“Fundamental Issue” Will Be If People “Feel Like We’re Moving In The Right Direction” 

David Axelrod Said The Fundamental Issue For 2012 Is “How Do People Feel?” And If “They Feel Like We’re Moving In The Right Direction”:

Obama Adviser David Axelrod: “The fundamental issue is how do people feel? Do they feel like we’re making progress? Do they feel like we’re moving in the right direction? And do they feel like the person on the other side of the ballot would hold out greater hope? And I’m very confident that — that we will be in the right place.” (CNN’s “State Of The Union,” 6/20/11)

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How Do People Feel?

62 Percent Of Americans Think The Country Is On The Wrong Track. (NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey, 1000 A, MoE 3.1%, 6/9-13/11)

Only 29 Percent Of Americans Think We’re Heading In The Right Direction. (NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey, 1000 A, MoE 3.1%, 6/9-13/11)

Sixty Five Percent Of Likely Voters Think The Country Is On The Wrong Track. “Thirty-nine percent said they expect to be in the same economic position they are now, but 65 percent also said they believe the country is on the wrong track.” (John T. Bennett, “The Hill Poll: Many Voters Expect To Become Poorer,” The Hill,6/6/11)

81 Percent Of Americans Say The Current Economic Condition Is Poor. (CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll, 1015 A, MoE 3%, 6/3-7/11)

57 Percent Of Americans Say An Economic Recovery Has Not Begun. (ABC News/The Washington Post, 1002 A, MoE 3.5%, 6/2-5/11) 

48 Percent Of Americans Think Another Great Depression Is Likely In The Next 12 Months. (CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll, 1015 A, MoE 3%, 6/3-7/11)

One In Three Likely Voters Think They Will Be Poorer Next Year. “More than one in three likely voters expect to be worse off when they go to the polls a year from this November, a somber fact for President Obama’s reelection campaign, while just 25 percent believe they will be better off, according to this week’s The Hill poll.” (John T. Bennett, “The Hill Poll: Many Voters Expect To Become Poorer,” The Hill, 6/6/11)