Democrats are getting no cheer from the latest WSJ/NBC poll, which shows only 20% of Americans believe the Great Recession is over and that 32% blame President Obama's policies for the recession, up from 17% at the beginning of the year. The latest consumer confidence survey is also bad news for Democrats. LINKS: More Americans blame Obama for economy, by Mary Lu Carnevale. Consumer confidence plunges in September on job market concerns, by Joseph Lazzaro.