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Rasmussen Poll: Bush @ 46% (Highest in 1 month)
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Posted on 11/12/2005 6:19:05 AM PST by slowhand520

Saturday November 12, 2005--Forty-six percent (46%) of American adults approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President. Fifty-three percent (53%) of Americans Disapprove of the President's performance.

This is the President's highest Job Approval Rating in over a month. However, it remains to be seen whether this latest blip is anything more than statistical noise.

Rasmussen Reports launched our Election 2006 service this past week with polls in Pennsylvania, Washington, and Missouri. We also provided Election Night polling data for New Jersey and Virginia. Next week, Rasmussen Reports will release results for Florida, Ohio, and other states.

During 2006, Rasmussen Reports will poll every Senate and Governor's race at least once a month. Competitive races will be measured more often. This will include weekly and daily updates in the fall of 2006 for key races.

In a very early look at the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary match-ups, Senator Hillary Clinton attracts more support than Al Gore, John Kerry, and John Edwards combined.

One of the few polling bright spots for the President is that his Job Approval Rating among Veterans is at 60%. Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Americans will do something special to celebrate this holiday.

While the President's poll numbers remain low, public perceptions of his Supreme Court nominee, Samuel Alito, have improved over the past week.

Sixty percent (60%) of Americans favor a proposal to build a barrier along the border between the United States and Mexico.

During 2004, reports on the President Job Approval were based upon surveys of Likely Voters. Typically, a survey of Likely Voters would report a Job Approval rating 2-3 points higher than a survey of all adults.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush43; jobapproval; rasmussen; term2
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1 posted on 11/12/2005 6:19:06 AM PST by slowhand520
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To: slowhand520

Keep in mind that if you adjust for likely voters, then today's number is around 49%.
When polling "all adults" the number is always lower for the Republican.


2 posted on 11/12/2005 6:22:26 AM PST by ConservativeGreek
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To: slowhand520

Something's weird here. To go from 38% approval to 46% approval overnite? Makes one wonder about polls.


3 posted on 11/12/2005 6:23:47 AM PST by marvlus
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To: slowhand520
Good news, in my family he gets 100%.
We love our President.

And, why does Fox News have Wesley Clark on to criticize our President.
He has been a failure, why not have someone on with creditability.
4 posted on 11/12/2005 6:24:16 AM PST by fabriclady
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To: slowhand520

Either the President's poll ratings are so low they are awful yada, yada, yada.

Then the bump up to 46% BUT they are not sure if this is statistcal noise or what?

That my friends is why the Prez pays not attention to the polls. Plain and simple. As that famous General in NO said: They are stuck on Stupid. Well, I think the poll people (and I don't care who they are) are stuck on gloom and doom.


5 posted on 11/12/2005 6:24:20 AM PST by cubreporter (I trust Rush. He's done more for our country than we will ever know. He's the man!)
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To: slowhand520

I doubt this has had a chance to impact polls yet, but I was glad to see Bush start swinging back at the anti-war, history revisionists.

We all know he can't run for another term, so why not go out swinging???


6 posted on 11/12/2005 6:25:35 AM PST by Paloma_55 (Which part of "Common Sense" do you not understand???)
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To: slowhand520

He made some great statements yesterday at the memorial. Good for him! He's turned the other cheek far too long, and the Dems like the Muslims see this as weakness not strength or quality of the man. Take the gloves off George!


7 posted on 11/12/2005 6:26:16 AM PST by timsbella (Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Canada!)
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To: slowhand520

Maybe some of the base is encourgaged that he actually seems to be defending himself.


8 posted on 11/12/2005 6:27:02 AM PST by NavVet (“Benedict Arnold was wounded in battle fighting for America, but no one remembers him for that.”)
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To: marvlus

Appears that a chunk of Bush's drop in the polls can be attributed to the Miers nomination.


9 posted on 11/12/2005 6:28:31 AM PST by popdonnelly
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To: slowhand520

Some of the negative approvals are coming from Conservatives. The Libs should take no comfort in this. While some Conservatives are unhappy, they will never vote for Dems. They will be voting Republican next year.


10 posted on 11/12/2005 6:29:01 AM PST by nralife
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To: marvlus

Actually Rasmussen has never had him below 43%. It is AP that had (and probably still does) Bush at 38%. Remember that Ras was right on the mark in the 2004 elections.


11 posted on 11/12/2005 6:30:37 AM PST by KJacob (If I yawn it is only in anticipation.)
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To: slowhand520
Bush needs to sustain this. I would expect his staff to be on the Sunday shows echoing his sentiments yesterday. He should also follow through on some prime time speeches leading up to the State of the Union. If he persists he will own the bully pulpit and the news cycle no matter how liberal the media is. Like a leader is supposed to do. I hope he doesn't think 1 speech will placate the base. We shall soon see.
12 posted on 11/12/2005 6:30:51 AM PST by slowhand520
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To: KJacob

Rasmussen has had Bush at 40% among 'National Adults' in October 2005. (43% among 'Likely voters')

Rasmussen also had Bush at 40% among 'Likely voters' in August or September 2004. (37% amng 'National Adults')


13 posted on 11/12/2005 6:35:52 AM PST by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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To: new yorker 77
Rasmussen also had Bush at 40% among 'Likely voters' in August or September 2004. (37% amng 'National Adults')

Did you mean to say 2005? I find it hard to believe Bush was that low in Ras so close to the election. Do you have a link?

Apparently he has been lower than 43% this year, but the point is that it is other polls that have always had him lower.

14 posted on 11/12/2005 6:39:27 AM PST by KJacob (If I yawn it is only in anticipation.)
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To: KJacob

No link,

Only memory.


15 posted on 11/12/2005 6:49:48 AM PST by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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To: slowhand520

I think with Katrina, Plamegate (ugh!) and the Meir's nomination fading into the background, along with Bush finally defended himself against the nimrods...we can expect to see his numbers go up.


16 posted on 11/12/2005 7:06:34 AM PST by doesnt suffer fools gladly (Rush Limbaugh fanatic)
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To: doesnt suffer fools gladly

The price of gasoline is dropping too. It's only $2.11 where I live. High gasoline prices make people angry and they take it out on the most visible politician in the room.


17 posted on 11/12/2005 7:11:45 AM PST by JCEccles
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To: JCEccles

Good point and definitely a contributing factor in his sinking poll numbers. I'm really hoping that things turn around. It's just crazy that the Republicans are in power, yet the DIMS act like they own the joint, lo.


18 posted on 11/12/2005 7:15:17 AM PST by doesnt suffer fools gladly (Rush Limbaugh fanatic)
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To: slowhand520
2008 could be developing into an interesting race among the parties to select their nominee......


19 posted on 11/12/2005 7:17:13 AM PST by deport
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To: marvlus
Updated Daily by Noon Eastern Bush Job Approval

Strongly Approve 23%

Somewhat Approve 23%

Somewhat Disapprove 15%

Strongly Disapprove 39%

You mistake is comparing apples to organges. 38% is what you get in a News media poll. Rassmussen is a professional poll. Rass does the same poll the same way every day. Bush's approval rating has hovered between 42-46% steady for a months. The flaw here is the "Somewhats" basically the same question. It probably represents more a 46% favorable, 39% unfavorable, 15% "don't really know or care" since "somewhat unfavorable" is going to be pretty much the standard response from people who don't really care about politics.

20 posted on 11/12/2005 7:23:47 AM PST by MNJohnnie (I'll try to be NICER, if you will try to be SMARTER!.......Water Buckets UP!)
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