It can be explained very easily. In his State of Øbozo speech he reclaimed some support from the hard-left that is critical of him because he is too “moderate”. They like the “new” arrogant and confrontational tone because they HATE you and me.
Fortunately, this support is so wavering, so tenuous, and so temporary. John Edwards was only partially correct - there are two Americas - Øbozo’s America and the real world America.
With the coast~to~coast gaffe machine running at full steam I predict a steady downward spiral that will make GW’s manufactured low ratings seem adoring in comparison...
Obama’s artificially high numbers are after three years of non stop rah rah cheer-leading by liberal media types, while George Bush held up fairly well in spite of 9 years on non stop abuse by a biased media bent on his destruction.
If every American had been forced to listen to his off teleprompter “speech” at the GOP retreat they would shocked at exactly how crass and clueless he really is. Instead, far too many people are too lazy to see anything other than what is spoon fed them by the media.