Romney Approval Rating Now At 47%
Mitt Romney just can’t shake the 47%. The former presidential candidate’s infamous comment plagued him throughout the election, and, now, in an ironic twist, Romney’s approval rating stands at 47%.
A new poll conducted by Politico and George Washington University found that 47% of likely voters viewed Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan favorably. It’s unclear why Politico is still asking the question. The information isn’t really useful anymore, but at least the poll got some humorous results.
In other, less funny poll results, Politico found that only 36% of likely voters knew who Marco Rubio was, and 34% said that they disapproved of House Speaker John Boehner. Jeb Bush, whose name has been thrown around for the 2016 ticket, was viewed unfavorably by 34% of likely voters.
Romney’s 47% comment was a major turning point in the election. For many people, the comment, which was made behind closed doors to a group of potential donors, solidified the image that Romney was part of the 1% and was out of touch with middle America.
Yale University recently named the comment its Quote Of The Year, saying that it “may have effected the outcome of the election.”
The comment plagued Romney during the 2012 election and has haunted him ever since. Not only is Romney’s approval rating at 47% and not only has the comment been named the quote of the year, but Romney also gathered 47% of the popular vote during the election.
Do you think the number 47 is cursed? Will Romney be haunted by the number for the rest of his life?
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Posted: December 10, 2012
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Dec 10, 2012
Poll taken it which Ghetto?
Dec 10, 2012
By REAL AMERICANS or liberals?
Dec 10, 2012
What he said about the 47% isn't false, he finally spoke his mind on what the majority of the country thinks.
Dec 10, 2012
The 47% statement was always true. America is just a bunch of brainwashed fucks who don't know that history repeats itself because there were no "bigger and better and newer' ideas. Ashamed.
Dec 10, 2012
Hope that does not mean that this criminal that can buy his way out of election fraud and other felonies is going to be pushed down our throaths for another four years. The bankers must realy need this guy.
Dec 10, 2012
Why didn't you mention that Obama's approval rating is even lower at 43%? Just an oversight?
Dec 10, 2012
Seems Romney is getting more attention and coverage than he did when he was actually running for Prez. Now that it doesn't matter, the media can't seem to let him go….
Dec 10, 2012
http://www.ktul.com/story/20303659/new-poll-shows-obamas-approval-rating
Don't let facts ruin your argument The right wing NEVER does.
Dec 10, 2012
Americans have become such a bunch of children that they need the government to take care of them and can not deal with the truth when they hear it.
Dec 10, 2012
One would think Yale would know the proper use of the word "effected" compared to "affected"….lol~.
Dec 10, 2012
What majority? The majority of the country that defeated him?
Dec 10, 2012
Ignorant question…
Dec 10, 2012
You're only off by 10%!! Latest polls show A.R. of 53%
Dec 10, 2012
this is obviously some left wing socolist made up bull shit. why would thetre even be a poll concering a apporval of a private citizen? apporval of what? him a human being? assholes
Dec 10, 2012
Approval of what? He doesn't hold an elected position. What does anyone approve of? He's irrelevant.
Dec 10, 2012
Oink!
Dec 10, 2012
I agree with Mitt- The 47% should help us solve our debt crisis. OUR DEBT Crisis. Why wouldn't they. It is never wrong to twll the truth. And Mitt did.
Neal Thomas
Dec 10, 2012
Any difficulties that Mitt Romney and his foul neocon GOP supporters are having with their fellow Republicans is deserved and overdue! He (and they) helped to steal the nomination from Ron Paul, the one Republican who could not only moblize most of the GOP conservative base, but also bite deeply into the constituencies who supported Obama heavily in 2008–the college youth vote, the antiwar and civil liberties vote, and even those Blacks and Hispanics who were becoming fed up with the Democrats' welfare plantation and who saw a REAL free market offered by Ron Paul and his supporters offering themselves and their children far more opportunity than offered by sixty years of Federal Prisons, food stamps, and the 'publik skoolz" and their teacher's unions!
Mitt Romney vs. Barak Obama–what an OBSCENE choice!
Dec 10, 2012
Romney wouldn't know the truth if it bit him on the arse. Why are we even talking about Romney. He's a non entity!
Dec 10, 2012
The only thing in this article that is somewhat scary is having the name Bush tossed around for the next election. This country doesn't need another Bush in office.
Dec 11, 2012
is 47% majority or "POLISH" majority?
Dec 11, 2012
Well, he got the bighead and started talking about sequential people and found out he wasn't one either. Stop all the 47 talk because you get some of it yourself either Social Security, Student Aid, Fema, Food Stamps you get something unless your name is Romney born with the silver spoon passed on by his ancestors.
Dec 11, 2012
They made a slight error here. It should have been just over 7%.
Dec 11, 2012
Felicia, he was born with a silver spoon but he has worked for what he has. Not like others , they just like to live of others and won't work to improve their lives.
Dec 11, 2012
Neal Thomas
Dec 11, 2012
before its over EVERYONE THAT VOTED FOR OBAMA WILL REGRET IT!
Dec 11, 2012
YOU HAVE TO BE THE DUMBEST PERSON THAT EVER LIVED !!!!!!!!
Dec 11, 2012
Uh, who cares? The election was over last month and he lost. Why is this even news?
Dec 11, 2012
Mary is an ignorant cunt. Who cares what the fuck Romney's approval rating is? He's NOT PRESIDENT. That is ALL i care about. Not a day goes by that i am not thankful i never have to utter the words, President Romney.
Dec 11, 2012
Hey Alex, that's pretty funny . LOL You seem to be pretty stupid. You think that the "majority" agrees with Romeny, yet the MAJORITY put Obama in office. Me thinks you should probably go back to school, and do some more Mathematics…..your slightly off there.
Dec 11, 2012
Felicia, yes he was born with the silver spoon and parental inheritance, sort of like Romney running the 100 yard dash against Bolt, with the referee's placing Romney only 25yards from the finish, while Bolt has to run the whole 100, huh.
Dec 11, 2012
The media like to expose Romney's arrogance regardingthe 47%, and if he is thinking about bank rolling another try, along with the Koch Brothers in 2016, theyr'e saying 'no way" to Mr. 47%.
Dec 11, 2012
Mary Wider, poll was taken at various white trailer parks in the south and various big cities out west.
Dec 11, 2012
Mary, what is a real american? Are you thinking about a particularcolor, just asking?
Dec 11, 2012
Zendegi, I will peronally never regret my support forthe POTUS, just saying.
Dec 11, 2012
332 electoral votes to 206, now thats a landslide.
Dec 11, 2012
I am the 47%er of the 53%er. Romney would have stopped the madness. Even the freeloaders will get less when it's all gone. You can't give a hand out if there's nothing there. So for all you Romney haters. Get a job, get a life and shut the duck up.
Dec 11, 2012
America has come depended on the government, 80% of college students want job's handed to them, blue collar wants big bucks and do nothing.They are afraid to question the leader today for they believe every thing they say I would say america as a hole is shallow.
Dec 12, 2012
hey Jordan, everyone can have their own views. you don't have to agree with them, but before you call someone stupid, you should probably make sure you've written a response without sloppy errors, thanks.
Dec 12, 2012
Worked doing what???Managing his money?