Obama on 2010 GOP Sweep: ‘Bad Luck’ and People Not Appreciating the Recovery

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BARACK OBAMA: "Although the results of this election involved some of the specifics of the condition -- candidates and are not going to be duplicated in every subsequent election, Democrats do have to do some thinking about how do we make sure that the message we have is received effectively and results in winning elections. This is something I have been wrestling throughout my presidency. When you look at the proposals I put forward, they garner majority support. The majority believes in raising the minimum wage, the majority believes in common science gun safety rules. The majority believes in investing to rebuild our infrastructure and create jobs. The majority believes in making sure that people aren't going bankrupt when they get sick. The majority agrees with all of the individual components of ObamaCare. There was a poll this week subsequent to the election that showed that the John general public has a more favorable view of Democrats than Republicans. As I noted, my approval ratings are quite high yet what has been true during the course of my eight years that does not always translate. "