In new ad, Obama admits he didn’t get it done in three years

    Today President Obama’s reelection campaign launched a new ad campaign attempting to deal with Obama’s failed economic policies. As the headline for an article by Yahoo News White House correspondent Olivier Knox, put it: “New Obama ad strikes ‘don’t blame me’ tone on economy.” The new ad plays right into the hands of the Republican National Committee’s effort to re-brand the 2008 Obama campaign “hope | Read More »

    Happy Obama ‘one-term proposition’ day

    “If I don’t have this done in three years, then there’s going to be a one-term proposition.” – President Barack Obama on NBC’s “Today,” February 2, 2009: Three years ago today, President Obama appeared on NBC’s “Today show and and made his infamous “one-term proposition” prediction: “I will be held accountable. You know, I’ve got four years. … A year from now, I think people | Read More »

    Majority opposes second term for President Obama

    A new IBD/TIPP survey finds 51% of Americans now oppose giving President Obama a second term: By 51%-41%, respondents in October picked “someone new deserves a chance” over Obama “deserves to be re-elected.” Among independents, it was 54%-36%. Half of Americans give Obama poor or unacceptable marks in creating jobs and economic growth vs. 24% who say he’s doing well. Among independents, it’s 51%-18%. The | Read More »