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=== Approval Ratings and Obama's Misplaced Priorities ===
=== Approval Ratings and Obama's Misplaced Priorities ===
Obama’s approval rating for handling health care has fallen steadily since April 2009 led by a steep a 17-point slide among independents. An ''[[ABC News]]/[[Washington Post]]'' poll in August 2009 showed public doubt about [[health care reform]] with a rise in views the president's proposals would do more harm than good. Charlie Cook, a leading election analyst, compared Obama and his battle to push through his health care agenda to [[Moby Dick|Captain Ahab]] and his suicidal hunt for the great white [[whale]].<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7043884.ece</ref> Despite poll after poll showing that Americans’ main priority is jobs, President Obama focused on his health care plans.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7043884.ece</ref> [[File:Obama_total_approval_january_11_2010.jpg|thumb|left|300px|center]]
Obama’s approval rating for handling health care has fallen steadily since April 2009 led by a steep a 17-point slide among independents. An ''[[ABC News]]/[[Washington Post]]'' poll in August 2009 showed public doubt about [[health care reform]] with a rise in views the president's proposals would do more harm than good. Charlie Cook, a leading election analyst, compared Obama and his battle to push through his health care agenda to [[Moby Dick|Captain Ahab]] and his suicidal hunt for the great white [[whale]].<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7043884.ece</ref> Despite poll after poll showing that Americans’ main priority is jobs, President Obama focused on his health care plans.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7043884.ece</ref>
On April 3, 2010, [[Newsmax]] reported concerning the recent passing of the [[ObamaCare]] legislation:
On April 3, 2010, [[Newsmax]] reported concerning the recent passing of the [[ObamaCare]] legislation:[[File:Obama_total_approval_january_11_2010.jpg|thumb|left|300px|center]]
{{cquote|This healthcare thing apparently isn’t working out too well politically for President Barack Obama. His approval rating fell to a record low of 44 percent in the latest CBS News Poll.
{{cquote|This healthcare thing apparently isn’t working out too well politically for President Barack Obama. His approval rating fell to a record low of 44 percent in the latest CBS News Poll.
Obama does even worse on healthcare. Only 34 percent of respondents approve of his healthcare policy, down from 41 percent in late March, 40 percent in January and 49 percent in July.<ref>http://newsmax.com/InsideCover/barack-obama-cbs-poll/2010/04/02/id/354651</ref>}}
Obama does even worse on healthcare. Only 34 percent of respondents approve of his healthcare policy, down from 41 percent in late March, 40 percent in January and 49 percent in July.<ref>http://newsmax.com/InsideCover/barack-obama-cbs-poll/2010/04/02/id/354651</ref>}}
=== Barack Obama and American Conservatism Backlash ===
=== Barack Obama and American Conservatism Backlash ===