On the day Baghdad fell in April, when Bush’s approval rating was at 77 percent, 95 percent of Republicans and 62 percent of Democrats said they approved of his handling of the presidency. In the new poll, GOP support is statistically unchanged
http://stacks.msnbc.com/news/951647.asp?0sl=-10
I think I've proven my point. Bush's GOP/conservative base is not upset with him, despite the handful of disillusioned conservatives 'round here telling us it is.
Its ok to support a more conservative 3rd party candidate until the election comes around and there is no chance on earth that the candidate will win. Then you have to ask whether you want a semi-conservative like Bush in office or a radical socialist -- wannabe UN representative like Dean, Kerry, or Clarke? Anyone that votes emotionally with their conservative principles instead of with a rational thought process will unfortunately be damning the country to socialist oblivion.