[riri]

I did a search and surprisingly I didn't see this.

I think this story says quite a bit. 1. Arizona is still a pretty conservative state. Though, we get less so on a daily basis. And 2., I dont think we have been hit quite as hard as many states have, concerning the now supposeed ending recession and current job losses.

[KC_Conspirator]

The Arizona poll was sponsored by ASU's KAET-TV (Channel 8) and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Not good news and probably not accurate, since anything with the name "Cronkite" attached to it has a leftist agenda.

[JennysCool]

It's such an ASTONISHING COINCIDENCE that every pollster seems to be reporting flagging support for the President at this precise point in time -- just a few days after the polling data that showed even registered Democrats were at a loss to name which Democrats were running for President. I'm thinking a few markers are being called in.

[Mr. Bird]

We're all suckers for polls, but it's better to just kick back and relax. Today's polls are just as meaningful as the ones that showed Bush with a 90 percent approval: they're worthless.

The popular vote is going to shake out to be close, regardless. As '00 illustrated, it's the EC that counts.

[comebacknewt]

The polls are returning to normal levels.

All signs are pointing to '04 as being another 50/50 type election.

[freeperfromnj]

Sometimes I think all of this constant poll taking adds to the drag-down of his numbers. When the easily influenced sheeple hear enough bad news polls, their mindset changes.

[Britton J Wingfield]

I'll actually vote for him this time around.

[WRhine]

Though the economy and job losses most certainly have something to do with Bush's declining support in AZ (and many other states) what is being lost on most here is that AZ is transitioning into a Democratic state because of illegal immigration. It's no different in that regard than CA except it is a few years behind.

Apparently many have forgotten that up until the mid-90s AZ was one of the most reliable states for the GOP across the board. Now, AZ has a democratic governor and Bush barely won the state in 2000.

Demographics is destiny and the trends driven by illegal immigration certainly do not bode well for the Republican Party--especially conservatism in AZ or in any other state that is experiencing a mass influx of Illegal Aliens.

When is the Stupid Party going to Wake Up?

[Cowboy Bob]

The survey included 390 registered voters with party identifications similar to statewide registration numbers. The margin of error was 5 percentage points.

This poll is pure BS. I don't trust any survey that polls less than 1,000 (1,200 is better), and a margin of error grater than 2.5%

I live in Arizona. We continue to construct homes for all the conservatives who are fleeing that mess called "California." The only reason why we have a Democrat Governor (Butch Napolitano) is because "its" Republican challenger was (gasp!) a Mormon.