You hit the nail on the head. The violence in Iraq is the number one reason why Bush’s poll numbers are way down. While Illegal immigration is the top priority to FReepers, it is a bottom priority for non-idealogical voters - the types that determine elections.
The coverage of violence in Iraq is the number one reason why Bush's poll numbers are way down.
The vast majority of Americans know squat, zero, nada about Iraq and the Middle East. They know what the TV media tells them. Since 99% of the coverage consists of Military and Civilian casualties, American "atrocities" and "expert commentaries" whining about how EVIL and BAD Bush is, an decisive number of Americans believes this.