Only 27 percent of GOP will admit Obama’s win was legitimate?
This may be the most remarkable polling number I’ve seen in a long time.
As part of its most recent national poll, Public Policy Polling asked the following question: “Do you think that Barack Obama legitimately won the presidential election last year, or do you think that ACORN stole it for him?”
Overall, 26 percent of the Americans polled said they believed ACORN stole the election for Obama. That number is troubling enough, but the number among Republicans polled was shocking. According to PPP, just 27 percent of Republicans said they believed that Obama won the election legitimately, while 52 percent said ACORN stole it.
I don’t know how many Democrats believed that the election of George W. Bush in 2000 was illegitimate. It was a substantial number, especially in the days and weeks right after the election, but I don’t think it was ever anything near 52 percent. And even though the claim was groundless, the strange events of 2000 — the fiasco in Florida and the controversial involvement of the Supreme Court — certainly gave liberals more reason to doubt than conservatives have today.
The fact that only 27 percent of Republicans are willing to accept Obama’s election as legitimate is outrageous. In fact, I refuse to take it on face value. I suspect that a lot of those people just don’t want to admit the legitimacy of Obama’s election and presidency, and ACORN gives them an excuse for not doing so.
But still … how petty. That’s ridiculous.
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stip
November 19th, 2009
1:55 pm
First!
Soothsayer
November 19th, 2009
1:57 pm
Jay, who cares what the Republicans think? After nearly continuous Republican (except Clinton-who was Republican lite) rule for almost 30 years, the country has never been worse shape in the modern era.
Bosch
November 19th, 2009
1:59 pm
I think it’s because most feel like they have lost control – hence, the “I want my country back” mantras we’ve seen. The GOP is panicked because they don’t have control.
Bosch
November 19th, 2009
2:00 pm
Plus they need any excuse, or someone to blame for the fact that Obama won.
@@
November 19th, 2009
2:07 pm
This site is acting weird.
jay, you can count me among the women who believe Mr. Smooth Operator stole the nomination from Hillary via the caucuses.
Swami Dave
November 19th, 2009
2:10 pm
President Obama, unfortunately, received more votes than did his opponent in enough states to have earned him the Presidency. In my opinion, it was a mistake; not illegitimate. It was an unfortunate outcome of a model by which beneficiaries are allowed to elect leaders who will confiscate more and provide more benefits funded off the efforts of others.
That said, unlike President Obama, the election result of Franken was illegitimate and largely an outcome of obvious tampering and vote stuffing by liberal organizations (of which, ACORN is a chief conspirator). Without the aid of blatantly fraudlent actions (like “finding” number of ballots that all conveniently were cast for a single candidate in the trunk of a car), America would only have to suffer the supposed comical idiocy of this collectivist nut instead of actually have him serving as an elected official.
-SD
Finn McCool
November 19th, 2009
2:10 pm
mwuahahaha
The Kenyan pulled a fast one, didn’t he?
mwuahahahaha. what idiots
Nothing Is Free
November 19th, 2009
2:11 pm
I wonder if the poll said anything about the fact that Obama was installed by the media?
There is little doubt that all but FOX was on their knees for Obama. (and still are)
I don’t give Acorn credit for installing anything, but I do believe if the media had been equally fair to both candidates, that the outcome might have been different.
And yes, Republicans feel helpless right now. But Republicans are less than 20% of the population while the poll numbers against almost everything Obama has done and is doing are much, much higher than 20%-80%
This isn’t about Republicans complaining, as convenient as that might seem. This is about incredibly bad or no decisions that are coming out of this White House. it is also about this administration making promises to both it’s supporters and the American people as a whole that now mean nothing.
Wake up Jay. Republicans don’t like it. But neither do the MAJORITY of Americans.
getalife
November 19th, 2009
2:12 pm
The question framing is laughable.
He ran the best campaign and won.
Get over it.
Move on.
Normal
November 19th, 2009
2:13 pm
@@, I think that Hillary’s people couldn’t pull a united front. As I remember it, there was a lot of cat fighting within her ranks. Obama was presenting us with a new and different vision and you could see and feel his team were all on board the message. Hillary didn’t lose because of the caucuses, she was just plain out campagned. Too bad, too. She would have been a much better President and we would probably be out of the Middle East by now.
