Bush ratings show little gain from Saddam capture

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1521&e=16&u=/afp/us_saddam_bush_poll

Mon Dec 22,11:02 AM ET

NEW YORK (AFP) - The capture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) had a minimal effect on President George W. Bush (news - web sites)'s approval ratings, which are hovering at their lowest levels since he took office in January, 2001, according to a poll.


The Harris Poll, conducted before and after the ousted Iraqi leader's capture on December 13, found only a slight improvement in the president's ratings, up from 48 percent positive, 51 percent negative, to 50 percent positive, 49 percent negative.


They were the worst monthly ratings Harris has reported for the president since the September 11 terrorist attacks of two years ago, and the highest negative ratings since he took office.


The big ratings winners from Saddam's capture were some of the senior members of Bush's cabinet.


Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's positive rating climbed from 47 percent to 57 percent, and Attorney General John Ashcroft (news - web sites)'s approval was up from 41 percent to 51 percent.

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This is just in response to Bush's PR post-Saddam-capture polling blitz.

[MrTriumph]

1. What! Talking heads blow it again!

The right-wingers on cable have been blathering on about how SH's capture seals Bush's election! Don't tell me they are wrong!!

[proud patriot]

2. LOL it appears to be so

I swear if it weren't for the talking heads proping up bozo
his approval would be about 30 percent

[dae]

3. Pundits batting a thousand.

[goforit]

7. Batting a thousand????......You certainly mean less than 100.

1000 would be a homerun at every time at the plate.
Quite frankly it is doing the opposite.

[Thor_MN]

21. My sometimes faulty memory says you only need a hit

I could be wrong, but IIRC, it doesn't matter if it's a single, double, triple or home run - a hit each time at the plate gets you a 1000 batting record.... :)

[goforit]

6. The good news is that America isn't watching them anymore!!!LOL!!!

They are waking up to reality!!!

May God save us all(innocent)

[UTUSN]

4. HOOOOO-HAWWWW n/t

[goforit]

5. America is now realizing we have madmen at the helm.

Rise and shine America!!!

We are in Bad dire straights!!!And only we will be able to
resolve this problem.

[grasswire]

8. wow....what a switch from gallup

simply amazing

[goforit]

10. LOL!!!....Yes it is amazing. At the fork in the road and being tested.

These totally subjective and ficticious "POLL companies"
have to now choose what road to walk down.
They can choose Bush or chose the morally just.
It is the DARK vs. the LIGHT.

And yes they can choose to do right.

[shockingelk]

9. This means they'll have to catch OBL

Like, a night or two before Super Tuesday.

[JCMach1]

11. MSNBC had * at 59% approval this morning...

51% positive on the economy now...

:(

[demgrrrll]

12. I don't get it. I really don't get it at all. This guy is the business

owners son who lords it over everyone at work and doesn't realize that whenever he is out of earshot people are muttering what an asshole under their breath. I don't understand how anyone who observes him for over a few minutes could
not see what a jerk he is.

[ProfessorGAC]

17. I Think That Was 59% on Iraq, JC

I was watching this morning too. I think it 59:40 on handling of Iraq. But, the economy was 51:49. That's within the margin of error, so i would think this is still bad news. Remember in 1999, Clinton's "economy" numbers were over 90%.
The Professor

[dusty64]

13. Once again the media

bias is showing. Any mention of this poll on the "news"? I know they were all picking and choosing the numbers from some other polls singing about the "skyrocketing approval of our brave and glorious leader".

[missile_bender]

14. But the Washington Post Poll found

"Sharp Year-End Boost for Bush"

They always spin to the right since Graham died.

[DemonFighterLives]

15. As Bush said

F. saddam we're taking him out. He is rotting and failing in a jail cell as we speak.
One can only hope that half of the citizens can see through the lies. I don't see where Rummy or Ashcroft should get any bounce. They should be on there way out.
The media has lost it:
Roaring economy
Winning 2 wars
Skyrocketing Market
Soaring Poll numbers
When will someone in the media attempt to speak the truth?

[bushisanidiot]

16. The American People Aren't Buying, Mr. President. Guess You'll Just

have to beat us into submission by Nov.

[rumguy]

18. Real Americans hate Bush

'nuff said.

[leftchick]

19. that is GREAT!

"Real Americans Hate bush*" I want it on a bumper sticker!

:bounce:

[VolcanoJen]

20. Kick!

:dem:

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22. Late night good news kick nt