FIRE UP THE HOOKA, THE HOPIUM IS WEARING OFF:

Obama Loses Support in Poll as Joblessness Prompts Growing U.S. Discontent (Mike Dorning, 10/12/10, Bloomberg)

Hope has turned to doubt and disenchantment for almost half of President Barack Obama’s supporters.

More than 4 of 10 likely voters who say they once considered themselves Obama backers now are either less supportive or say they no longer support him at all, according to a Bloomberg National Poll conducted Oct. 7-10.