Poll: President's approval on the rise after Thanksgiving

AP/SFGate.com ^ | 12-02-03 | Willl Lester

[veronica]

President Bush's standing with the public has improved since his surprise Thanksgiving trip to Iraq amid signs of a stronger economy and following congressional passage of a prescription drug benefit under Medicare.

Bush's job approval was at 61 percent in the National Annenberg Election Survey conducted the four days after the holiday, up from 56 percent during the four days before Thanksgiving. Disapproval of the president dropped from 41 percent to 36 percent, according to the poll released Tuesday.

[veronica]

TIME magazine said that people hate Bush.

That cover was disgusting.

[colorado tanker]

TIME magazine said that people hate Bush.

Just think of all the time, effort and expense the media have dumped into their anti-Bush campaign, especially since last summer. And what do they have to show for it? Rising poll numbers.

The story the press never tells is that Bush's personal approval rating is very high, now around 70. Clinton's personal approval rating was always way below his job approval. Job approval tends to trend with the economy anyway. Bottom line? People disliked Clinton and looked for reasons not to vote for him, where in contrast people like Bush and will look to reasons to vote for him.

[FairOpinion]

Here is a good cartoon to go with the article.

Posted by Grampa Dave on another thread.

[veronica]

That is hysterical. Love it!

[jern]

good one, for later.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Question for Freepers tuned in to public opinion:

Over the last few days I have read several analyses by angry libs who say that Bush's Baghdad trip will "backfire," like his carrier landing. They imply that that event was a PR disaster that turned the public against him. Aside from the hurt feelings of screeching leftists, I am not aware that the carrier landing and speech from the flight deck was anything other than a great moment for W. Did I miss something?

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Eat it, DUers! EAT it! MWAH-ha-ha-haaaaaa!!! :)

[BSunday]

I am not aware that the carrier landing and speech from the flight deck was anything other than a great moment for W. Did I miss something?

No, that's pretty much the way I saw it too.

[kevao]

So why isn't this headline news in the media? Every time Bush's approval drops a point or two, it's headline news.

Because a drop in Bush's approval ratings indicates a "trend" (worthy of a headline); but an increase indicates a "blip" (unworthy of a headline).

[Recovering_Democrat]

Tom Daschle is saddened, deeply saddened.

[Recovering_Democrat]

ya got a bad tic there, hitlery.

[maxwellp]

I have a friend who is a Democrat and doesn't really care for Bush, but she told me that when she saw President Bush stride out on that stage in Bagdad she was so thrilled and very moved. It was a great moment in history!

[matrix2225]

That is hysterical. You are something.

[Republican Red]

This is significant. So why isn't this headline news in the media?

The story made top billing on Drudge. Word has gotten out. If it's on Drudge it is seen.

Also linkied on Drudge is a story about how popular his site is now. Drudge Report has made it to #8 on Alexa

1. Yahoo News
2. CNN
3. MSNBC
4. BBC
5. NY Times online
6. Weather Channel
7. Google
8. Drudge
9. Fox News
10. Washington Post
11. USA Today
12. ABC News
1039. Free Republic
5252. DU

[FairOpinion]

You'll probably like this one too. :)

[FairOpinion]

Drudge must be reading FR again -- I saw it here first.

[demlosers]

Help me mommy!

[matrix2225]

LOL, where did you get that sense of humor? I think it is the best pick. The best part is, President is smiling, and so are the troops

[2Jedismom]

That's a keeper!

[LS]

Methinks the Dems are in heap big trouble. The sickening thing is that we have a golden opportunity and in NV, LA, OK, IL, and a couple of other states, we do not have big-name candidates running.

We literally could get 60 seats if a few of these self-interested people would sacrifice just this once to get a 2/3 majority in the senate!