WSJ: Bush's Approval Remains Low, Pessimism Grows, Poll Shows (35%)

[sabra]

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Bush's Approval Remains Low,
Pessimism Grows, Poll Shows
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE

President Bush's job-approval rating slipped for the third consecutive month and remains near the lowest mark of his presidency, according to a new Harris Interactive poll.

Thirty-five percent of 1,008 U.S. adults surveyed in the telephone poll think Mr. Bush is doing an "excellent or pretty good" job as president, down from 36% in March and significantly lower than 43% in January. This compares with 63% of Americans who said Mr. Bush is doing an "only fair or poor" job, down from 64% in March.

Furthermore, pessimism about the direction of U.S. policies appears to be growing. Only 27% of Americans believe "things in this country are going in the right direction," a drop from 31% in March, according to the poll.

Bad news from Iraq appears to weigh on the general public, as 23% of Americans said they consider Iraq to be one of the top two most important issues the government should address. The ongoing immigration debate also prompted 19% of Americans to consider it a top issue, a sharp gain from just 4% a month ago, followed by health care (13%), the economy (12%) and education (10%).

[bluestateguy]

1. The survey USA 50 state numbers are even more interesting

Highlights:

High: Utah (55%)
Low: NY/RI (24%)

Texas (45%)
Ohio (34%)

http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/06041850StatePOTUSApproval.html

[longship]

5. Bush approval is > 50% in only four states.

The top ten Chimp states in the poll:
Utah - 55%
Wyoming - 54%
Idaho - 53%
Nebraska - 51%
Oklahoma - 48%
Alaska - 47%
Kansas - 46%
Alabama - 45%
Louisiana - 45%
Texas - 45%

And here's another point that's important:
Ohio - 34%
which is the lowest approval of any Red state in the country.

This is very telling. The nation's opinion of the Chimp has completely soured.

The bottom ten states:
California - 30%
Pennsylvania - 30%
Illinois - 29%
New Jersey - 28%
Connecticut - 27%
Delaware - 27%
Vermont - 27%
Massachusetts - 26%
New York - 24%
Rhode Island - 24%

[AndyTiedye]

6. 34% Is Easily Enough for The Repubs to "Win" in Ohio

[opihimoimoi]

2. All the Excuses in World will not result in good tidings/results

Bush has shown an emmense propensity to fuck up America in more ways than one...

Starts with Delusion and Arrogance and ends with Denial...

He is a Born Loser

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

3. Let us not forget...

... that GW was put in the White House for that exact purpose. Some call it revenge for Clinton ruining/delaying Poppy's plan to drain the US Treasury.

[Supersedeas]

13. and economic hard times may be just around the corner

[katty]

4. it's over, but he is still "the decider" prancing around the oval

[ShortnFiery]

16. Thanks to the Republican Borg, we must continue to live in fear

while Chimpy does a crazed "Let's Nuke Iran!" happy dance. :puke:

[Demeter]

7. Considering that Michigan Is 48th State in Economic Prosperity

it's odd that Bush rates so high (but there are a lot of Koolaid drinkers here).

[wookie294]

8. The 35%ers will throw in the towel this summer

... as gas prices approach $4.

The 35% Club will become the 25% Club, an exclusive club of men making $25,000 per year and millionaires who own yahts.

[Felix Mala]

9. High time we adopt vote of "no confidence" in presidential politics!

[Felix Mala]

10. Oh, and, once again, how far up yer arse does your head need to

be to be part of that 35%???

[calimary]

12. Man! You can say THAT again!

:D

[gratuitous]

14. I'm wondering about the 8% gap

Bush "enjoys" a 35% approval rating, and 27% of folks think the country's on the right track. I take that to mean that at least 8% of folks who approve of the job Bush is doing think the country's on the wrong track. Nuts.

[Felix Mala]

11. Oh, and, once again, how far up yer arse does your head need to

be to be part of that 35%???

[latebloomer]

15. As Tina Fey said on "Weekend Update"

"66% of Americans think Bush is doing a poor job in Iraq, while the other 34% think Adam and Eve rode dinosaurs to church."

Or, as I say, Bush could blow babies on national TV and 36% of the nation would still give him a pass.

Hell, they'd line up, infants in hand, for the special tongue baptism from the Anointed One.