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On another thread, the anti-Bush/anti-immigration/"if we didn't have the issue of immigration to whine about we'd just complain about something else" crowd is salivating over Drudge's link to a supposed GA fundraiser who indicates that some are withholding their contributions to the RNC/President in response to the President's immigration proposal [of course, there's no consideration that some might be doing just the opposite ; in fact, out of pure spite, I plan to make yet another contribution tomorrow.]

Just thought I'd provide you and THEM with a little reality check:

According to the most recent NBCNEWS/WALLSTREETJOURNAL POLL (1/10-12/04) the President HANDILY defeats any of the Democrat contenders by a margin higher than anytime since September (other than the day after Saddam's capture -- an artificial spike):

DEAN
01/12/04: GWB 53% Dean 37% (+17)
12/13/03: GWB 51% Dean 39% (+12)
11/03: GWB 50% Dean 35% (+15)
09/03: GWB 48% Dean 35% (+13)

CLARK
01/12/04: GWB 53% Clark 35% (+18)
12/13/03: GWB 50% Clark 34% (+16)
11/03: GWB 49% Clark 37% (+12)
09/03: GWB 45% Clark 38% (+7)

KERRY
01/12/04: GWB 55% Kerry 34% (+21)
12/13/04: GWB 51% Kerry 35% (+16)
11/03: GWB 52% Kerry 36% (+16)

Additionally, Rasmussen's daily tracking poll of likely voters places GWB's approval rating at 56% (34% strongly approve vs 29% who strongly disapprove). This same poll put GWB's approval rating at 55% at the beginning of January.* -- where's the dramatic decline?!

*FYI: Rasmussen uses a strongly approve/somewhat approve/somewhat disapprove/strongly disapprove schemata so his approval ratings are actually lower than those who use a strict approve/disapprove schemata like Gallup!

Again, I thought a little perspective would be nice!

Night all!