President Bush Job Approval (@47%)

Rasmussen ^ | September 14 2006

[UKrepublican]

Great news.

He needs to keep the 'Conservative' vote strong to keep himself above 40%.

[mainepatsfan]

Will there be any point in mentioning his approval numbers after the mid terms?!

[philsfan24]

its good to know im not the only one who figured that out.

[r-q-tek86]

I am so sick of hearing about this... over and over... on every MSM news outlet. Isn't there some kidnapped blonde girl they can focus on?

/sarc

I don't care about polls. Up or down doesn't matter. W is doing the right thing in the GWOT regardless of how many people agree.

[TNCMAXQ]

Wow those numbers are practically soaring. If he keeps going at this rate we'll be wishing he could run again in '08. ;) Actually it's too bad he can't since the rest of the field is not satisfactory, at least as it now stands.

[The Blitherer]

Wow, this is great! I can't wait for his post-9/11 numbers!

[steveegg]

Oh boy, here we go... Are we ready for the MSM/DEMs suicidal watch???

I'll get the popcorn.

[stockstrader]

The President has FINALLY started using the 'bully pulpit' to refute the MSM and the democrats. It's about time!!

The President needs to keep on the offensive--touting his huge accomplishments in the WOT!

If he continues, his support will improve even more.

[Andy from Beaverton]

I wonder what Bush's ratings would be if he actually gave a shit about polls like Clinton did?

[shield]

Today, we NOW HAVE.........TONY SNOW...he gets it...just came out of an area where he was still in touch with everyday Americans...believe it...his input has helped to increase the President's numbers lots.

[avacado]

Get ready for CBS to rush out and do their poll with a tiny sample of 600 people and oversampled with Democrats by about 12%

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

= Republican Landslide

>= Democratic Landslide

[double_down]

If Bush stops talking about guest worker programs and a path to citizenship for illegals, his ratings would easily exceed 50% and his conservative base would be rock solid.

[trad_anglican]

I see reaffirmations of the ignorance of the populace with such boring regularity these days that I don't even notice it anymore.

These days? There were reasons the founders instituted a Republic, not a Democracy.

[100-Fold_Return]

...actual, real figures must then be astronomical..

[OldFriend]

Do you think he'll be able to beat Kerry in the election?

[Darkwolf377]

I only trust polls as trend-watchers. If Rasmussen is an outlier, it's nice but not all that important. But I do suspect they'll all eventually show him rising in the public's view as the reality that a Democrat takeover becomes more a possibility.

I disagree with the gasoline price being the only or even most important element of this. As often as people have seen that, how many times does it have to be said--9/11 changed EVERYTHING? We've never seen a President with Bush's continued lukewarm popularity over so long keep Congress through a midterm AND his (close) re-election. If he keeps Congress in his party it, too, will be unprecedented for someone with his poll numbers.

That's not gasoline. It's 9/11.

[kittymyrib]

Fortunately for Republicans, they have Democrats to run against. If they had sane people with any kind of American values as opponents, they'd be finished.

[Tennessean4Bush]

This is a direct reflection of nothing more than the sheeple paying less per gallon at the pump. If it hits 1.99 in late October, he will be at 53%. A graph of his approval rating is an almost reverse of the graph of pump prices. Gas prices

[1035rep]

47%

Bump!