Obama's Job Performance - Please Vote

[randomo]

A quick search didn't turn up the data I wanted to find, but ...

I imagine that almost every president's approval numbers have dropped substantially during their first year in office. After all, the fact that they were elected showed that they had fairly high approval at that point. But no matter what policies or beliefs they held, the goals announced during their campaigns couldn't be quickly achieved once they reached office ... so approval dropped.

(I.e., if you had run this same poll after 6-9 months of any recent presidency, results probably would have been similar, except that 9/11 gave GW Bush a bump. I will look again for data to back up this impression.)

[fab]

I'll give him an E-.

[Raider]

Originally Posted by biggedon

in comparison to what raider?

I'm not sure what you mean in comparison, so you tell me.

Originally Posted by aZooZa

Whatever. Raider and I have conflicting views but she still has the right to vent hers here.

Thank you Dale I appreciate that, and no matter how much you and I disagree, I respect your views.

[zurc.net]

Originally Posted by meganerd

since this is an official poll of like ten people that's going to represent the rest of the united states, i vote:

a

but somehow, someone is going to come along, turn a into acorn and say it was voter fraud because democrats and black presidents just can't have their day.

raider for president 2012

werd...

[bd77]

Originally Posted by meganerd

Since this is an official poll of like ten people that's going to represent the rest of the United States, I vote:

A

But somehow, someone is going to come along, turn A into ACORN and say it was voter fraud because Democrats and black presidents just can't have their day.

Raider for President 2012

I like you and you're an intelligent person but please tell me why he gets an "A"?

So far we have 21 votes for 62 points and a total score of......

2.95 average (D+)

[meganerd]

Originally Posted by bd77

I like you and you're an intelligent person but please tell me why he gets an "A"?

So far we have 21 votes for 62 points and a total score of......

2.95 average (D+)

Because it's only been a few months and there's a hell of a mess to clean up. There simply hasn't been enough time to judge.

[bd77]

Originally Posted by meganerd

Because it's only been a few months and there's a hell of a mess to clean up. There simply hasn't been enough time to judge.

IMO Obama is creating more of mess with his polices.....

Trillions in spending
A weak foreign policy
His health care proposal
His Cap and Trade proposal

[meganerd]

Originally Posted by bd77

IMO Obama is creating more of mess with his polices.....

Trillions in spending
A weak foreign policy
His health care proposal
His Cap and Trade proposal

And there simply hasn't been enough time to say if these things will work or not work? Bash him 3 years from now. Hell, we gave Bush 8 years. Obama can't even have 8 months??

[H2FC]

Originally Posted by bd77

So far we have 21 votes for 62 points and a total score of......

2.95 average (D+)

I'm sorry but the math used by Bush/Cheney in the 2000 Florida election results won't work here.

Here are the results so far of 21 votes in this poll.....

A....5 votes for 24%
B....3 votes for 14%
C....7 votes for 33%
D....1 votes for 5%
E....2 votes for 10%
F....3 votes for 14%

16 of 21 voters or 76% give Obama a passing grade of D or better with only one of those voting for less than a C.

[randomo]

Notes from a math teacher's perspective:

Originally Posted by Raider

A- Excellent
B- Good
C- Fair
D- Poor
E- Very Poor
F- Failure

This is already biased, as you give 6 choices, of which 2 are good and 3 are bad.

Originally Posted by Raider

Votes will be tallied using the following points;

A - 5 points
B - 4 points
C - 3 points
D - 2 points
E - 1 point
F - 0 points

Originally Posted by bd77

So far we have 21 votes for 62 points and a total score of......

2.95 average (D+)

Um, 2.95 on that scale is certainly a C- (or rounded to a C) rather than a D+. However, let's use the standard grading scale (at least the way it's done in all U.S. classrooms I know of):

A - 4 points
B - 3 points
C - 2 points
D - 1 point
F - 0 points

Even if the two "E" votes get converted to "F", the scores of the 21 votes so far add up to 44. That's an average of 2.1, which is a C.

[Raider]

I'm keeping an accurate tally guys, BD77 is correct.... So far he has a D+, that's taking into count the 4- A votes that members really don't believe in.

The only vote that has not been counted is from wmloz, which I already confirmed yesterday was pure sarcasm.

We still have 3 weeks and it's way to early.

Originally Posted by meganerd

Because it's only been a few months and there's a hell of a mess to clean up. There simply hasn't been enough time to judge.

As I already repeated at least 3 other times, This is a poll of last 9 months, When you vote, your judging Obama's performance of the last nine months. If you think it's an unfair poll because Obama hasn't had enough time, Your free to retract your vote.

[randomo]

Originally Posted by Raider

So far he has a D+, that's taking into count the 4- A votes that members really don't believe in.

The only vote that has not been counted is from wmloz

I see you ignored my comments about the built-in bias and mis-scoring of this poll?

Even by your own illogical number system, he'd have a C- or C. (If D is 2 and C is 3, a score in the high 2's would never be a D+.)

I know I'm wasting my breath here, as you'll probably insult me and then announce you're LYAO ... but you must admit that a poll with 2 good choices and 3 bad ones is not, um - what's the phrase? - "fair and balanced".

[Doc Com]

I am enjoying all the changes to the poll's scoring system as the ratings come in.

This is so laughable and shows precisely how those conducting the poll skew the numbers and interpretation of those numbers to reflect how they want it.

Please tell me the results will be published some where for the entire world to see.

[Raider]

Originally Posted by randomo

I see you ignored my comments about the built-in bias and mis-scoring of this poll?

Even by your own illogical number system, he'd have a C- or C. (If D is 2 and C is 3, a score in the high 2's would never be a D+.)

I know I'm wasting my breath here, as you'll probably insult me and then announce you're LYAO ... but you must admit that a poll with 2 good choices and 3 bad ones is not, um - what's the phrase? - "fair and balanced".

I guess it depends how you look at it, I see 3 good choices out there, Excellent, Good and Fair.... Besides, only 1 person chose "D" anyway.

Perhaps on the next poll we can both get together and come up with a point system that meets your approval, until then it would be unfair to all those who already voted.

[meganerd]

Originally Posted by Raider

As I already repeated at least 3 other times, This is a poll of last 9 months, When you vote, your judging Obama's performance of the last nine months. If you think it's an unfair poll because Obama hasn't had enough time, Your free to retract your vote.

Retract my vote from the poll that's going to go out live on CNN later today? I mean, common, Raider. LMAO.

[Raider]

Originally Posted by Doc Com

I am enjoying all the changes to the poll's scoring system as the ratings come in.

One change took place and it was after only 2 votes, So stop making false claims in a pathetic attempt to discredit the poll.

Originally Posted by meganerd

Retract my vote from the poll that's going to go out live on CNN later today? I mean, common, Raider. LMAO.

Just a suggestion Tia, I dont know what else to say to all the complainers here... CNN? Didn't know DNF was so popular.

[tetrapak]

DNF is more popular than Jesus.

[wmloz]

F!

[Doc Com]

Numbers to beat:

These are numbers registered by ABC News/Washington Post Poll

Approve/Disapprove/Undecided


Highest approval:

10/8-9/01
92 6 1
(This was noted the day after 9-11)


Lowest approval:


10/8-11/08
23 73 4
(Nearly one year ago today)

Upon leaving office:

Jan. 13-16, 2009.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush has handled his job as president?"

Approve
33%

Disapprove
66%

Unsure
1%

[MAllie]

A, speaking as someone from another country who has seen the mess America made of its foreign policies before Obama came along.