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<span>By </span><span><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/author/dylan-stableford-and-tim-skillern/" rel="external nofollow">Eric Pfeiffer</a></span>1 hour ago</div>

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<p style="color:#808080"><span>President Obama finds himself in similar polling territory as embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (AFP)</span></p>

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<p>What could be worse for President Obama than having a <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-and-bush-poll-numbers-nearly-identical-five-years-into-presidency-214919924.html" rel="external nofollow">lower approval rating than his predecessor George W. Bush </a>? It sounds too crazy to be true, but recent polling suggests that embattled Toronto Mayor <a href="http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1526133" rel="external nofollow">Rob Ford actually has a slightly higher job approval rating than Obama</a>.</p>

<p>The New York Daily News makes the comparison between the two political figures, noting that in a new <a href="http://www.forumresearch.com/forms/News%20Archives/News%20Releases/28439_TO_Mayoral_Approval_and_Issues_News_Release_%282013.11.20%29_Forum_Research.pdf" rel="external nofollow">Forum Research Poll </a>, Ford has a 42 percent approval rating from Toronto voters. That gives him a one-point edge over Obama’s 41 percent approval rating in the most recent <a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-Approval-Center.aspx" rel="external nofollow">Gallup poll</a>.</p>

<p>Of course, it’s a bit of a stretch to say that Rob Ford is more popular that President Obama. First of all, the polls were conducting by different agencies, so it’s far from precise to say a head-to-head comparison is by any means scientific.</p>

<p>Secondly, we’re talking two men in different countries, with different jobs. And while Toronto is Canada’s largest city, it’s still only a population of around 2.6 million, compared to more than 300 million people living in the U.S.</p>

<p>Also, Ford is facing calls to step down from his position, with 60 percent of Toronto voters in the Forum Research Poll saying he should resign, even as less than half of the same voters favor a recall.</p>

<p>Nonetheless, the polling comparison is just another example of how much recent events including <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/health-care-debacle-costs-obama-dearly-poll-142811403.html" rel="external nofollow">the troubled rollout of the Affordable Care Act website has hurt Obama’s standing with the public </a>, as his approval has fallen by an average of six points in the month and a half since the site first went live.</p>

<p>Although at least one polling expert says troubles with implementing the health care law aren’t actually <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/21/obama-approval-rating-sinks-to-new-low-in-cnn-poll/" rel="external nofollow">the biggest factor in Obama’s recent stumbles </a>.</p>

<p>"The real damage came in June, when reports about NSA spying and IRS treatment of conservative groups caused an eight-point drop in his approval rating - a far more significant change than what the numbers from October suggest," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said.</p>

</div>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/27370/crack-smoking-mayor-of-toronto-rob-ford-has-higher-approval-rating-than-obama</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:09:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brownsboard.com/topic/27370.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2013 21:59:04 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:52:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/the-cysko-kid" aria-label="Profile: the-cysko-kid">@<bdi>the-cysko-kid</bdi></a> <a href="/post/369145">said</a>:</p><p>Cocaine is a hell of a drug</p></blockquote>
<p>too much money to spend the entire evening chasing the dragon.</p>
<p>WSS</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/369272</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/369272</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Westside Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:52:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:11:40 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Bias" rel="external nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Bias</a></p>

<p>Sure is.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/369175</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/369175</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[DieHardBrownsFan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:11:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Sun, 01 Dec 2013 20:41:04 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Cocaine is a hell of a drug</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/369145</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/369145</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Cysko Kid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 20:41:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Sun, 01 Dec 2013 12:25:41 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/westside-steve" aria-label="Profile: westside-steve">@<bdi>westside-steve</bdi></a> <a href="/post/368986">said</a>:</p><div>
<p>Actually all of my forays into recreational hallucinogenic substances were decades ago.</p>
<p>I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I've never even seen a hit of crack.</p>
<p>Orange sunshine Strawberry Fields Brown Owsley Berkeley white and Mr natural on the other hand...</p>
<p>WSS</p>
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<p><strong>windowpane that you cut up and dropped in your eyes before the 'ANIMALS' tour during the 'world series of rock'.</strong></p>

<p><strong>mushrooms, hash and opium. i strayed away from the crank when living in AZ. walter white bumped it up a few notches with his blue smokable addictive shit.</strong></p>

<p><strong>now i'm older and wiser and drink budweiser (when there's no hoegaarten around).</strong></p>

<p><b>when i first moved to NYC they had the bart simpson blotter going around. aye ye ye. took a train from dobbs to 125th and waited for my mexican girlfriend date to come back. took the tab and by the time we were passing yankee stadium on the way back up north was seeing the dude from ghost who used to live on the train and taught patrick swayze how to push a coin.</b></p>

<p><b>man fucking a latin girl on acid is like going to a theme park called 'CAN YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP?"</b></p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/369021</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/369021</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[miktoxic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 12:25:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Sun, 01 Dec 2013 06:28:28 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>We have a big crack in a deck board on our big deck.</p>

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I wouldn't think of smoking it, not that that is even possible....</p>

