Americans Rapidly Losing Faith in Obama

By Brad O'Leary

President Obama has lost significant ground on a number of key fronts, according to a June NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey. The really bad news here is that it isn't on policy matters that Obama is losing Americans – readers of The O'Leary Report know that his policy decisions have often been polarizing at best and unpopular at worst since day one. Rather, an increasing number of Americans are now giving Obama low marks for his personal attributes – an area where he used to score quite well.

The Poll asks: "How would you rate Barack Obama on the following qualities?"

1) "Having strong leadership skills"

In April 2009, 46% gave Obama a "very good" rating and just 9% gave him a "very poor" score.

In June 2010, only 27% give Obama a "very good" and 22% say "very poor."

2) "Being honest and straightforward"

In April 2009, 40% gave Obama a "very good" rating and just 13% gave him a "very poor" score.

In June 2010, only 28% give Obama a "very good" and 24% say "very poor."

3) "Being firm and decisive in his decision-making"

In April 2009, 34% gave Obama a "very good" rating and just 10% gave him a "very poor" score.

In June 2010, only 20% give Obama a "very good" and 20% say "very poor."

4) "Having the ability to handle a crisis"

In April 2009, 31% gave Obama a "very good" rating and just 14% gave him a "very poor" score.

In June 2010, only 20% give Obama a "very good" and 26% say "very poor."

Nearly Half of Americans See Government as "Threat" to Their Rights

Ask any Tea Party follower and they'll tell you that federal government presents a threat to our individual rights. As it turns out, half of America agrees.

48% of American adults see the federal government as a threat to their individual rights, while just 37% see it as a protector of those rights, according to a national poll conducted by Rasmussen on June 18-19 of 1,000 adults (margin-of-error +/- 3 percentage points).

The same poll also found that 52% of Americans think it is more important for the government to protect individual rights than promote economic growth. Just 31% think promoting economic growth is more important.

No wonder President Obama's popularity is waning. He's taking away individual rights and deep-sixing the economy.