Obama’s continuing practices of ignoring the will of the people and exercising freedoms like that of a dictator. And some of it might also have to do with the ability of Americans to look back and reflect on just how awful Obama really is. Yahoo News comments: "According to the results of the survey, released Wednesday, 52 percent hold a favorable view of Bush, while 43 percent view the former president unfavorably — the first time in more than a decade that a majority of Americans viewed Bush favorably. The same poll, conducted in April 2005, at the beginning of his second term, found 54 percent held a favorable view of Bush, compared to 45 percent unfavorable. Like Bush, Obama has seen his favorability fall during his second term. Following the 2012 election, 56 percent viewed Obama favorably versus 41 percent unfavorably. In the latest poll, Americans are split on Obama, with 49 percent holding a favorable view and 49 percent viewing him unfavorably. In January 2009, when Bush left office, just 33 percent of Americans viewed him favorably compared to 63 percent who held him in an unfavorable light. Among living presidents, George W. Bush and Obama trail Jimmy Carter (56 percent), George H. W. Bush (64 percent) and Bill Clinton (64 percent) in terms of favorability. Former presidents Clinton and Bush share a laugh onstage at an event in Washington last year. (Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Both Clinton and George W. Bush are back in the headlines as a potential — some say inevitable — matchup between Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush in the 2016 presidential race looms. It’s unclear what role, if any, either ex-president will play in his respective family member’s campaign. But another poll,conducted by Bloomberg Politics and the Des Moines Register, suggests some would like to see both involved in their theoretical administrations — at least in Iowa. According to that poll, also released Wednesday, 83 percent of likely Democratic caucus-goers approved of the idea of Hillary Clinton using her husband, Bill, as a close adviser. (Just 9 percent said it was a “mostly bad” idea.) And 57 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers supported the idea of George W. Bush playing the role of close adviser in a Jeb Bush presidency, while 33 percent called the idea “mostly bad.” image image Do you think this is a case of not realizing what you’ve got until it’s gone? Americans are likely at a point where they just can’t see past the glaring mistakes in Obama’s presidency to give him the benefit of the doubt anymore. The fact Bush’s favorability has increased since he left office likely has to with Americans’ ability to see what value he offered. Namely leadership and a stronger commitment to sticking to his guns. Poster Comment: Two graphs at source. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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