Posted on 10/23/2005 6:23:26 PM PDT by bnelson44
President’s job approval hits 45%; Voters optimistic about Iraq after Constitution passage—New Zogby America Poll
President Bush, his job approval rating beleaguered by poor marks in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rebounded from historic lows this summer to 45% in Zogby International’s latest poll, with job approval numbers bumping back up into the range where they have hovered for most of his second term.
The survey also found that, while voters do not give the President passing marks on his handling of the Iraq War, half (50%) believe the recently-passed Iraqi constitution is a major step in the right direction for the strife-torn nation that will lead to peace and democracy. Meanwhile, 37% believe Iraq is on the brink of a civil war. The Zogby America telephone poll of 1005 likely voters, conducted from October 19 through 21, 2005, has a margin of error of +/-3.2 percentage points.
While the President’s overall job approval is up, and a 52% majority of voters hold a favorable opinion of him, his handling of any number of issues continues to score negative marks—including his handling of the War on Terror, which is now disapproved by 53% in the survey; this is typically President Bush’s strongest area in the survey.
Bush’s bounce appears to be tied to overall perception of the nation’s direction; three weeks ago, just 40% said the nation was on the right track. This number now stands at 45%.
President Bush’s Job Approval Failing to Gain Traction
President Bush’s 45% rating represents the second straight up-tick in his job approval since bottoming out in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina amid questions about government’s handling of the crisis.
(Excerpt) Read more at zogby.com ...
It's up from here. Too bad so many on the right didn't support him at his lowest point.
FWI
Too bad he's given us so many reasons not to.
Too bad so many on the right didn't support him
Ditto that!
Fair weather and Donner Party conservatives. They probably bailed on President Reagan during Iran-Contra.
I and most other conservatives are supporting the Bush Presidency by refusing to kiss his posterior in the manner of sycophant, and by attempting to reverse his worst domestic decision, the Mier appointment. Miers can only damage this country and this presidency.
It's the blind followers who, if listened to, will damage President Bush, by yelling "Good job, boss!" when President Bush appoints Miers to the Supreme Court, or his favorite bank teller from Texas to head the Federal Reserve Bank.
Zogby. 'nuff said.
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Rush is a radio talk show host. He has never run for elective office, nor has he had to deal with a Senate full of loose screws, cowards, RINOS, leftists, and common thugs. I see no reason to consider Rush's opinion more valuable than the President's.
The right is always ready to desert even though it hurts their own cause because the Democrats take advantage. The conservatives need to learn to behave.
That's funny, I don't feel like a syncophant. Must just be just bumping my way through life on this one.
I guess we do disagree though.
Thanks for your all-knowing wisdom about what's good for this country and "this Presidency".
Now, how about letting the lady speak at her hearing so we can hear and see her without the MSM filters?
"It's up from here. Too bad so many on the right didn't support him at his lowest point."
I'd hardly say that because people don't like the Miers nomination that we aren't "supporting" him, which is silly. What, we are not allowed to disagree on a decision that will affect our nation for at least the next 2 decades? We aren't the Democrats, afterall.
. . . such cynicism is unbecoming of a rational thinker.
BTW: Who are you using as a benchmark for evaluating the conservatism of President Bush?
If it's President Reagan, stay tuned -- as we 'speak', I'm working with some research associates to determine which of the two presidents is/was more conservative. You may be surprised by what we discover!
Enough to make Howard Dean's head bounce.
Well, well, well . . .
This result seems to correlate with the following:
MIERED IN PUNDITLAND
Word on the Hill is that the latest internal polls show that that inside the Beltway conservative pundits seem to speak only for and to themselves. After a barrage of opposition against Miers from them, the polls show only 7 percent of the members of the GOP who identify themselves as conservative oppose her nomination. Among all GOP members only 9 percent oppose her.
Most of those polled are willing to give the President’s choice the benefit of the doubt until they see how she handles questions at her hearing and express annoyance that the judges have make constitutional law an arcane art. They believe that the Consitution is not an incomprehensible document but rather a simple one, noting that those who felt otherwise were reading into it things they couldn’t—like a prohibition against prayer in the school and a requirement that the state sanction same sex marriage. Clarice Feldman 10 23 05
http://americanthinker.com/comments.php?comments_id=3462
I thought Iran Contra was excellent. Oliver North's book on the subject is one that people should read before passing judgement on that issue.
I'm less than thrilled with the Miers nomination, but the democrats seem to have lost sight of the fact that President Bush won't be running anymore. And his low number isn't that low historically.
Iraq has next to nothing to do with Bush's job approval ratings.
What effects ratings are things that directly effect voters personal lives. Today the approval ratings are tied to Gasoline prices and soon to be inflation.
Gas prices have dropped more than half a dollar a gallon in the last couple of weeks. They are down to 2.38 a gallon here in Chillicothe Ohio. Down from $3.09 a gallon.
If they fall below 1.99 the Presidents approval number will climb to just over 50 percent. If gas prices fall to $1.50 a gallon his approval will reach 55 percent.
At $1.25 a gallon his approval numbers will reach 60 percent.
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