Posted on 04/10/2002 2:47:44 PM PDT by finnman69
POLL ANALYSES April 10, 2002
Bush's Job Approval Rating at 76%
Public's rating varies by political affiliation
GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
PRINCETON, NJ – George W. Bush's current job approval rating stands at 76%, his lowest rating since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The rating represents a continuation of the gradual decline in Bush's job approval observed since his high point of 90% in September, but it is still significantly higher than any approval rating recorded for Bush prior to the attacks.
George W. Bush’s Job Approval Rating
The decline in Bush's overall job approval rating can be attributed to changes in the opinions of Democrats, and to a lesser extent, political independents. Following the Sept. 11 attacks, Democratic opinion of how Bush was handling his job soared by more than 50 points. Over the last six months, Bush's ratings among Democrats have decreased from the mid-80s to the middle to low 60s. A similar pattern exists among independents, whose approval rating for Bush has decreased from the high 80s to the middle to low 70s in the last six months. Bush's rating among Republicans remains in the middle 90s, where it has been since September.
George W. Bush’s Job Approval Rating:
By Party 
Survey Methods
These results are based on telephone interviews with a randomly selected national sample of 1,009 adults, aged 18 and older, conducted April 5-7, 2002. For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum error attributable to sampling and other random effects is ±3%. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
Quit being dishonest.
Where is Clintax working?
Tell us, where has he ever worked?
Irrelevant.
Actually it is the entirely relevant since I was responding to the comparison made to Bush #1 "read my lips, no new taxes".
GW made no such promise regarding CFR.
He did swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, a promise broken when he signed CFR.
Right. So both the House and the Senate pass CFR and you claim Bush alone is responsible to stop it otherwise he has betrayed the Constitution of the United States and his oath of office.
How silly. Obviously you must also think those in Congress are traitors to the Constitution as well.
In any case, the Supreme Court is the last word when it comes to whether a law is constitutional or not...and Bush made it clear there were elements of CFR he didn't agree with and would leave it to the SC decide.
Makes sense to me.
Moreover, President Bush has gone beyond the call of duty being open and courteous to his political opponents. Willing to meet them half way, complimenting them, inviting them to come to the White House, and what does he get instead from these close minded elected democrats, nothing but callous uncivil nit picking.
Contrast President Bush's genteel approach to Bill Clinton's open hostility toward his political opponents even before he was elected to the presidency. He never let up on his policy of politics of personal destruction as he an his wife designed and created the VRWC as their non-existent nemesis in order to further their own ambitions by duping their weak minded followers into truly believing such an organization was behind all of Bill's problems.
If only once Clinton had shown a friendly regard towards the right wing, how differently I may have viewed him as a person. But sadly, he was not a man possessed of decency or gentlemanly manners. His was a message of exclusivity to his own club, forget and crush the outsiders.
God Bless President Bush and America!
And just how high did B.C. go? What was his nadir, likewise?
"So, he had seen your postings?" you wrote.
Looking back at this thread, I am saddened at what this forum has become. I know you're not the only one - it's most everyone. Instead of engaging in a "forum," FR is now the domain of what appears to be children. I don't think Collin or Conserv-it (or whatever they called themselves) said things that were particularly anti-Bush. I like and believe in Bush, but his 175 degree turn on Sharon and Israel is, well . . . disappointing. He inspired Americans because he led the country into believing in something new and black and white. "He" is leaving that territory . . . and my prediction is this will splinter his mandate (if it hasn't already). I hope it doesn't, but I know that with every day that passes, he looks more and more like just another politician.
Back to the other point. FR was great b/c people debated things back and forth. Now people add their stupid one liners and try to quelch any disagreement. Childish.
I never said he is alone responsible. However, he is still responsible. Blaming others for your shortcomings is the liberal way, not the conservative way.
How silly. Obviously you must also think those in Congress are traitors to the Constitution as well.
Well, yes. Anyone who helped the passage of CFR has betrayed their oath of office, be it as a member of the House, Senate, or as President.
In any case, the Supreme Court is the last word when it comes to whether a law is constitutional or not...and Bush made it clear there were elements of CFR he didn't agree with and would leave it to the SC decide.
True, but this shouldn't even have been necessary. The bill should have been vetoed outright.
Makes sense to me.
Not to me. Sorry.
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