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New poll on Bush and Congress
AP ^ | January 28, 2006

Posted on 01/28/2006 6:19:53 PM PST by jmc1969

A new poll suggests most Americans don't approve of the way President Bush is handling his job.

The latest Time magazine poll puts Bush's approval rating at 41%. That's off 12 points from this time last year.

Two in three disapprove of the job he's doing to keep the cost of government down.

On Iraq, the poll finds 60 percent of those surveyed disapprove of the way Bush is handling the war. And people are split on how well he's waging the war on terrorism.

But there's some good news for Republicans. According to Time, 57% of those surveyed haven't been following the case of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. And the poll finds 3/4 of Americans fault both parties equally for the corruption and illegal activities in Congress.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; bush43; jobapproval; term2
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I wonder how long it is going to take before the uninformed public figures out we are winning in Iraq.
1 posted on 01/28/2006 6:19:55 PM PST by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

When the troops start coming home.


2 posted on 01/28/2006 6:22:33 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: jmc1969

Anyone who believes anything written is TIME magazine is not wrapped too tight!!!


3 posted on 01/28/2006 6:23:04 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: jmc1969
Poll formula:

Poll from large cities + Oversample Dems + Leading questions = Desired result (Bush/Republicans wrong, evil, etc.)

4 posted on 01/28/2006 6:23:08 PM PST by Bosco (Remember how you felt on September 11?)
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To: jmc1969

What is AP?

I think I have heard of them, around 12 years ago. Russian company, or something.
Democrat?

Old media, perhaps. I just don't know. Haven't heard of them.


5 posted on 01/28/2006 6:23:09 PM PST by MonroeDNA (Look for the union label--on the bat crashing through your windshield!)
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I wonder how long it is going to take before the uninformed public figures out we are winning in Iraq.

If they have access to the Internet, and an I.Q. above a toaster, not long.

6 posted on 01/28/2006 6:24:28 PM PST by appleharvey
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Didja ever notice that when the news seems to be the very dimmest for the dems........that NEW POLLS always come out that testify that the public is not happy with the President, the congress, the status quo?

It's really laughable.

7 posted on 01/28/2006 6:25:38 PM PST by A Citizen Reporter
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To: A Citizen Reporter

read my tagline please


8 posted on 01/28/2006 6:26:30 PM PST by italianquaker (Democrats and media can't win elections at least they can win their phony polls.)
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To: jmc1969

Probably over sampled Rats.


9 posted on 01/28/2006 6:26:40 PM PST by Wasanother (Terrorist come in many forms but all are RATS.)
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To: bnelson44

They already are coming home and we are slowly going to stop rotations for certain units so it will continue happening over the next 2 years. The problem is there is going to be no event the public is going to be able to look to that says its over.

Until then maybe we have to change the way we are getting our message out.


10 posted on 01/28/2006 6:26:53 PM PST by jmc1969
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"Until then maybe we have to change the way we are getting our message out.

Apparently you believe in media polls.

11 posted on 01/28/2006 6:29:05 PM PST by A Citizen Reporter
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To: MonroeDNA
What is AP?


12 posted on 01/28/2006 6:32:14 PM PST by atomicpossum (Replies must follow approved guidelines or you will be kill-filed without appeal.)
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To: A Citizen Reporter

None of the polls including Rassmussen have the president at over 46% approval on the Iraq. That is something that pisses me off. Because when things actually were alot worse in Iraq his numbers were higher.


13 posted on 01/28/2006 6:34:46 PM PST by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

Another FAKE POLL to justify the MSM's FAKE NEWS.


14 posted on 01/28/2006 6:38:18 PM PST by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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"Because when things actually were alot worse in Iraq his numbers were higher."

And that doesn't tell you something about polls?

IIRC, all the polls also had the President losing the 2004 election. You're touting a losing cause.

15 posted on 01/28/2006 6:38:18 PM PST by A Citizen Reporter
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To: jmc1969

Ten months of silence on Iraq hurt him badly. He almost made the mistake by letting the media frame the NSA issue as "domestic spying." He responded much more quickly but was still too slow. Needs a media expert in there. Someone who responds quickly and effectively. Not Rove, not Hughes.

Someone else.


16 posted on 01/28/2006 6:38:25 PM PST by Patriot from Philly
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To: atomicpossum

We always pride ourselves in being informed

Look up AP in a seach engine.
Also you may want to visit the site below

http://www.zipperfish.net/free/ztoons/blondstar.php


17 posted on 01/28/2006 6:40:19 PM PST by stevengrant98 (its not liberals, its lieberals)
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IIRC, all the polls also had the President losing the 2004 election. You're touting a losing cause.

Some, not all. Most of the MSM polls had it either tired or Kerry ahead while Rass had the President winning and was almost 100% with the final outcome.

18 posted on 01/28/2006 6:40:38 PM PST by COEXERJ145 (Despite Popular Opinion, Tom Tancredo Does Not Support Deporting Illegal Aliens.)
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To: stevengrant98

One more of these phoney polls, and I'm going to call on Helen Thomas.

19 posted on 01/28/2006 6:45:15 PM PST by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
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To: Patriot from Philly

Before and up until the last election the MSM was touting the Presidents job approval at 42-48% and they were claiming there was no way in hell the President could win under 50% but he did. Since last year his poll numbers have never been reported above 50% so there is only one conclusion I can come up with and that would be their sample is wrong.


20 posted on 01/28/2006 6:45:36 PM PST by Wasanother (Terrorist come in many forms but all are RATS.)
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