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Asked about the incident at an evening prime time press conference televised to the nation, Obama attacked the police and proclaimed the arresting officer "acted stupidly."<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/viewsubcategory.asp?id=1791#Race</ref>

Asked about the incident at an evening prime time press conference televised to the nation, Obama attacked the police and proclaimed the arresting officer "acted stupidly."<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/viewsubcategory.asp?id=1791#Race</ref>

Shortly after Obama's display of disrespect for police in the legitimate performance of their duties, his poll numbers declined, particularly among groups who are the biggest victims of crime.  The Pew Research Center noted "Some of the larger declines are among members of his own party."<ref>http://people-press.org/report/532/obamas-ratings-slide</ref>

Shortly after Obama's display of disrespect for police in the legitimate performance of their duties, his poll numbers declined, particularly among groups who are the biggest victims of crime.  The Pew Research Center noted "Some of the larger declines are among members of his own party."<ref>http://people-press.org/report/532/obamas-ratings-slide</ref>

 

By the end of President Obama's first year a majority (54%) of voters believed the nation was on the wrong track.  Included among that 54% are nearly all Republicans (91%), a majority of Independents (61%) and one-in-five Democrats (18%).  Only 13% of Americans say Obama has done better than they expected, including just 27% of Democrats.<ref>See [http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.cfm?ID=1800 Zogby poll Jan. 20. 2010]</ref>

==Oscar Grant riots==  

==Oscar Grant riots==