Comments on: Bush’s Popularity Reaches New Low

By: Laurence Pierce

Laurence Pierce — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 12:24:37 +0000

The war in Iraq is the main irratent rubbing Americans the wrong way, but there is also the accumulative effect of mean spirited republican-driven legislative efforts: trying to privatize social security, severly limiting the ability of people to seek financial relief through bankruptcy, gutting of funds for improvement of infastructure, slashing of benefits for our military and their families, and in my opinion, the most serious offense- allowing corporations to sell our country out to foreign interests, specifically to China.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 16:04:19 +0000

If its true that there were more Democratic than Republican respondents to the poll, that doesn't necessarily render it invalid. For decades, polls have shown that there are more self-identifying Democrats in the population than self-identifying Republicans.

By: Herb

Herb — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 02:51:41 +0000

James:

While I agree with you on the Iraq situitation, I think that the high cost of gasoline, home heating oil and Gas is the main culprit. Bush had a very large amount of support from the average American, he is losing that support. Bush had best do something, (anything) to get energy coats under control and then and only then will he regain the average Americans support. Iraq does not directly effect everyone, but energy costs do.

By: jd watson

jd watson — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:18:49 +0000

Gary: Here are the WaPo poll internals: 31% Dem., 27% Rep., 38% other, with 52% leaning Dem., 41% leaning Rep., and 6% leaning independent. The age distribution is also skewed: 18-29, 22%, 30-39, 20%, 40-49, 20%, 50-64, 22%, and 65+, 16%. In other words, they cooked the poll to get bad numbers for Bush. Since this practice seems widespread, the graph comparing Bush's numbers to previous Presidents is likewise suspect.

By: Gary and the Samoyeds

Gary and the Samoyeds — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:01:24 +0000

Is this the poll that was 35% Dem and 25% Rep respondants? Or was that a different one?

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 23:40:57 +0000

Don,

I'd argue that the vast majority of Bush's problems in the polls are a result of the Iraq invasion.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 23:27:32 +0000

What this data doesn't show is that both Reagan and Clinton had their lowest levels of public approval in their first terms. According to Gallup, Reagan bottomed out at 35% approval in January 1983, while Clinton's lowest point was 37% in June of 1993.

Once they'd both won reelection, they never sank that low again, although Reagan dipped into the 40s again during Iran-Contra.

I think its noteworthy that Bush's worst public approval ratings have come well into his second term. It would appear that the more the American public learns about Bush, the less they like him!

One wonders what his trajectory would have been if not for the artificial rallies of 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq!

By: fdhif

fdhif — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:07:51 +0000

President Bush at the lowest public approval of his presidency. The internals are especially troubling, showing that a majority has doubts about his integrity.

Why is this "especially troubling"?

By: none

none — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 18:39:18 +0000

Unfortunately, all the "bright young socialists" are to busy try to bail out the sinking ship.

By: bithead

bithead — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 18:31:42 +0000

No, Rove should not go.
Rove's been doing a good job. Why give the left what they want for pity's sake?
No more retreats!!!

By: LJD

LJD — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 18:02:51 +0000

Just in case you missed all the MSM stories about the terrible job Bush is doing...

Just in case you missed the repeated "polls" showing that nobody likes him...

Here's another to confirm once and for all that Bush is a heel...

So- now what? Where are all of the bright young solcialists with their great ideas?

By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator

Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:55:35 +0000

Bush's Popularity Reaches New Low

For the first time in his presidency a majority of Americans question the integrity of President Bu