Barack Obama now has a negative approval score for the first time since his victory last November: 49% approve, 51% disapprove. Among those who feel strongly one way or the other, 30% strongly approve, 38% strongly disapprove. I think the Gates-Crowley arrest controversy is killing Obama.  So far , he is demonstrating he is not big enough to  admit he blew it by calling the cops stupid,  and pull back. Fine with me -- if he wants to see his poll numbers continue to crumble, which will ensure that his unworkable and ill-considered health care reform proposal fails, I am all for it.  A few more Rasmussen numbers: 25% think the stimulus  worked. 53% oppose the President's health care reform bill. Poll numbers for Democrats running in 2009 and 2010 are also starting to crumble . Barbara Boxer is now up only 4% on Carly Fiorina. In Connecticut, friend of the bankrupt banks Chris Dodd, trails his GOP opponent Rob Simmons by 9%. In New Jersey, Governor...(Read Full Post)