Mr. Snarky
November 19th, 2009
2:14 pm
Sore losers. Face it Cons, you’re the minority and we live in a democracy that is leaving you behind. I’d tell you to get over it, but I know you don’t have the emotional maturity.
Finn McCool
November 19th, 2009
2:15 pm
You have to elect people who will fix the screw ups of previous administrations.
We were lucky to have an intelligent, non-silver spooned, fellow available to help do the heavy clean-up.
Lesson is: Don’t elect snotty-nosed rich kids whose daddies have pulled favors for them their whole lives and you won’t get a country that practically imploded under their stewardship.
getalife
November 19th, 2009
2:16 pm
Palin/Beck 12!
That’s the ticket.
Del
November 19th, 2009
2:16 pm
Come on guy’s the left which unfortunately now comprises most of the Democratic party was in a frenzy over Bush’s first term election and it carried through his second term. He’s hated today even though he’s out of office. Some even go after him as though there was still a campaign going on.Soothsayer we don’t have rulers in America. At least not yet. You seem to omit that we actually have 3 branches of government. Congress, the legislative branch has been mostly controlled by Democrats.
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
November 19th, 2009
2:17 pm
Well, he ain’t legal. Nobody can tell me 52% of American voters voted for one of Those People. Especially when about 75% of the voters are lily White. ACORN must of stole the election big-time. And they used our tax money to do it. I’m awful glad some godly Republicans got a law passed to cut ACORN out of federal funding.
And the worst part is he ain’t even American. He won’t show his birth certificate. Especially Block 23. ACORN got a Kenyan elected President of the U.S. of A.
What we need is to put Karen Handel in charge of voting in all this country. Make everybody show a Photo ID. Have a blood pressure cuff right there at the check-in place to make sure dead people don’t vote. And sue if the country tries to do something us Republicans don’t like.
He might could be Your President but he ain’t My President. That’s all there is to it. And what he does ain’t legal because he ain’t legal.
That’s my opinion and it’s very true. Have a good p.m. everybody.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:22 pm
How many libs declared the Bush 2000 victory as legitimate? Pretty petty, indeed.
Brad Steel
November 19th, 2009
2:22 pm
Oh come on! Everyone knows that the powerful Peoria Dungeons & Dragons Club political machine place Obama in office.
Don’t be so naive and gullible.
jt
November 19th, 2009
2:22 pm
Even though there IS no health-care plan, this is encouraging.
From the same poll.
Q3 Do you support or oppose President Obama’s
health care plan, or do you not have an
opinion? If you support it, press 1. If you
oppose it, press 2. If you don’t have an opinion,
press 3.
Support ………………………………………………….. 40%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 52%
No Opinion……………………………………………… 8%
Mrs. Godzilla
November 19th, 2009
2:24 pm
27% of the 21%?
No worries mate.
Tom
November 19th, 2009
2:27 pm
But what would one expect from those who are filled with ignorance, jealousy, bitterness, self-loathing. They are locked onto that right-wing treadmill to…nowhere. Destroyers of the Nation. Piiful people.
jt
November 19th, 2009
2:28 pm
I wonder how legitimate his election was in Chicargo?
Nothing Is Free
November 19th, 2009
2:31 pm
Finn Not Cool
**non-silver spooned,**
How many “non-silver spooned” people do you know that attended the best private school in Hawaii and attended Harvard?
Man, did you drink the kool-aid or what?
Del
November 19th, 2009
2:33 pm
Mrs. Godzilla,
I think the recent poll had 22% of Americans that identified themselves as liberals
Nothing Is Free
November 19th, 2009
2:33 pm
Mr. Snarky
**non-silver spooned,**
One tends to get sore after 10 months of bending over and taking it . . . well you know where this is going.
I Report :-) You Whine :-( mmm, mmmm, mmmmm!
November 19th, 2009
2:33 pm
“Do you think that Barack Obama legitimately won the presidential election last year, or do you think that ACORN stole it for him?”
duh
I’m a 26 percenter!
By the way, add to that all of the Senators and Reps that rode his fraud in.
Mrs. Godzilla
November 19th, 2009
2:35 pm
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/11/19/funny-pictures-stupidity-is-blinding/
one picture worth a thousand words……
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:36 pm
jt
November 19th, 2009
2:28 pm
He was thorough if nothing else. After all, he had his opponents stricken from the ballot.
