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Poll: George W. Bush Only Living Ex-President Under 50%
CNN/theindychannel.com ^ | June 7, 2012 | CNN Political Unit

Posted on 06/07/2012 7:01:06 AM PDT by Abathar

Washington (CNN) -- More than three years after leaving office, former President George W. Bush remains unpopular with the public, according to a new national poll.

A CNN/ORC International poll also indicates that two-thirds of Americans have a positive view of Bush's predecessor, former President Bill Clinton.

According to the poll, released Thursday morning, 43% of people questioned had a favorable opinion of Bush, with 54% saying they had an unfavorable view of the former president. Bush's 43% favorable rating is the same as it was in 2010 in CNN polling, but is up from his mid-30's favorable rating during 2009, his first year out of the White House.

"Don't be surprised if the Obama campaign mentions the name of George W. Bush at every opportunity, and don't be surprised if that strategy works," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "And the mention of Bush's name appears to prompt at least a few people to take a more positive view of their current financial situation."

When asked in the survey whether they are better or worse off than they were four years ago, Americans are split, 44% to 43%. But when asked whether they are better or worse off than they were four years ago "when Bush was president," a small gap opens - 47% say they are better off compared to 41% who say they are worse off.

(Excerpt) Read more at theindychannel.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012polls; bush43; jobapproval; presidents
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Oh man, how low will they let themselves go... LOL


1 posted on 06/07/2012 7:01:13 AM PDT by Abathar
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To: Abathar

Duh, because he’s the only one out of office for three and a half years.

Give it time. His statesmanship only serves to help his image (witness the portrait unveiling last week).

If Carter can rebound, anyone can.


2 posted on 06/07/2012 7:04:22 AM PDT by Dan Nunn (Support the NRA!)
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To: Abathar
two-thirds of Americans have a positive view of Bush's predecessor, former President Bill Clinton. If anyone ever had any doubt about whether the 'Rat party has a stranglehold on the news, music, movie and television industries, here's irrefutable evidence that it does.
3 posted on 06/07/2012 7:04:25 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: Abathar
Yet CNN still can't bring themselves to report on the current president's low approvals, who by the way is running for re-election.

The media are a parody of themselves.

4 posted on 06/07/2012 7:04:38 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Abathar

Jimmy Carter....did he pass away? I cannot imagine he is above 50%!


5 posted on 06/07/2012 7:05:06 AM PDT by EmilyGeiger
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To: Abathar

I will never believe a bs cnn poll...who cares? their 12 person audience?


6 posted on 06/07/2012 7:06:02 AM PDT by richardtavor
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To: EmilyGeiger

Dude, you took the words right out of my mouth! I was only born during the Carter years, but given what I have heard about him, how in the world can he have an approval rating over 50%?


7 posted on 06/07/2012 7:07:20 AM PDT by Marko413
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To: Abathar

Well who cares? Former Speaker Pelosi says she “loved” the guy, just not his policies....it was funny to watch her praise President Bush.


8 posted on 06/07/2012 7:07:29 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: Abathar

LOL! Another CNN “poll”. Funny stuff.


9 posted on 06/07/2012 7:07:29 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Free Stuff or Freedom! You Decide 2012.)
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To: Abathar

Memo to CNN, George Bush is not on the ballot this November. Obama will not be running against George Bush...


10 posted on 06/07/2012 7:08:12 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Abathar
10% minimum marxist bias of any cnn poll means Bush is at least at 53% approval.

LLS

11 posted on 06/07/2012 7:08:12 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Don't Tread On Me)
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To: Abathar

My God!! Did CNN take a poll of what people thought of Carter in June of ‘84??

Completly worthless information. And they pay people to do this. I don’t have all that high an opinion of Bush myself, and I’m a republican. But I’m not interested, and do not spend a moment thinking about somebody that’s out of power. Those that ARE in power take up enough of my time!


12 posted on 06/07/2012 7:09:00 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: BenLurkin

Ben, I have a favorable outlook on President Bill Clinton too. Looking back at his Presidency compared to today was paradise. Heck at least the economy was good. Obama has nothing at all that is going well. NOTHING!!! I would rather President Clinton now than President Obama!!!!


13 posted on 06/07/2012 7:09:26 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: Abathar
And we all know how scientific and accurate polls are.
14 posted on 06/07/2012 7:12:15 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (ABO)
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To: Marko413; EmilyGeiger

How can Carter have an approval rating above 50%?

By asking a bunch of people who were not even ALIVE - or certainly not politically aware (being 10 years old or less) when he was President.


15 posted on 06/07/2012 7:13:20 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: Abathar

All this proves is that state-controlled media never stops propagandizing.


16 posted on 06/07/2012 7:13:34 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
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To: napscoordinator
I will never forgive that traitorous crook...
17 posted on 06/07/2012 7:13:38 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: EmilyGeiger

The average person’s perception of Carter has nothing to do with Carter’s politics, it’s that he builds free houses for poor people...


18 posted on 06/07/2012 7:14:14 AM PDT by Cruising For Freedom
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To: Abathar

Conservatives disdain Bush as much as the Liberals do. That’s the problem. He was a good man, but his policies weren’t the best. He tried to triangulate too much, in an effort to try to please everybody, and when you do that, you wind up pleasing nobody.


19 posted on 06/07/2012 7:14:22 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Abathar

With modern Presidents like Carter I’d like to see the results where they only poll people who might have actually followed the news WHILE he was in office; say, those 16 or older during any time in his Presidency.


20 posted on 06/07/2012 7:15:11 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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