This doesn't take much comment; it just is. From Politico:
President Barack Obama's approval rating is under water in blue state New York, 45 percent to 49 percent, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.The author goes on to note that while Obama would still beat a generic Republican, according to the same poll, this number shows a post–debt ceiling erosion.
It's a massive swing from June, when the numbers were 57 percent positive and 38 percent negative.
It's not clear that a non-generic GOP candidate will be able to take advantage (the phrase "clown car" turns up a lot in the post-Republican debate commentary), but Obama could still turn this into a contest. Early days.
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