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Rasmussen Poll: Bush Job Approval - 49% 'Likely Voters', 46% 'National Adults'
Rasmussen Reports ^ | November 13, 2005 | Scott Rasmussen

Posted on 11/13/2005 8:21:07 AM PST by new yorker 77

Sunday November 13, 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.

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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.

On Election Day, the President's Job Approval was at 52%. During all of 2004, the President's Job Approval ranged from a high of 57% in early January to a low of 40% on October 28.

The President's highest rating of 2005 was 54% on February 4.

(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; jobapproval; poll; rasmussen; term2
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To: new yorker 77

I hope you don't mind all these questions. And thank you for the information!

Have you ever seen an abortion poll that was not awash with non-voters? Is such a poll even possible?


21 posted on 11/13/2005 9:49:05 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March ("We might have dodged a bomb but we lost a lot of brains." Bill Clinton [Veteran Sink Soldier])
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To: new yorker 77

George W Bush ran to the left as fast as he could (no Child LEFT behind). His dad did the same thing with the (ADA) and never knew what happened or what hit him when he did not get relected. The question is it to late for President (W) Bush to get back and rule from the RIGHT?


22 posted on 11/13/2005 10:48:40 AM PST by BellStar (America, still No 1 thanks to our Vets!)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

Here's a fact that was backed up by a poll that I saw once but cannot find since:

Women are more likely to oppose abortion than men are.

If abortion legality was a national referendum and women only voted, it would be a toss up.

Ironically, the nags would need men to make it affirmative nationally.


23 posted on 11/13/2005 10:57:28 AM PST by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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To: t2buckeye

There is truth in your post.


24 posted on 11/13/2005 10:58:06 AM PST by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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To: t2buckeye

FYI: I heard Bill Whalen of the Hoover Institute say to John Batchelor on his Friday night radio show that the new mantra from the White House will be, "THE BASE, THE BASE, THE BASE." They are tired of a dishonest Democrat Party and a biased media who is carrying the Democrats lies.


25 posted on 11/13/2005 10:59:40 AM PST by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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To: new yorker 77

I sure hope that is true!!! I think the Harriet Miers debacle in some ways had a good outcome...it showed the WH that if he abandons the base, they will not fight for him (hence the low poll numbers...I think the low polls numbers had more to do with Republicans leaving him than anything else.) With more talk like this past Friday, he'll be back.


26 posted on 11/13/2005 11:26:44 AM PST by t2buckeye
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To: t2buckeye; All

Actually, the polling data (pathetic though it is) doesn't support your premise, i.e., that 'conservative' Republicans have become displeased with the President.


According to Pew, conservative Repubicans have remained staunchly supportive of the President (JA in high 80s); it's the liberal/moderate Republicans that have become less supportive (JA has 'slipped' to mid-70s).

NOTE: Pew contends that liberal/moderate Republicans comprise approximately 35% of the Republican base, while conservative Republicans comprise 65%.


27 posted on 11/13/2005 12:17:23 PM PST by DrDeb
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To: new yorker 77

Great analysis per usual . . . Thank you for spreading the word relative to the MSM's partisan use of BOGUS polling data!!


28 posted on 11/13/2005 12:23:11 PM PST by DrDeb
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To: DrDeb
Staunch conservative Republican voters here, a family full of them. We support Bush.

But we do want him to be more assertive. Knocking Orca ,the Lying Whale, flat on his ass would be a good start.

29 posted on 11/13/2005 12:25:54 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: DrDeb

Course..that's assuming one believes Pew. I'm not saying that liberal Republicans are not disenchanted, however, according to the mass media (ahem) conservatives have been so upset with Bush on domestic and SC nominee Harriet Miers. My guess is that with the liberal Republicans mad about Iraq and energy and the conservatives upset with domestic issues, Bush's numbers HAD to go down with Republicans, hence the larger population.
I still think that when he is out and engaged with the public, he "pulls" them back. When he is absent and appears "rudderless" he loses them...he needs to stick on the message that got him elected and keep reminding people about the facts. Counter the libs with facts!


30 posted on 11/13/2005 12:26:31 PM PST by t2buckeye
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To: dc-zoo
You'll never hear this poll quoted in the MSM.

Or any Rassmussen poll, for that matter..

31 posted on 11/13/2005 12:53:51 PM PST by cardinal4 ("One man gone and another to go....")
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