[RWR8189]

After the election changed their sample from likely voters to "adults" and as they note, this makes President Bush's approval rating 2-3% less than it would have appeared during the campaign.

So if we were looking at Rasmussen during the campaign season he would have an approval rate of about 56%.

[montag813]

Nixon was at 51% at this time, and he had won a landslide election of historic proportions. These numbers are MEANINGLESS.

[EagleUSA]

It could see more downside unless he, and ALL the Repubs get tough on the illegal immigration issue.

[uncitizen]

These results don't quite match the results of a poll last night that said 80% of Americans liked the SOTU speech.

[Brian328i]

These numbers are the President's best of 2005
I just love how we are only a month into 2005....

[darkmatter]

I may be showing an age bias here since I am 26 and was in elementary school when Reagan was President, but George W. Bush, may even be eclipsing Reagan in terms of the effect that he will have on history.

Reagan was the greatest President of the 20th Century, but I think Bush after these next 4 years may have his mentor beat. As inspiring and courageous as Reagan was, I dont think Bush would have retreated from Lebanon. Maybe I am just showing a generational bias. If I am let me know. As far as I can tell Bush is made of steel. He doesn't break, fold, or bend!