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Bush Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Ever

By Jeralyn, Section Other Politics
Posted on Fri Mar 25, 2005 at 02:01:07 PM EST
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President Bush's approval rating has dropped to 45%, its lowest level ever. Is it social security, the deteriorating economy or the Terri Schiavo case?

Most likely, all three:

The new poll found the largest drop for Bush came among men, self-described conservatives and churchgoers. "You have to wonder if people didn't feel that the president and the Congress couldn't be spending their time working on Social Security and other problems," said Charlie Cook, editor of the non-partisan Cook Political Report.

Bush's handling of the economy also appears to have contributed to the poll's findings. Bush's economic ratings:

• 59% said economic conditions are getting worse, Bush's highest negative number on the economy in two years.

• 32% rated economic conditions good or excellent, the lowest rating in over a year.

Has everyone forgotten the war in Iraq and that more than 1,500 soldiers have died?

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    Bush Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Ever | 31 comments (31 topical)
    Re: Bush Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Eve (none / 0) (#1)
    by jondee on Fri Mar 25, 2005 at 02:46:51 PM EST
    Sounds like a good time for some color-coded terror alerts. Oh, thats right, its his last term.

    Re: Bush Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Eve (none / 0) (#2)
    by glanton on Fri Mar 25, 2005 at 02:56:08 PM EST
    jondee: Where's your imagination? why, there'll be plenty o' color-coded goodies in the months leading into the midterms. The GOP/Borg ends not with its redneck-in-chief.

    Re: Bush Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Eve (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri Mar 25, 2005 at 04:03:41 PM EST
    What comes around goes around. And I suspect something's going to go around in November of 2006

    Re: Bush Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Eve (none / 0) (#4)
    by jimcee on Fri Mar 25, 2005 at 05:15:27 PM EST
    Whoa Bush better watch out next time he runs for president...oh wait...nevermind.

    Re: Bush Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Eve (none / 0) (#5)
    by pigwiggle on Fri Mar 25, 2005 at 05:44:24 PM EST
    Perhaps all the pandering to religious nut-jobs is catching up. Here’s to hoping.

    Re: Bush Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Eve (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri Mar 25, 2005 at 06:14:56 PM EST
    Between protecting people in vegetative-states, and dismantling social security, Bush seems to have time for: 1) Smirking 2) Bombing Iraq, and 3) Acting like a complete idiot Bush's approval rating is low because his job performance is low... November 2006 will probably see increases for the Dems in Congress.

    Re: Bush Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Eve (none / 0) (#7)
    by pigwiggle on Fri Mar 25, 2005 at 06:28:47 PM EST
    Perhaps this is more appropriate here, speaking of notable conservative defectors.