Posted on 05/18/2006 9:21:28 AM PDT by NYC Republican
Thirty-six percent (36%) of Americans Approve of the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President. Just 15% Strongly Approve. Those are the lowest levels ever measured by Rasmussen Reports. Just 65% of Republicans approve of the President's Job Performance, also a new low.
This data is based upon nightly telephone surveys and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. For today's update, more than 75% of respondents were interviewed after the President Bush's speech on immigration.
Just 39% of voters agree with the President's approach on immigration. Most consider the issue very important and believe that strict enforcement of immigration laws will help the economy.
Democrats now hold a 15-percentage point lead over Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot. Before the Presdent's speech, they had a 10-point lead. Just 27% of Americans believe the country is now heading in the right direction.
While the President's numbers have fallen, Hillary Clinton's poll numbers are the best they've been in more than a year of Hillary Meter polling by Rasmussen Reports. Another Democrat doing well is Ted Strickland. He maintains a double digit lead in his effort to become the first Democratic Governor of Ohio in 16 years.
Also in Ohio. Congressman Sherrod Brown (D) leads incumbent Senator Mike DeWine (R) by three percentage points. Though within the poll's margin of error, it's the first time Brown has had a lead of any sort.
Montana Senator Conrad Burns (R) once again trails both Democrats seeking his job. Dragged down by his association with convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Burns' poll numbers are worse than those for a relatively unknown GOP challenger.
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell (D) has been on the defensive lately and her lead has shrunk to five percentage points. When the year began, she was up by 15.
Visit the Rasmussen Reports Election Polls page to see results from our most recent state-by-state polling for Election 2006
Good for you, you did what you are advcating for.
He has more compassion for foreign citizens than he does American citizens.
He's creating another welfare state and the American citizens will have to give up caring for their own families to pay for it.
American citizens are nothing but money signs for the pandering politicians. Our job is to make the government wealthy enough to control us. We're forced to pay for our own imprisonment so the politicians can live a powerful and luxurious life.
So what is your prediction for the November elections? Put it on record right now.
The reason I keep making so much noise on this issue is precisely because of what you said here - Bush's insistence on a guest worker program before completing border security is just killing the GOP, and losing the House would have terrible consequences to continuing the battle against the Islamists.
And it's not just about what to do with those already here - a wide range of people with a wide range of opinions as to what needs to be done with the illegals already here have come to the conclusion that we must secure the borders first, for damn good logical and historical reasons. That Bush and his advisors would ignore this ever-increasing crescendo is just baffling to me. And it's not like he cannot bring the issue foward again two years from now, in the last year of his term. In two years, we will be able to see if we have signficantly improved border security, and then we can have a sane discussion as to what internal changes need to be made. And most importantly, those changes will have a chance to actually work at that point. ANY changes made now will be doomed to failure, just as Reagan's amnesty was doomed because border security was not improved subsequent to the amnesty.
I just cannot understand why Bush cannot back down here. Maybe it's because the base grumbled but eventually went along with his spending, education fiascos and his Medicare prescription benefit. Maybe his advisors think that will happen again. But I think the base has made it clear for some time that this was the one line that could not be crossed. And Bush is willing to cross the Rubicon anyway.
Don't both explaining that to the die-hard believers.
They would have made perfect RATS during Clintigula's impeachment. The mentality is no different at all.
Don't both explaining that to the die-hard believers.
They would have made perfect RATS during Clintigula's impeachment. The mentality is no different at all.
Oh, like they're not on our street corners now? Give me a break. I'm not worried about their FEELINGS. They want to get angry and/or violent, then that's what the law is for. If it gets bigger, then that's what an ARMED MILITIA is for. Don't tell me jus6t because there are logistical issues inherent in any plan to get them to leave that it can't be done, you Open Border Advocate.
I think according to the polls you represent 60% of the population. Start preparing for massive demonstrations in the streets, I am sure you can get many millions to go on the street and protest President Bush solution for illegal immigration.
Actually, you're the one trying to make a rather simple solution into something complex.
It appears you fell for the BS from the pro-amnesty politicians.
Bush has never vetoed anything sent to him by the House ans Senate.
My beef is with them. They're holding up the border issue. They're also calling for amnesty, worse than Bush!
Go after the House and Senate Republicans. They caved to democrats and made a deal that nothing will pass without 60%. Majority rules in a representative government. End "the deal".
Bush is very eager to have a guest worker plan. He must have some under the table deal with companies wanting cheap labor. Also, Bush must want to make Vicente Fox's PAN party look good int he upcoming 2006 Mexican elections.
Never get citizenship. Never get any social welfare benefits. Give them renewable paper works that cost them $ 5,000 for renewal every year. Make them pay taxes.
Oh, cut me a break. A few RINOs are siding with the Dems in the Senate, and the House has passed a security-first bill already. Bush is working with the Dems and RINOs to hamstring conservatives here. Quit pretending otherwise.
So this poll is meaningless.
I am not going to try and guess his motives. He may feel that we need to accomodate Hispanic growth in this country.
I am much more concerned with the impact of his stance than his motives for his stance.
Sincere concern that was pretty much non-existent when the bulk of these 12 million illegals were pouring into the country (during the 1990s), creating the untenable situation that Bush inherited.
This is nothing but a pile on. After six years of wall-to-wall Bush bashing in the mass media and popular culture, a lot of people were just looking for an excuse to join the party. This issue gave them one.
Well, first I'm not an "Open Border Person."
I'm only suggesting that this is a complex issue.
The Bush haters like you just want to have a major reason to hate the President. I'm very happy for you. I'd rather solve the problem and Hillary won't do it, nor will Pelosi when she becomes Speaker this fall. Thanks a lot for nothing.
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