Poll: Bush Job Approval Dips to New Low

[wookie294]

WASHINGTON - As the war in Iraq drags on, President Bush's job approval and the public's confidence in the direction he's taking the nation are at their lowest levels since The Associated Press-Ipsos poll began in December 2003.

About one-third of adults, 35 percent, said they think the country is headed in the right direction, while 43 percent said they approve of the job being done by Bush. Just 41 percent say they support his handling of the war, also a low-water mark.

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The poll conducted for AP by Ipsos found 45 percent support Bush's foreign policy, down from 52 percent in March.

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Support for Bush's handling of domestic issues remained in the high 30s and low 40s in the latest AP-Ipsos poll.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=3&u=/ap/20050610/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_ap_ipsos_poll

[wtmusic]

1. "dead bodies trump the more positive news"

they have a nasty habit of doing that (typical outlook of someone from Brookings).

[truthisfreedom]

2. as bush has said, "you can find them going up, and you can find them going

down."

georgie-poo, they're going down, down, down.

[yorkiemommie1]

34. profound comment by *

truly profound

[AuntiBush]

51. You Mean, "Prez Rove!" The Chimp retires by 9:00 PM Nightly

And does not get a good Zhitz!

Probably slapping five w/Pickles over Americans runnin' 'round like chickens w/their heads cut off over everything from Religious Control-Freaks, and the rest of us trying to hang on to what's left of our freedoms and CIVIL liberties.

[Judi Lynn]

3. "Presidents who are low in the polls have a hard time

getting Congress to go along with them," said Charles Franklin, a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "He has to persuade the people in Congress to follow his legislative agenda and they're all worried about 2006."

It would be great finding a BIG way to tell them all we'll be watching every damned move they make on the way to 2006, too. If they want to save themselves they should start bailing soon!

[bling bling]

4. Those numbers are still too high.

There ought to be some qualifiers to these polls such as "Could you point out the U.S.A. on a globe?"

Anybody who still supports * this point isn't paying attention.

[jfern]

5. More information here - 52% disapprove of war on terror

Country is on wrong track 59-36
Disapprove of George W Bush's job as President 55-43
Disapprove on the economy 54-43
Disapprove on domestic issues 56-41
Disapprove on foreign policy 52-45
Disapprove on Iraq 56-41
Disapprove on Social Security 59-37
Disapprove of Congress 64-31

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/06/09/national/w233918D11.DTL

[Dhalgren]

25. And yet he won a national election just 7 months ago - odd...

[Media_Lies_Daily]

26. That depends on what you mean by "won".

[Dhalgren]

27. I mean that things have not changed since November.

The war is about the same (maybe more quagmired, but essentially the same); the economy is no worse (just as bad as it has ever been); Bush is no stupider (how could that be possible?); everything was just as bad last November as it is today - it may have gotten worse, but how can you tell when we have been in the shitter for four years? Yet, now, for some reason, nearly 60% across the board disapprove of his job performance? This just points up how corrupt the November results were. He has had job approvals in the mid-40s since January - how could this man have "won" last November? Ratings like this can turn around, but not without some downturn or "big" event that causes people to turn - he had low 40s in November, too, yet "won" - right...

[kath]

31. exactamundo - he didn't win, it was stolen.

[baron j]

6. Yeah, they are fudging the numbers.

That quote is exasperating: ""There's a bad mood in the country, people are out of sorts," said presidential scholar and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution Charles Jones, who lives near Charlottesville, Va. ..."

Uh, hello? There's been a bad mood ever since they installed dumbya into the white house, not just recently!

[not fooled]

13. Or, is an arms dealer...or $$$

Remember there are a few sectors that have every reason to like *: anyone making money from warfare, or from tax cuts.

[ozymandius]

18. While anything, IMO, above 0% is way too high -

his fundie base provides him with realistic solid support near 30%.

[democrank]

7. Know what`s scary?

That 43 out of every 100 people still give Bush a favorable job approval rating. How anyone in their right mind can approve of the mess he has made is beyond me.

[acmejack]

19. That tells 43% subscribe blindly to the Hate liberals cant

They're the ones who hate the government "stealing their money" in the forms of taxes. They hate the "welfare queens", the "lazy bums" on unemployment "who just don't want to work", the "disability cheats", you know, they hate every one who isn't just like them...

[Mark E. Smith]

49. On a previous poll thread somebody observed ...

... that the reason Bush's numbers are still in the 40s (rather than the 30s where they should be), is that the election was not all that long ago, and many Bush voters can't quite admit yet that they were taken for suckers.

