[oceanview]

was Bush at 40$ approval, pushing issues with 19% approval ratings, going into the 2004 election?

he won by a 65K vote swing in one state in 2004 - had he been pushing this ports deal before the 2004 election, Kerry would have won - I guarantee it.

[jveritas]

Yes in some periods during the 2004 elections President Bush had approval rates in the 40's accordng to the fake media polls. In fact in February and March Keery had like 5 to 10 points lead over President Bush, and he had few points lead over the President in many periods after that all the way till election day, but at the end Kerry lost the election and President Bush won.

Now you want to play the 65000 shift in Ohio from President Bush to Kerry and thus Kerry would have been President. How about these other if's. If there was 1000 votes shift in New Hampshire President Bush would have gotten 270 Electorl Votes even if he lost Ohio. With few thousands vote shift in Wisconsin Bush would have won without Ohio and New Hampshire and the same go for Minnesotta.