Nearly half of Americans wouldn't vote for Bush again

AFP ^ | 08-23-03

[bimbo]

A serious, massive crackdown on illegal immigration could boost his numbers quickly.

I agree. In fact the Immigration issue is Bush's only ace-in-the-hole; but I'm afraid he won't play it, allowing that issue to default to the Democrat Candidate (Hillary! God forbid). In my nightmares I can hear that witch next October screaming: "Elect me ... I'll close those borders!"(Of course she won't, but her workers will cheer loudly, and the American voters will scream: "YES!")

[Timesink]

As an aside. Does anyone else think that the Perot put up was a Clinton black bag operation both times? The guy had no clear platform other than "reform" and wasn't his company rewarded both times with nice government contracts by Clinton?

I don't know about the contracts, but I do know Perot had (still does, I'm sure) a gigantic ego and a major league hatred for Bush 41. Combine it with the fact that the American voting Zeitgeist in 1992 was little more than "throw the bums out!", and I think you've got pretty decent evidence that Perot just saw an opportunity to screw with an enemy, have a lot of fun, and make himself famous, so he ran with it.

[CyberAnt]

You were expecting honesty from Newsweek ..??

These people LOVE Hitlery - and I believe they will do ANYTHING to help her.

What they don't realize is that the lower they try to force the numbers the LARGER GROWS THE FORCE TO STOP THEM. Besides, this 49 is more than 10 points lower than most of the other polls, including USAToday/CNN's which is at 61.

[Timesink]

Two mispellings of the same word tells me we have a suspect foreign -- and biased -- source.

AFP is Agence France-Presse, the French news agency.

[WhiteGuy]

As it applies to the "War on Terror".................

"Meanwhile, 69 percent are now convinced the United States will become bogged down in Iraq, without achieving ostensible goals in getting the country back on its feet."

What is our exit strategy?

What are our "goals" in this war?

I think President Bush could be a stone-cold cinch if the objectives of the "war" could be quantified.

[bimbo]

Well., where are the oil profits?

When the war looked inevitable last March, I bought shares in Halliburton ... Keep looking at Halliburton's bottom line. The profits will show up there long before the Exxons, Shells, and Texacos see their profits improved by Iraq. Unfortunately, American citizens won't see a dime returned on their "investment" in Iraq.

[technomage]

Typical liberal approach:

1. Come up with a lie, fabrication, exageration, etc.

2. Put it out in the media.

3. Have the talking heads repeat it over and over and over........

4. The lie takes on a life of it's own.

5. See if the results hurt the object of their scheme.

Of course, liberals believe this approach always works because they deeply believe that the vast majority of Americans are STUPID, ILLITERATE, UN-EDUCATED BAFFOONS.

Well, probably true for a small percentage :)

[concerned about politics]

As an aside. Does anyone else think that the Perot put up was a Clinton black bag operation both times?

Uh yeh! It was reported Perot met with Clinton in private meetings twice during the campain! I think it was in NM?

[Texas_Dawg]

Saying you won't vote for Bush in the next election is different than saying you would vote for Howard Dean (or whomever) over Bush. These polls mean nothing and I'm happy we have a President who does what's right. He could have sat on his sky-high numbers after 9/11 and coasted to re-election, but he chose to do what was needed in Iraq which dropped his poll numbers rapidly.

[TimPatriot]

"There are two very big differences between Bushes 41 and 43..."

And Don't forget Ross Perot, if it wasn't for Perot, Clinton would never have been elected. He took something like 15-19%, did he not? I believe a substantial portion of Perot's support would have gone to Bush in a two way race.

[Brian S]

3. Have the talking heads repeat it over and over and over........

You can almost bet this poll will be cited by Russert on Meet the Press tomorrow as gospel.

[kms61]

The Ten Commandments guy. Speculation is that Howard Phillips is courting him to be the Constitution Party standard bearer. In a close race he may pull a percentage point or two from Bush.

[TracyPA]

The nine Democratic candidates for president were in Philadelphia recently. A reporter asked Governor Rendell who would win if the election was held today. Rendell, without any hesitation, said Bush would win.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Border security now Bush!

[section9]

I agree with you. Presidents always poll poorly in August, anyway. It's the Dog Days, and no one, no one is paying attention to the next election.

But yours truly is, and he clicked on the Drudge article that led to the Newsweek story. Scrolled to the bottom of the page. The poll was of human beings over 18. I don't event think it was of "registered voters", much less likelies.

That's it. That's like taking a poll of fire hydrants and tombstones.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[HitmanLV]

I have consistently expected Dubya to win with 300-325 electoral votes, though not much more since large pockets are just out of reach (NY, Cali-Wash-Oregon, CT, Mass, IL)which means it will be over before the left coast chimes in (and since they will all go for the dem, it won't matter).

[concerned about politics]

Of course, liberals believe this approach always works because they deeply believe that the vast majority of Americans are STUPID, ILLITERATE, UN-EDUCATED BAFFOONS.

Well, probably true for a small percentage :)

We know the exact number and percentage. 50,994,086 (48.4%)

See post #51

[savedbygrace]

FLASH: Over 75% of Americans never voted for Clinton, and he lived in the White House for 8 years, I'm sorry to say.

[Texas_Dawg]

Border security now Bush!

And replace Karl Rove with Joe Hadenuf. (Because he's a political mastermind, you know.)

[Natural Law]

This is a Newsweek Poll. It is therefore obvious that is therefore constructed to place a doubt into the public discourse.