But it will happen. The Little President's stench is becoming too obvious to ignore.

[Virginian]

8. Isn't it time for another terra alert?

If we aren't getting a terror alert, then maybe we should start worrying about the events that raise *'s approval ratings.

[radfringe]

10. was wondering the same thing

unless the bushies have figured out that we figured out their terror-scams...

President George W. Bush - Job Approval Ratings
Poll Date Approve Disapprove Spread

RCP Average 5/23 - 6/5 Approve 48.7% Disapprove 49.3% Spread -0.6%

ABC News/Wash Post 6/2 - 6/5 Approve 48% Disapprove 52% Spread -4%

Rasmussen 6/1 - 6/3 Approve 50% Disapprove 49% Spread +1%

CNN/USA Today/Gallup 5/23 - 5/26 Approve 48% Disapprove 47% Spread +1%

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/polls.html

[tanyev]

23. There was this:

FBI: Al Qaeda plot possibly uncovered
Thursday, June 9, 2005 Posted: 11:51 AM EDT (1551 GMT)

LODI, California (CNN) -- A fifth member of the Pakistani community in Lodi, California, was arrested in a federal terror investigation, although none of the five has been charged with terrorism involvement.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/09/terror.probe/index.html

It doesn't seem to have made a big enough splash, though.

[Charles19]

33. Yes that is why they are running that all they can

They make it sound like there was some huge plot with that but if you look into the story all that went on was that they travelled to Pakistan.

[Arkansas Granny]

37. No need for a terror alert now.

He's already "won" the election. I don't recall that we've had a terror alert since then.

[elperromagico]

9. Where were you disapprovin' bastards in November?

Got buyer's remorse, eh?

[elperromagico]

11. This part is a hoot:

David Fultz, a Republican from Venice, Fla., is among those who are sticking with the president.

"In terms of where we're going in the future, President Bush is laying out a plan," said Fultz, an assistant principal at a middle school. "When it's all said and done, we'll be where we want to be. We need to help establish democracy in the Middle East."

He's finally laying out a plan for the future? Holy shit, this Bush guy is fast!

[acmavm]

12. Oh he's laid out a plan all right. And he's been carrying it out since he

stole the first election. His plan is to rape, pillage, and plunder the federal goverment and violate the rights of every man, woman, and child in this country while lining the pockets of his family and friends. Comparable to what he did to the state of Texas. The man leaves a trail of destruction and ooze everywhere he goes.

This doofus cannot have been paying attention.

[Jacobin]

17. "We need to help establish democracy in the Middle East"

This guy has a kool aid I.V.

He's been watching his Faux News. (no mention of Saudi Arabia, I see)

[acmejack]

20. And this ass is teaching our children?

I submit this man is intellectually unequipped to engage it that profession!

[Arkana]

47. Well, Mr. Fultz, it's good that you trust the President so much.

We'll ask you again in three weeks' time--you know, when you have million-dollar shortfalls in your school budget because Dubya doesn't believe in public education. Douchebag.

[candy331]

14. Is this more proof of a stolen election with exit the polls that

were discounted telling the truth. Some people are just cliffhangers and are destined to head off of and no one can stop them. George needs a push final push and I hope DEAN CAN SUPPLY IT.

[0007]

15. ....and these are inflated numbers!

[pinniped]

16. The chimPOS will downplay this on the Friday night news dump.

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[symbolman]

21. Why don't they use those wonderful metaphors like Bush does..

"Mah Ratin's is lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut.."

"Them polls is a showin' my approval stuff is lower than whale shit.."

"I can run, but I can't hide.."

"Well, based on my leadshipin' ifn' *I* have to have low ratin's then them Murikans should have low ratin's too.."

"Fuzzy math! Fuzzy Math!"

"Hey, lookie over there, it's a Nukular Powered Ice Cream truck!"

"It looks like the folks think ah'm 20 lbs of cow shit in a 10 lb sack.."

Oh, to be KING for a DAY..

[Supersedeas]

22. Do you smell a Terra Alert???

[HughBeaumont]

24. Pigshits like this make up your 43% -

Cracker Barrel-eating sow.

The reason these poll numbers are as high as they are is because Dumberica (My state of Ohio in particular) is being held hostage by a bunch of uneducated reactionary dumbshits like the asshole pictured above that refuse to believe they're wrong about anything. Believing everything Daddies Rove and Murdoch excrete into them, it's all about a hatred of SOMEthing - liberals, homosexuals, foreign peoples, unions, this fictional "liberal media" they scream of, atheists, trial lawyers, etc.

