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Does Obama's "likability" factor matter?
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cbsnews.com — (CBS News) If President Obama has any advantage heading into the general election, it's that people like him more than Mitt Romney.

The polls show that voters view the president more favorably than Romney and find him more relatable. The president has played up that positive image, squeezing in a "slow jamming the news" segment and other fun appearances between speeches on student loans.

The president's likability factor could be a problem for Romney and the Republican party if voters like him enough to look past their disappointments in his performance. A series of focus groups conducted by the Republican polling firm Resurgent Republic illustrated that issue. One of the main points to come out of the focus groups, the firm said today, was that independent voters who backed Mr. Obama in 2008 but are currently undecided still feel personally invested in the president.

"They want President Obama to succeed. They still have personal admiration for him," GOP pollster Whit Ayres said. "Most of the phrases they used [in the focus groups] revolved around personal characteristics, [like] 'he's a great father.'"

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lastbaldeagle
Posted 390 days ago
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A Communist is still a Communist no matter how lovable he may appear. On top of that he seems to have a deep love for the Muslim Brotherhood and Muslim terrorists. You would have to be somewhat brain-dead to find this Manchurian candidate likable!
MyLord100571
Posted 389 days ago
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@lastbaldeagle I couldn't agree with you more!!!!! Awesome Statement!!!!
lastbaldeagle
Posted 389 days ago
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An elderly lady was walking on the golf course on the island of Martha's Vineyard . She slipped and fell.
Obama who was behind her by chance, helped her to get up promptly. She thanked him and he answered,
- "It was a pleasure to help you. Don't you recognize me? I am your president. Are you going to vote for me in the next election? "
The elderly woman laughed and replied:
''You know ... I fell on my ass ... not on my head...
james2044
Posted 389 days ago
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It makes it easier to vote for a person if you like them. Given that the majority of voters are not informed, likeability means a great deal.

Nations get the goverment they deserve.
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