Nothing Is Free
November 19th, 2009
2:36 pm
mrs. Godzilla
As usual, a thousand words that just tell the opposition to shut up.
We are not going to shut up. Deal with it.
Mrs. Godzilla
November 19th, 2009
2:37 pm
Del
can you “think” a link up for us ….
@@
November 19th, 2009
2:38 pm
Damn! Putin and Medvedev just axed their media advisor for “failure to observe the rules and ethical behavior of state service.”
Conflict of interest, perhaps?
I’ll say!
Nothing Is Free
November 19th, 2009
2:38 pm
Mrs. Godzilla
**can you “think” a link up for us ….**
Like your last link? i think he wants to actually discuss issues.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:38 pm
Mrs. Godzilla
November 19th, 2009
2:37 pm
How about this one…
http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/video/how_obama_got_elected_interviews_with_obama_voters/
jt
November 19th, 2009
2:39 pm
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:36 pm
jt
November 19th, 2009
2:28 pm
He was thorough if nothing else. After all, he had his opponents stricken from the ballot.
——————————————————————————————————————————
Exactly. Among other things.
Mrs. Godzilla
November 19th, 2009
2:39 pm
Nothing is Free
I deal with it every day……no biggie.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:39 pm
“Obama to the Troops: ‘You guys make a pretty good photo op’… ”
Like we didn’t know that.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:40 pm
“Conyers: ‘I’m Getting Tired Of Saving Obama’s Can’…”
Hahaha! It just keeps getting better.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:41 pm
“Obama rewards big donors with plum jobs overseas… ”
This from the “transparent” administration.
Joey
November 19th, 2009
2:41 pm
This kind of story is a much needed soothing balm for Democrats who suffered a miserable existance for 8 years under Bush.
I am happy to report that employment of pollsters is experiencing an up-tick resulting from the increased demand by Democrats Pundits for reassuring reports that they can pass on to the Base. A base which increasingly is questioning the wisdom of their 2008 vote.
There, there Jay. It will be o.k.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:42 pm
“Reid’s Government-Run Health Plan Requires a Monthly Abortion Fee… ”
Like we’re surprised.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:43 pm
“CALIFORNIA ON THE BRINK? UCLA students protests 32% tuition hike… ”
It’s not a tax, it’s just a tuition hike.
tscali
November 19th, 2009
2:43 pm
haven’t you heard, bookman? obama doesn’t follow ACORN, his nutrooters do.
Del
November 19th, 2009
2:44 pm
Mrs. Godzilla,
It was actually a Gallop poll. You can find Gallop’s site on the Web. I think that poll was taken about a month ago, maybe less. According to that poll most identified themselves as conservative.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:44 pm
“Palin boosts Oprah’s audience to largest in years… ”
But nobody is interested in Palin, right?
Nothing Is Free
November 19th, 2009
2:44 pm
Jimmy Carter
That piece of video is extremely powerful.
Common Sense
November 19th, 2009
2:45 pm
Obamasan “is” the legitimate President of the United States of America “even” if it turns out someday that he was born in Kenya. He still was eligible to run and he won (although there was a lot of cheating on the Dem. side he would have won anyway).
Therefore, what this shows is the high percentage of knuckleheads in this country who legally voted for him. Nothing can change the march of the lemmings.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:46 pm
“Israel brushes off Obama criticism over Jerusalem… ”
Much like millions of Americans.
Mrs. Godzilla
November 19th, 2009
2:46 pm
NIF
or do you mean like the last link you posted for me that you didn’t notice was awaiting moderation….and in the meantime you got churlish to the point of having an abusive post removed and then you promptly melted down…..
Nothing is Free except for your opinion and it lacks value at that.
Have a nice day.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:47 pm
Nothing Is Free
November 19th, 2009
2:44 pm
Did you ever hear the interview conducted by the Howard Stern show? Priceless.
Jimmy Carter
November 19th, 2009
2:49 pm
“CONGRESSMAN PUSHES ‘DAY WITHOUT COMPLAINING’ RESOLUTION… ”
Ah yes, nothing like a Democrat spending his time on the crucial issues of the day.
Del
November 19th, 2009
2:50 pm
@@,
Do you think that maybe Putin and Medvedev were secretly hired by Obama as czars taking over for Anita?