Poll: Bush's job approval remains low (39% approval / AP- Ipsos poll)

[sabra]

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/nation/12845172.htm

Poll: Bush's job approval remains low

Associated Press

WASHINGTON - President Bush's job approval is mired at the lowest level of his presidency, and public feelings about the nation's direction have sunk to new depths in an Associated Press-Ipsos poll.

People are anxious about Iraq, the economy, gas prices and the management of billions of dollars being spent for recovery from the nation's worst natural disaster.

...

Only 28 percent say the country is headed in the right direction and two-thirds, 66 percent, say the country is on the wrong track, the AP-Ipsos poll found.

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Bush's job approval was 39 percent in the poll, about where he's been for the three months.

[Missy M]

1. Quite a mandate bush has, isn't it!! The problem is he will never...

listen to what the people think or want. Maybe it's time he started listening to the polls and not waste his time promoting the war in Iraq.

[deadparrot]

2. 2 national polls with him under 40% approval!

:woohoo:

[twaddler01]

3. oh yeah? Check this out...

Notice the pattern. It makes you wonder what he is going to do (if he does anything) to get a mini spike back up...






Source: http://www.hist.umn.edu/~ruggles/Approval.htm

[speedoo]

6. What a miserable failure looks like.

The only times opinion has improved are those where he and his bushistas have manufactured headlines.

If you go back to his election in 2000, the decline begins immediately after he takes office.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

10. If my calculations are correct, he'll be at ZERO in January, '07.

June, 2007.

"Hey-hey, my polls haven't dropped in months!"

"But sir, you're at zero."

[tuvor]

4. In Celsius, 39's actually pretty hot.

Free spin from me to the neocons.

[sabra]

5. LOL - so generous of you!

[President Kerry]

12. good one

:rofl:

[Vogon_Glory]

7. Watching The Gee Dubya Limbo Bar With Anticipation

I'm watching Gee Dubya's poll figures with anticipation and glee. It's something like watching the limbo bar being set lower and lower and lower. How much further can His Nibs' poll figures decline, and how many "Conservative" Republicans can he drag down with him?

:evilgrin:

[sabra]

8. Poll: Groups Unhappy With Bush Performance

http://www.mankatofreepress.com/feeds/apcontent/apstories/apstorysection/D8D3H0H06.xml.txt/resources_apstoryview


Poll: Groups Unhappy With Bush Performance

By WILL LESTER
The Associated Press


WASHINGTON —

Evangelicals, Republican women, Southerners and other critical groups in President Bush's political coalition are worried about the direction the nation is headed and disappointed with his performance, an AP-Ipsos poll found.

That unease could be a troubling sign for a White House already struggling to keep the Republican Party base from slipping over Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, Gulf Coast spending projects, immigration and other issues.

"Politically, this is very serious for the president," said James Thurber, a political scientist at American University. "If the base of his party has lost faith, that could spell trouble for his policy agenda and for the party generally."

Sentiment about the nation's direction has sunk to new depths at a time people are anxious about Iraq, the economy, gas prices and the management of billions of dollars being spent for recovery from the nation's worst natural disaster.

[OKNancy]

9. Kick

:kick:

[Judi Lynn]

11. Poll: Groups Unhappy With Bush Performance

Poll: Groups Unhappy With Bush Performance
AP-Ipsos Poll Finds President Bush's Core Supporters Are Disappointed With His Performance

By WILL LESTER Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON Oct 8, 2005 — Critical elements in President Bush's political coalition have grown less enthusiastic about the job he is doing, an AP-Ipsos poll found. That's a troubling development for a president trying to firm up his base of support.

Evangelical voters, Republican men, Southerners and Protestants have lost some intensity in their support for the president since the beginning of this year.

The White House is already struggling to keep the Republican base from eroding because of Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, hurricane-recovery spending projects, immigration and other issues.

"Politically, this is very serious for the president," said James Thurber, a political scientist at American University. "If the base of his party has lost faith, that could spell trouble for his policy agenda and for the party generally."
(snip/...)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1195027

[Judi Lynn]

13. Bush voters say nation going in wrong direction

Oct. 8, 2005, 10:28AM

Bush voters say nation going in wrong direction
Poll finds fears about gas prices, Iraq, the economy and disaster costs

By WILL LESTER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Evangelicals, Republican women, Southerners and other critical groups in President Bush's political coalition are worried about the direction the nation is headed and disappointed with his performance, an AP-Ipsos poll found.

That unease could be a troubling sign for a White House already struggling to keep the Republican Party base from slipping over Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, Gulf Coast spending projects, immigration and other issues.

