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On eve of election, Obama’s image matches all time low

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even Dom Nizza said he is voting for Bernie Walsh …probably.  

On eve of election, Obama’s image matches all time low

Voters will not see “Barack Obama” on the ballot on Tuesday, and the president might count himself lucky. A record low 44 percent of Americans report a favorable impression of him in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

President Obama’s image is considerably weaker than during the past two election cycles, along of course with his job approval ratings. Half the public now see Obama unfavorably, two points shy of his record high from last November amid the botched Healthcare.gov rollout. Today’s six-point unfavorable-favorable margin matches the worst since Obama rose to the national stage.

Tuesday’s electorate is likely to be even less fond of the president: 53 percent of likely voters see Obama unfavorably, while 43 percent give him favorable marks. The poll finds those with strongly held views of Obama are most likely to turn out to vote. Strongly unfavorable ratings for Obama outnumber strongly favorable by 36 percent to 24 percent. Roughly three-quarters of those who have strong impressions of the president — positive or negative — say they are certain to vote, compared with half of those who have “somewhat” favorable or unfavorable views of the president.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/11/02/on-eve-of-2014-election-obamas-image-matches-all-time-low/?hpid=z2

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Ridgewood Council candidates make final push

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Ridgewood Council candidates make final push

MAY 8, 2014    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014, 2:43 PM

For several weeks this spring, Jim Albano, Susan Knudsen and Michael Sedon worked to meet and greet as many Ridgewood residents as possible during their pushes for political office. On Tuesday, each will learn whether they won over enough voters during their campaigns.

On May 13, the village’s registered voters will be asked to select two of the three candidates to fill vacancies on the five-member Ridgewood Council. Each seat on the governing body carries a four-year term.

Since declaring their intention to seek office, each candidate addressed their opinions on the various issues: The Valley Hospital expansion, downtown multifamily housing, property taxes, improved village services, and the future development of the Schedler property, among other areas (see previous issues of The Ridgewood News for those opinions).

The Ridgewood News asked each candidate to submit a final personal statement for publication, all of which follow here, based on alphabetical order. (Darius Amos)

https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-council-candidates-make-final-push-1.1012371