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As we all know, the MSM will use their pre-SOTU coverage to verbally assault the President. Their weapon of choice: BOGUS polling data.

The following information will help us combat their impending lies and distortions:

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE:
Presidential JA Ratings Before the SOTU:

Reagan. . . . .Clinton. . . . . Bush
'88 49% . . . .'00 64%. . . . . '08 ?
'87 48% . . . .'99 69%. . . . . '07 ?
'86 64% . . . .'98 59%. . . . . '06 43%
'85 64% . . . .'97 60%. . . . . '05 51%
'84 52% . . . .'96 46%. . . . . '04 53%
'83 37% . . . .'95 47%. . . . . '03 60%
'82 47% . . . .'94 54%. . . . . '02 84%
http://poll.gallup.com/content/?ci=21205

Average JA Ratings:
51.7% Reagan
57.0% Clinton
58.2% Bush

Range:
37%-64% Reagan
46%-69% Clinton
43%-84% Bush

JA in 40s or less (before SOTU):
4 Reagan
2 Clinton
1 Bush

JA in 50s
1 Reagan
2 Clinton
2 Bush

JA in 60s or above
2 Reagan
3 Clinton
2 Bush

As you can discern from this comparative data, President Reagan's JA ratings fare poorly when compared to Clinton and GWB. In fact, Clinton's ratings exceed both Reagan and Bush during his second term (to date). AND WHAT SHOULD THIS TELL US?

JA ratings do not a legacy make!! [Did any of you actually remember that President Reagan sported such low ratings before 4 of his 7 SOTU speeches (and for that matter, the entire year following the speeches)?! Of course not.

LEADERS make tough decisions which can temporarily lower their JA ratings; LOSERS avoid difficult actions to keep their JA ratings as high as possible. The former are remembered well by history; the latter become mere footnotes!

Fortunately for us, PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH is a leader; history will remember him well!!

DJ DRUMMOND provides an excellent analysis of recent MSM polling data at
http://polipundit.com/index.php?p=12202#more-12202

Time for me to race out the door for my son's basketball game . . . Hubby's already at the game . . . I'll return as soon as possible!

Try not to get too crazy!

BTW: Did you hear that Josh Sparling is attending the SOTU at the President's invitation -- I hope he's able to tell Sheehan exactly what he thinks of her grotesque behavior!!