The GOP race is helping Obamas ratings,among other things
It is not just Democrats and wary outsiders but an increasing number of Republicans who are voicing their concerns about the ongoing Republican primaries for the November face-off with President Barack Obama. The feelings range,on the negative side,from discomfort to disgust and at the far end of that spectrum stands,for instance,Barbara Bush,wife of former president George Bush Sr. On Super Tuesday,the former first lady was visibly angry.
And how did Super Tuesday unfold? Romney,the biggest winner,has only inched ahead with 415 of the 1,144 delegates needed for the nomination. Santorum still hopes to check that momentum next Tuesday across four more states. The longer drawn-out the fight,the more Republican voters rue their second rung of leaders not seeking the White House this year. Meanwhile,reluctant Democrats are increasingly promising to keep Obama in office. Obamas ratings are improving on the back of incremental but steady job additions,Osama bin Laden,the Afghan wrap-up,and sanity over Iran but,above all,the inanity of the GOP race.