Last week, polls showed that the President got a bounce following his announcement that bin Laden was dead. That was expected. It set off a frenzy of chatter among the pundits about the bounce. Like most pundit/cable news bloviating, it had passed the point of absurdity. Well, it's not over. Today, The Hill released a poll asking the American voters their thoughts on the projected length of the bounce. So, we've had polls on whether the bounce existed. Now, we've got a poll on how long the bounce will last:
Most voters believe the popularity boost President Obama has received following the killing of Osama bin Laden will disappear quickly, according to a new poll conducted for The Hill.A poll on the bounce. This could set off a whole new round of chatter.
Almost three in five likely voters think the “bin Laden bounce” will vanish within three months, the poll indicates. Only one in four believes that Obama will still be benefitting in six months’ time.
Obama is currently enjoying a major spike in his approval ratings: A New York Times/CBS poll last week showed an 11-point jump in his approval rating compared to two weeks before. Gallup’s daily tracking poll showed Obama’s job-approval number up by about 6 points in the immediate aftermath.
Everyone is a pundit now.
