Obama Losing Key Voter Support

After a summer of healthcare battles and sliding approval ratings for President Obama, the White House is facing a troubling new trend: The voters losing faith in the president are the ones he had worked hardest to attract.

New surveys show steep declines in Obama’s approval ratings among whites — including Democrats and independents — who were crucial elements of the diverse coalition that helped elect the country’s first black president.

Among white Democrats, Obama’s job approval rating has dropped 11 points since his 100-days mark in April, according to surveys by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. It has dropped by 9 points among white independents and whites over 50, and by 12 points among white women — all groups that will be targeted by both parties in next year’s midterm elections.

“While Obama has a lock on African Americans, his support among white voters seems to be almost in a free fall,” said veteran Republican pollster Neil Newhouse, according to Los Angeles Times.

It could be wrong to assume that President Obama has a “lock” on African-American votes and Progressive voters. Many have not forgotten the growing list of individuals and causes Obama has “thrown under the bus” to court Republicans and centrists, including Gay Marriage. The latest victim, Van Jones and progressive geen causes, could be seen as a wake-up call for most of Obama’s supporters. Van Jones’ ouster could be seen as evidence that President Obama does not intend to stand behind any cause used to win his election.

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