Bush ratings slide on Iraq, economy

[twilight]

I know this news has been out there but I've never seen #'s like this before!!!

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A majority of Americans — 57 percent — say they want their next president to steer the country away from the course set by Bush, according to the survey. Bush's standing hit new lows in crucial areas such as the economy (39 percent support him), Iraq (46 percent) and the budget deficit (30 percent).

Bush's overall support, 50 percent, was unchanged from February and equal to the lowest of his presidency; only the war on terrorism continues to garner him the support of more than six in 10 Americans.

As a result of these doubts, Bush narrowly trails likely Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry by 4 percentage points, 48 to 44 percent, among registered voters in a hypothetical presidential matchup. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, an independent, claims 3 percent. Of a dozen policy areas, Kerry leads Bush in eight, including the economy, education and health care, while Bush leads only in the war on terrorism. The two candidates are virtually tied in the other three: Iraq, same-sex marriage and civil liberties.

link ...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4482401/

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[Melodybe]

1. Rock!!!

If you heard Schnienieder on inside politics he was making it seem like 39% approval rating is a good thing. Keep up the good work folks we have only have 8 more months to deliever a landslide.

[VolcanoJen]

2. Dupe... locking

Please continue discussion within the original LBN thread on this topic, which can be found here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x409922

Thanks!

VolcanoJen
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