Bush Job Approval: 31%

GALLUP NEWS SERVICE ^ | May 09, 2006 | by Joseph Carroll

[ConsentofGoverned]

PRINCETON, NJ -- President George W. Bush's job approval rating has reached yet another new low for his administration, according to a new USA Today/Gallup poll. The poll, conducted May 5-7, 2006, finds that 31% of Americans approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president while 65% disapprove. Bush's approval rating is down three percentage points from last weekend, which is not a statistically significant drop, but has shown a six point decline from early April and a 12 point decline since the start of the year. The decline in Bush's approval rating has accelerated in the past month or so. His ratings were stable in the low 40% range in January and early February, then declined slightly into the mid- to upper-30% range through the beginning of April. Since April, Bush's ratings have fallen six points.

[Peach]

I read your post. You won't vote GOP unless the candidate promises to close the border. So far no one on the national scene is promising to do that. You will vote for a conservative Democrat who will close the border. Is there such an animal? There is no one on that scene either who is promising to do that.

So you're left with maybe some marginalized third party player who will make promises. And so I stand by my previous post. It sounds like you'll vote third party; interesting technique you've got going there.

Vote for someone who has no chance of winning in order to NOT get your agenda driven item addressed.

And, BTW, since when did conservatives decide that the WOT, tax cuts, abortion, etc., were less important than border security.

[Les_Miserables]

So where are your answers to the current problems? Criticsm of the disaffected? More votes for the incompetent? Continued support of the failing GOP? The GOP depends on a coalition of Regan Democrats (gone), Conservative Base (rapidly melting away), Independents (mostly gone due to immigration issues), and RINOs (Still there BG!) It can't afford to lose many of any of these elements and expect to maintain control in Congress. IMO it's insanity to think this coalition will hold together given current course and speed of the GOP and the Captain keeps saying "What Iceberg? I don't see no steenkeen Iceberg! Pass the Taco's! full speed ahead"

Hey, enjoy it while it lasts, but come back in November and let's count noses.

[Peach]

My answer sure as heck isn't voting for a third party candidate, none of whom have ever received more than 3-4% of the vote. But hey - bad as the Republicans have been, let's make sure Democrats are elected. We can always do worse and it seems freepers are intent on making sure the worst possible candidates get elected. So be it.

[bray]

You should go third party it will accomplish nothing but make you feel better. Good luck.

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[Les_Miserables]

Not all freepers as as disaffected as I am but hey the GOP cannot afford to lose any. You told me what your answer isn't but not what your answer is..Give me a rational strategy, maybe I could agree. Continuing support for the current path we are on is like paying a prostitute with Confederate money..Only happens the first time. Next time no joy.

I think it was Rumsfeld who said if you can't make it better, make it worse and that will force an answer...a bad KINTA in '06 may be just what the GOP needs to get it together for '08 and at least we won't have to choose between a RAT and a BUSH in '08.

[bray]

Actually your wrong the GOP can afford to lose you. See ya later.

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[Les_Miserables]

You got it. Best answer you have I imagine. Bye!