Voters Blame Obama for the Economy

According to a new Rasmussen poll, for the first time, more voters are now blaming Obama for the poor economy, instead of Bush. It's a slim margin, 48% to 47%, but only one year ago, 62% blamed Bush, while only 27% blamed Obama. Among independents, Obama is being faulted 52% to 44%. My favorite one: 62% of Americans trust their own judgement when it comes to the economy, while only 27% trust Obama.

My, how things change. I have no idea which direction the economy will go, and it could very well improve for a period of time before it gets worse, but I'd expect more and more Americans to blame Obama for the poor economy as time goes on.