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I'll just fix it next spring.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/369005</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/369005</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[calfoxwc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 06:28:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Sat, 30 Nov 2013 23:03:46 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/kosar_for_president" aria-label="Profile: kosar_for_president">@<bdi>kosar_for_president</bdi></a> <a href="/post/368966">said</a>:</p><p>Anyone smoke crack in the last year?</p></blockquote>
<p>Actually all of my forays into recreational hallucinogenic substances were decades ago.</p>
<p>I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I've never even seen a hit of crack.</p>
<p>Orange sunshine Strawberry Fields Brown Owsley Berkeley white and Mr natural on the other hand...</p>
<p>WSS</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368986</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368986</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Westside Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2013 23:03:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Sat, 30 Nov 2013 18:07:59 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Anyone smoke crack in the last year?</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368966</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368966</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kosar_For_President]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2013 18:07:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Fri, 29 Nov 2013 19:43:43 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Yawn. Rehashed jokes that could work for any school are boring. </p>

<p>And I still think any jokes about umich grads being dumb make little sense </p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368889</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368889</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MLD Woody]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2013 19:43:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Fri, 29 Nov 2013 19:30:58 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>What's the difference between an elephant and a U of M cheerleader?</p>

<p><span style="color:#f0fff0">About 20 pounds. </span>&lt;-Highlight here</p>


<p>How do you get a U of M grad off your doorstep?<br /><br /><span style="color:#faebd7">Pay him for the pizza.</span> &lt;-Highlight here</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368885</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368885</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[VaporTrail]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2013 19:30:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:54:51 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>anybody here thats not been fucked up or shit hammer drunk in the last couple years? I mean besides Cal?</p>
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WSS</p>
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On root beer? Wait a minute...how DID you mean that.... :{</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368862</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368862</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[calfoxwc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:54:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:40:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The guy is honest, I will give him that.  I think it's hysterical.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368379</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368379</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[DieHardBrownsFan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:40:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:16:42 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I actually like the guy.</p>
<p>Come on everybody. Don't you get sick of all these guys fucking up and then wringing their r hands and shedding crocodile tears with their insincere apologies?</p>
<p>anybody here thats not been fucked up or shit hammer drunk in the last couple years? I mean besides Cal?</p>
<p>WSS</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368377</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368377</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Westside Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:16:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Tue, 26 Nov 2013 06:34:17 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="embed-wrapper"><div class="embed-container"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rf7jK90IIG8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><p></p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368371</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368371</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[DieHardBrownsFan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2013 06:34:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Mon, 25 Nov 2013 19:42:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Not Cagayan State?</p>
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<p>WSS </p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368280</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368280</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Westside Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 19:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Sun, 08 Dec 2013 22:39:56 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>asfd</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368265</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368265</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[VaporTrail]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2013 22:39:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:12:10 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>West Virginia University?  But seriously congratulations.  You will soon be working your ass off.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368217</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368217</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[DieHardBrownsFan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:12:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:20:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Which medical school accepted you bud? </p>

<p> Glad to hear it!</p>
<p>WSS</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368198</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368198</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Westside Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:20:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:09:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Congrats Vapor on the med school acceptance.</p>

<p>Also, thank you for agreeing with me. </p>





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<div><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40)">Daddy footed the bill for you MLD, you're lucky.  However, you seem to be lazy and I doubt you will do well unless you change your attitude.</span></div>
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<div><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40)">I know I am lucky. I pay for everything else, but I know I am very lucky my tuition was covered. Why exectly am I lazy though? Literally all you know about me is that I am an engineering student at Michigan, and that doesnt sound like lazy.</span></div>
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<p>Anyways, you could make the argument that UofM is a tier lower than MIT and Harvard because those two schools are in a league of their own. However, the guys up north make the top 10 in many, many academic rankings so if you're going to argue that they're not an elite school, I'd say you were wrong.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368181</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368181</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[VaporTrail]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2013 22:39:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:24:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>From across the pond, I know basically nothing about University of Michigan. Literally not heard of it outside of football. I *have* heard of the ones listed above by Cysko. That doesn't say anything about the quality of the program, but it does speak to the reputation of the university outside of America.</p>

<p>And, in my experience, having a degree from a good name university will get you an interview - but *you* have to earn the job still. You can't just turn up wearing the right tie and expect to get the job.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368165</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368165</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[gftChris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:24:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:27:07 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Daddy footed the bill for you MLD, you're lucky.  However, you seem to be lazy and I doubt you will do well unless you change your attitude.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368160</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368160</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[DieHardBrownsFan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:27:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Crack smoking mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has higher approval rating than Obama on Mon, 25 Nov 2013 05:26:17 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/westside-steve" aria-label="Profile: westside-steve">@<bdi>westside-steve</bdi></a> <a href="/post/368127">said</a>:</p>
<p>Well I have a friend who graduated from Cleveland State law. Took a bar with 3 other guys from Ohio who had gone to Harvard. He passed on the first try - they didn't. That doesn't particularly answer the question but we don't know you weren't the best candidate Woody.  You might be just fine.</p>
<p>WSS</p>
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<p>Either way, that was one point of a bunch I made. Was I aided because I went to Michigan? Of course. The alum helped me get the interview. Plus, like I mentioned, the Michigan engineering degree carries weight, so I was helped from that too. Was I given the offer because I go to Michigan? No. Most likely they rated all the candidates after the event and I was high enough on that list. </p>

<p>So I benefit from the alumni network. I benefit from the degree. </p>


<p>Either way, this whole topic change was just to make some posters on here realize how good of a school Michigan is. I know facts and logic are frowned upon in this board, but I figured I'd try.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/368133</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/368133</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MLD Woody]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 05:26:17 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>