Until we get a brilliant political strategist on our side to convince the centrists, demand election reform (starting with NO over-partisan politicians supervising elections), have richer progressives create a news network and stop being saddled with Republican fluffers like Biden and Leiberman, elections will never be landslides and we'll always come up short because of vote fixers.

[cybildisobedience]

29. love your name, love your post

I laughed out loud...

[Lerkfish]

32. best...post....of...the...day ......bravo!

[Puglover]

38. OMG

I forgot about that wench! Perfect name for her you coined! Bravo!

[Algorem]

28. 43% must be the lowest number polls are allowed to claim as his approv-

al number by the national security state.I keep seeing a 43% one then in next day or so another poll says 46 or 48 or whatever higher number they want to claim.

[underpants]

40. That is REALLY low. ~35% are going to be for him no matter what

and ~ (about) 35% will always be against him.

Wow 43% is really low.

[Beetwasher]

42. Yup, Seems to Be the Floor for Some Reason

Weird (or not).

[Massachusetts]

30. "Poll: Bush Job Approval Dips to New Low"

[Beetwasher]

35. There Is a SERIOUS PROBLEM W/ The Way This Article Is Written

and it really pisses me off.

Notice they don't give you the corresponding DISSAPROVAL numbers. Not a single one. It's a subtle slant, but it's there nonetheless.

[ckramer]

36. Yet the same people voted for him in 2004, duh!

IQ is a funny thing.

[lonestarnot]

39. Nope I'm sure these are wrong Turdy tree and a turd more accurate!

[truth_is_extreme]

41. this animal had the same ratings last Nov, give or take,

that's why I spit on whoever doubts the election wasn't stolen again.

[underpants]

43. Me"Amazing that a guy could get re-elected* with numbers like that"

I said that to my wife this morning.

must have been a miracle.

[HockeyMom]

44. Freepers

Quoting Rasmussen has him at whopping 51% approval. Somewhere there is a MAJOR disconnect.

[lancdem]

45. Nobody has him at 50 percent or over except Rasmussen

which means he's the outlier. The freepers can live in a fantasy world if they want; the polls are bad across the board.

[GetTheRightVote]

46. He has no mandate, he was not elected, he is going down

I hope the polls keep going down, the American public is better then how the * admin are making them look right now.

:kick:

[deadparrot]

48. It's only got 2.5 stars...VOTE IT UP!!!

:)

[deacon2]

50. Alt. Headline: America recovering from persistent vegetative state n/t

[fob]

52. To those 35%, 43% and 41% I have to ask, Don't you kinda wish

someone ELSE was in charge now? Also this, if you voted for bush*, blood is on YOUR hands.

[Initech]

53. I dont think people quite realize the irony of a 43% approval rating

Seeing as how Bush is our 43rd president.

[Cocoa]

54. perfect time for a Howard Dean "flap", eh?

They already played the Laura Bush card, softening the image, etc. That didn't do much good, so time to see what Howard Dean has said lately.

[struggle4progress]

55. Approval Drought Continues for Bush in U.S. (Gallup / CNN / USAT)

Polling Data

Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

Jun. 8 May 26 May 22 May 1

Approve 47% 48% 46% 48%
Disapprove 48% 47% 50% 49%

In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time?

Jun. 8 Apr. 7 Mar. 23

Satisfied 38% 38% 38%
Dissatisfied 60% 59% 59%

Source: Gallup / CNN / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,004 American adults, conducted from Jun. 6 to Jun. 8, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=7595

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[HockeyMom]

56. Yet the jerk is WARNING Congress

about slowing down his agenda, i.e, Social Security. Hello, Dubya, maybe YOU are at hand picked, town hall meetings, but CONGRESS isn't. They see their everyday constituents who are mad as hell over this and the rest of your agenda THEY have to be reelected in 2006, not YOU, Georgie. Understand?

[zapp]

57. Poll: Bush Job Approval Dips to New Low

By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer
Sat Jun 11,10:15 AM ET

WASHINGTON - When it comes to public approval, President Bush and Congress are playing "how low can you go." Bush's approval mark is 43 percent, while Congress checks in at 31 percent, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll found. Both are the lowest levels yet for the survey, started in December 2003.

"There's a bad mood in the country, people are out of sorts," said Charles Jones, a presidential scholar and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. "Iraq news is daily bad news."

More:

CLICK HERE

[Joebert]

58. Do they trot out bin Laden now, or wait for '06/'08?

Maybe we locate / stop a terrorist hit on the States this month.

