[The G Man]

[lesser_satan]

I think a lot of people are still mad about illegal immigration, spending, Iraq, etc., but are looking at the Dems' primary results and constant tinfoil-hat rhetoric and thinking the alternatives to the Repubs are damn scary.

[Alberta's Child]

It's all pretty simple. Presidential approval ratings have been almost directly inversely proportional to the price of gasoline for as long as I can remember.

[NeonKnight]

That is pretty good for a President midway through his second term. Ras is still a little on the high side compared to other polsters, but they are all trending upwards.

Good news.

[MNJohnnie]

Which the Political Suicide Club "Conservatives" and their various Junk Media allies will immediately start talking down.

Which FReeper was it that made the chart showing gas prices-Presidendet Approval numbers and their relationship? That was really an eye opening chart. Wish they would do another one.

[truthandlife]

9/11 back on the minds of people and a reminder of who the bad people are, the terrorists not Preident Bush. I hope President Bush continues to talk about protecting the American people. That is what the our Federal gov't is for.

[1035rep]

BTTT

[mainepatsfan]

That's getting dangerously close to the dreaded 50% mark if one is a Democrat.

[RobFromGa]

If he keeps this up, he might even get re-elected. /s

[UKrepublican]

Great news.

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

[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.

[The Blitherer]

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

[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?

[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

[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.