Gallup took a break from their typical tea party questions and asked this important question: "How much are George Bush and Barack Obama to Blame for the US economy?" Here's their official findings:
Americans Still Blame Bush More Than Obama for Bad Economy
Although the Obama campaign would like to make this election less of a referendum on Obama's performance and more of a choice between two candidates, it is clear that any incumbent's stewardship of the economy is a key factor in his re-election chances. Americans continue to have more negative than positive views of the current economy and the direction in which it is headed, which generally does not bode well for Obama.
Still, 68% of Americans say former President Bush should be given a great deal or a moderate amount of blame for the nation's economic woes -- substantially more than say the same about Obama. This suggests that Obama's argument that he is on the right track and needs more time to turn the economy around could fall on receptive ears, particularly those of independents.
How can this still be after 3.5 years in office?
Most Amemericans are smart enough to know:
1. The banks were failing---fixed
2. GM was going bankrupt: fixed
3. Iraq was draining the bank--fixed
4. Oil was gushing in the Gulf--fixed
5. OBL was still planning acts of terror--dead
6. All of his deputies were still planning attacks--80% dead
7. The stock market was at 6500--now at 12,400
8. Insurance companies could dumped customers when they get sick--stopped
9. Credit card companies could trick customers with fees--stopped
10. And most of all, he has recovered 4.3 million of the 8 million jobs we lost in the Bush depression.
Obama is one of the greatest CRISIS presidents of all time!!