[jillan]

59. Can't wait to see what his approval rating will be after this week

When all the DSM news is all over the press, and Conyer's letter is delivered:hurts: :patriot:

[minnesotaDFLer]

61. they'll probably annouce some

major terrorist attack has been stop, like you said. Or maybe they'll have someone assasinated and go to war over it. Who knows

[darkism]

60. It's getting to the point where...

...not even MIHOP will be able to save these losers.

Still I'm feeling pretty uneasy. There's nothing I wouldn't put past these bastards.

[firefox]

62. Is this related to the 25% of people are mentally ill - nt

[silverweb]

63. How does this compare historically?

Has any other president ever had such a low rating? If so, who and when?

Does anyone know? I'm working right now, so can't take time to search.

[CubsFan1982]

64. Truman and Carter had ratings in the 20s-30s near the end of their terms.

nt

[silverweb]

67. Thanks!

I wondered if this was a new historic low. Not quite yet, I see... but getting pretty close!

[Erika]

76. But Carter did not invade a country without reason

and kill our kids in doing so. That's a biggie.

[CubsFan1982]

77. Neither did Truman.

What's your point?

[Wright Patman]

79. Truman was mired in Korea,

Carter was mired in the Iranian hostage crisis.

I would say there was no reason to be in Korea, but we finagled it into a UN action because Russia was absent from the Security Council meeting which decided to have the war.

[FourStarDemocrat]

80. Bush Snr.'s ratings were in the mid 30's during the last year of his term

If I remember correctly.

[Me.]

65. New Low?

Seems to me I keep reading week after week, reports of him being at a new low of 43%. What gives, is someone cooking the poll books?

[Joebert]

66. Different polls probably.

Half the polls you've already read are probably in the 30's, so they can't be published, because that can't possibly be right.

Since 43% is in the neighborhood of the number of people who ACTUALLY voted for him, they'll find a poll to match.

[Me.]

70. Good Answer

Live for the day when I actually see 30%. Welcome.

[burrowowl]

68. 43%

Zilch should the answaer!

[UpInArms]

69. I wonder if this is one of those "serious issues"

that Tracey Schmitt wants to "talk about"?

Democrats have no vision and would rather pander to the maniacal fringe than talk about the important issues facing our country," Tracey Schmitt said.

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DEMOCRATS_DEAN?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=POLITICS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-06-11-16-10-16

:evilgrin:

[Todd B]

71. In comparison:

As opposed to the (record) 65% approval rating President Clinton had when he left office (and he did it without a 9/11 to boost his poll numbers!).

Oops, sorry all you lurking right-wingers - I know you hate being reminded how popular President Clinton was compared to Bushy. *eg*

I wonder if they're finally going to capture Zarqawi soon? Or maybe he'll make another miraculous escape?

[NYC Liberal]

72. Hmm. Then I'd say it's ACTUALLY around 35-36 percent.

Which is close to his "solid" RW fundie base.

[Pithy Cherub]

73. " 'The Focus Groups'" have gotten much larger.

Free Speech Zones are now constructed for the pResident to avoid whole states. "Mr. President wouldn't advise that speech in California...I understand you think you can get in because the protestors are focused on Arnold - but, sir they have backups... About New York, wouldn't be prudent. Illinois is, well sir, completely unavailable. Michigan, about GM sir. And if you say the word private accounts or pension sir,... Let's try talking about the moon sir, it soooo didn't work for us before, but we can sell it there...You have to be very brief sir. The Chinese and the Nigerians now have space programs targeting the moon and technically those countries are entitled to tell you sir, "bite me." There is an American on the space station that might like you but we will confirm on space mail in 6 weeks...It has to go to the Russians first..."

Nowhere to run....Nowhere to:hide:

[Erika]

75. Bush only will speak to the choir

and, yes, the choir is shrinking. He's afraid to speak to the American public because of his disapproval rating. Mr. Bush is a joke as a president.

[DanCa]

74. "Bad Mood? :)"

I long for the days of a bad mood. Now I think am feeling mostly paranoid allienated and confused. Thank god for Zoloft.

[pokercat999]

78. The real news here is that 43% of us "Mericans" are so

fucking stupid that we APPROVE of *. We deserve what we got and are getting and will get in the future!

Talk to a co-worker, friend, relative how can they still support this war criminal?

When the end comes and the neo-cons are gone from power the question becomes "Will we forget who supported them?" I say no and now can start to understand the purges in the old USSR. That's not to say I approve of them or want that type of thing to happen in the US but I say to my fellow citizens.....beware neo-cons and the stupid followers of neo-cons, the end is near and stupidity will not be an excuse.

Just a pleasant Sunday morning thought.