Bush Approval at New Low

More Americans disapprove than approve of how George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld and Congress are doing their jobs, while a majority approves of Condoleezza Rice. President Bush\ufffds approval hits a record low of 33 percent this week, clearly damaged by sinking support among Republicans.

Opinions are sharply divided on whether Rumsfeld should resign as secretary of defense. In addition, views on the economy are glum; most Americans rate the current economy negatively, and twice as many say it feels like the economy is getting worse rather than better. These are just some of the findings of the latest FOX News national poll.

President Bush\ufffds job approval rating slipped this week and stands at a new low of 33 percent approve, down from 36 percent two weeks ago and 39 percent in mid-March. A year ago this time, 47 percent approved and two years ago 50 percent approved (April 2004).

Approval among Republicans is below 70 percent for the first time of Bush\ufffds presidency. Two-thirds (66 percent) approve of Bush\ufffds job performance today, down almost 20 percentage points from this time last year when 84 percent of Republicans approved. Among Democrats, 11 percent approve today, while 14 percent approved last April.

"It seems clear that many Republicans, while they may still like and support George Bush, are growing uneasy with what may happen to their candidates \ufffd and the policies they support \ufffd in the November elections," comments Opinion Dynamics Chairman John Gorman.

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In a follow-up question the poll asked respondents to explain why they approve or disapprove of the job Bush is doing. Of the 33 percent who approve, 52 percent say "he is doing a good job" in general, 21 percent cite Bush\ufffds handling of the war on terrorism and 18 percent mention their agreement with him on the issues. The only other reason to receive double-digit mentions is the president\ufffds honesty and character.

Overall, 57 percent of Americans disapprove of the job Bush is doing, and the most frequently mentioned reason is Iraq (48 percent). The other top reasons include generally "doing a bad job" (24 percent), disagreement on issues (22 percent) and the economy/jobs (17 percent).

Eleven percent of Americans say they disapprove because they "don\ufffdt like him" and 10 percent because he "doesn\ufffdt care about average people."

Opinion Dynamics Corp. conducted the national telephone poll of 900 registered voters for FOX News on April 18 and April 19.

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When a conservative media source like Fox News says that Shrub is tanking, HE'S TANKING!

Post #252,935 by lincoln 4/21/06 5:53:44 PM Reply	Bush Approval at New Low More Americans disapprove than approve of how George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld and Congress are doing their jobs, while a majority approves of Condoleezza Rice. President Bush\ufffds approval hits a record low of 33 percent this week, clearly damaged by sinking support among Republicans. Opinions are sharply divided on whether Rumsfeld should resign as secretary of defense. In addition, views on the economy are glum; most Americans rate the current economy negatively, and twice as many say it feels like the economy is getting worse rather than better. These are just some of the findings of the latest FOX News national poll. President Bush\ufffds job approval rating slipped this week and stands at a new low of 33 percent approve, down from 36 percent two weeks ago and 39 percent in mid-March. A year ago this time, 47 percent approved and two years ago 50 percent approved (April 2004). Approval among Republicans is below 70 percent for the first time of Bush\ufffds presidency. Two-thirds (66 percent) approve of Bush\ufffds job performance today, down almost 20 percentage points from this time last year when 84 percent of Republicans approved. Among Democrats, 11 percent approve today, while 14 percent approved last April. "It seems clear that many Republicans, while they may still like and support George Bush, are growing uneasy with what may happen to their candidates \ufffd and the policies they support \ufffd in the November elections," comments Opinion Dynamics Chairman John Gorman. [...] In a follow-up question the poll asked respondents to explain why they approve or disapprove of the job Bush is doing. Of the 33 percent who approve, 52 percent say "he is doing a good job" in general, 21 percent cite Bush\ufffds handling of the war on terrorism and 18 percent mention their agreement with him on the issues. The only other reason to receive double-digit mentions is the president\ufffds honesty and character. Overall, 57 percent of Americans disapprove of the job Bush is doing, and the most frequently mentioned reason is Iraq (48 percent). The other top reasons include generally "doing a bad job" (24 percent), disagreement on issues (22 percent) and the economy/jobs (17 percent). Eleven percent of Americans say they disapprove because they "don\ufffdt like him" and 10 percent because he "doesn\ufffdt care about average people." Opinion Dynamics Corp. conducted the national telephone poll of 900 registered voters for FOX News on April 18 and April 19. [link\|http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,192468,00.html\|http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,192468,00.html] When a conservative media source like Fox News says that Shrub is tanking, HE'S TANKING! lincoln "Chicago to my mind was the only place to be. ... I above all liked the city because it was filled with people all a-bustle, and the clatter of hooves and carriages, and with delivery wagons and drays and peddlers and the boom and clank of freight trains. And when those black clouds came sailing in from the west, pouring thunderstorms upon us so that you couldn't hear the cries or curses of humankind, I liked that best of all. Chicago could stand up to the worst God had to offer. I understood why it was built--a place for trade, of course, with railroads and ships and so on, but mostly to give all of us a magnitude of defiance that is not provided by one house on the plains. And the plains is where those storms come from." -- E.L. Doctorow Never apply a Star Trek solution to a Babylon 5 problem. I am not merely a "consumer" or a "taxpayer". I am a *Citizen* of the United States. [link\|mailto:bconnors@ev1.net\|contact me]
Post #252,937 by Andrew Grygus 4/21/06 5:58:00 PM Reply	Lower than that in California weeks ago. He was listed with 32% approval. It was pointed out that usually when the President's ratings are very low, Congress is higher, but this time Congress was even lower. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #252,940 by inthane-chan 4/21/06 6:56:57 PM Reply	So are we at the EaBoLTV threshold yet?
Post #252,979 by jb4 4/21/06 11:32:01 PM Reply	OK, I give...what IS that acronym?!? jb4 "Every Republican who wants to defend Bush on [the expansion of Presidential powers], should be forced to say, 'I wouldn't hesitate to see President Hillary Rodham Clinton have the same authority'." — an unidentified letter writer to Newsweek on the expansion of executive powers under the Bush administration
Post #252,994 by inthane-chan 4/22/06 2:46:54 AM Reply	Eat a Baby on Live TeleVision
Post #252,998 by warmachine 4/22/06 5:15:36 AM Reply	Do you mean... Are you asking if Bush's popularity is so low that only the stalwart supporters remain who'd still cheer him even if Bush ate a baby live on TV? Matthew Greet Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin? - Mark Renton, Trainspotting.
Post #252,999 by Ashton 4/22/06 5:39:19 AM Reply	I thought it meant - He could appeal to his base even more, if he'd EaBoLTV - explaining that this baby had showed homosexual tendencies. (His base is pretty Base.) 'Course if he ate the baby AND nuked Iran - (I won't say we wouldn't get our hair mussed.. but 34% Tops - with the Basest of the base fully satiated.) Choose ... (all that other stuff, the heroin and) - heaped dead burned bodies, for National Security and to expand Freedom amongst the Coalition Partnership-of-the-Willing.

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