"Politically, this is very serious for the president," said James Thurber, a political scientist at American University. "If the base of his party has lost faith, that could spell trouble for his policy agenda and for the party generally."

Sentiment about the nation's direction has sunk to new depths at a time people are anxious about Iraq, the economy, gas prices and the management of billions of dollars being spent for recovery from natural disasters.
(snip/...)

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/politics/3387376
(Free registration required)

[struggle4progress]

14. Bush Approval Drops Among Previously Staunch Backers, AP Finds

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush's approval rating is softening among groups that previously constituted some of his strongest support, according to an Associated Press/Ipsos Public Affairs poll taken Oct. 3-5.

Thirty-three percent of white evangelicals said they ``strongly approved'' of the way Bush is doing his job, down from 49 percent from findings in January, AP said. The percentage of Southerners who strongly approve of Bush's performance dropped to 22 percent from 32 percent in January. <snip>

Bush's overall approval rating among the 1,000 adults surveyed remains at a low of 39 percent, the same level as in an AP-Ipsos poll taken in September. That includes people who said they strongly approved, somewhat approved or leaned toward approving the president's job performance. In the latest poll, 58 percent of adults said they disapproved of the way Bush was handling his job, down from 59 percent a month ago. <snip>

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=a3jQi3zViqQ0&refer=top_world_news

[sueh]

15. Yep, and it looks like Man Coulter & Andrew Sullivan

can no longer look the other way and remain silent. If you missed them on Bill Maher Friday night make sure you catch the repeat. Man is pissed of because of Miers' nomination and Sullivan admitted he no longer trusts Bush.

[Aviation Pro]

16. Thankfully...

...everyone is beginning to see the light. A stupid moron is not qualified to be the President.

[koopie57]

17. softening?

his approval rate is softening? What the hell does that mean? Is it higher or lower?

I best go read or something cuz I'm just getting more and more irritated with this moran and his sheeple tonight.

[MADem]

24. These "POLE"-sters

They have to couch everything in terms of penis size, I guess...

In any event, what it means is the boy ain't cuttin' the mustard...his numbers and his manhood are down, down, down.

[StClone]

18. Local Republicans Stink of Bush

At every level the public must be made aware that being a Republican office holder means you are part of the incompetence and cronyism and approve of its means and the results. As W's polls sink it should be an albatross and an anchor around the necks of local and state profligates.

[yorkiemommie1]

22. ' Stinking of Bush'

B.O. = BUSH ODOR

[meti57b]

19. Can you still call yourself a "leader" when no one is following you?

Someone should ask bushy-tush that question at his next so-called press conference.

[bluestateguy]

20. Bush is heading down the same path as LBJ

That he will end his term politically damaged, weakened, with a badly divided party, and hamstrung by an unpopular war.

[MADem]

25. LBJ at least had the Great Society and the Civil Rights advances

which help his view through the long lens of history. Monkeyboy has no legacy like that at all...

ON EDIT: AND LBJ at least WATCHED THE NEWS!!!!!

[jim3775]

21. OT:It really bothers me that "Bloomberg" is the name of the news source...

just "bloomberg", it's off-putting that the news service is named after a republican billionaire.

What if it was other republicans:

Bush Approval Drops Among Previously Staunch Backers, AP Finds
Oct. 8 (Sensenbrenner) -- President George W. Bush's approval rating is...

Bush Approval Drops Among Previously Staunch Backers, AP Finds
Oct. 8 (DeLay) -- President George W. Bush's approval rating is...

Bush Approval Drops Among Previously Staunch Backers, AP Finds
Oct. 8 (Norquist) -- President George W. Bush's approval rating is...

Bush Approval Drops Among Previously Staunch Backers, AP Finds
Oct. 8 (Rove) -- President George W. Bush's approval rating is...

[Starbucks Anarchist]

28. It's his company.

That's why it's named after him.

[shockingelk]

23. THE UNGRATEFUL CUSSES

If it wasn't for Bush, gays would have ruined their marriages.

[jaded_at_best]

26. Time for them to launch another 911

God save us all!!

[mom cat]

27. Notice his drop in the South. The "solid South " may be crumbling.

The FEMA failures affected mostly people in the South...and now after years of contemptous neglect, the chickens are coming home to roost.

[pookieblue]

29. I know that this southerner is not happy with him...

oh wait a minute I didn't vote for him either time.


Should have my face when I saw this on the front page of my paper yesterday.

[goforit]

30. Kick

[lonestarnot]

31. Nope still turdy tree and a TURD!