ABCNEWS online release Bush poll, breaking news

[ShaneGR]

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/Politics/iraq_economics031014_poll.html

(snips)
An ABCNEWS/Washington Post poll finds that nearly six in 10 Americans — a new high — call U.S. casualties in Iraq "unacceptable," more than double its level when Baghdad fell last April. Bush's approval rating for handling terrorism more broadly, while still high, now matches his career low. And most continue to disapprove of his handling of the economy, a critical election-year benchmark.

Net result: If the 2004 presidential election were today, 46 percent of Americans say they would vote to re-elect Bush, while 47 percent would favor the Democratic candidate — the president's weakest showing to date in this so-called generic horse race. (It's 44 percent to 49 percent among registered voters). Bush's lead in this test is down from +13 in April, +8 in August and +5 last month.

[demgrrrll]

1. Yesssssssssssss! How low can he go..........n/t

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[shirlden]

5. Too early in the horse race

to start celebrating. We need to keep the pressure on the maladmin.

:kick:

[jenk]

2. EVERY SINGLE POLL HAS BUSH DOWN.....except Gallup

ABC news - just breaking, down

Newsweek- 51%

Ipsos-Reid Cook- 51% (dissaprove at 46!)

CBS News- 51%

Fox- 50% (FOX!)

Zogby- 50ish

Gallup- 56%???? what the fuck?

[Alex146]

6. "Gallup- 56%???? what the fuck?"

That's exactly what I thought.



Alex

[7th_Sephiroth]

13. was that poll taken in

crawford exclusively?

[caledesi]

12. As Rush would say "The Zogby poll is the best." Ha ha ha...

[Beetwasher]

16. Gallup's Credibility Has Just Been Demolished

If you look at Gallup's last three polls you'll see something very interesting. The poll taken 9/19-9/21 has Bush at 50%. The next one taken around 2 weeks later on 10/6-10/8 has him at 55%. Around 2 weeks time is a normal break between their polls if you look at the history. However, they did something very interesting. They took another poll 2 days later 10/10-10/12, that had him at 56%. Now why did they do that?

[frank frankly]

3. it is unacceptable

good news!

[Rose Siding]

4. The Dems are still jockying for position

Among Leaned Democrats
Today 9/13 Change
Dean 17% 14 +3
Gephardt 13 14 -1
Clark 12 6 +6
Kerry 10 14 -4
Lieberman 9 22 -13
Braun 6 4 +2
Sharpton 4 5 -1
Edwards 3 3 =
Kucinich 2 2 =

[Timefortruth]

7. His disapproval declined slightly from two weeks earlier.

Edited for correction necessary due to posters dyslexia, oh well.

Likely and Arnold bump.
10/13-14..53......42
9/30.......54......44
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/politics/results_IraqEconomics031014.html

This chart says it all, he may not be as low as others at the same point but unless he starts another war these numbers are going in one general direction.

http://www.pollkatz.homestead.com/

[darkstar]

14. thanx for the chart and notice

how it deflates yet another recent winger TP: "Oh, all Presidents tend to see their numbers fall off in their 3rd year."

True enough, I suppose, for Carter and Bush I (IMO, Bush II can't be considered given they are making a comparative statement re: the Cowering Codpiece.)

But the opposite appears the case for Reagan and Clinton, both climbing in their third years (their "fit" is *really* interesting, even in the last two last two years when the diverge only to run in tight parallel.)

The point being that the dem's counter-TP should be "Indeed, **prez's who don't go on to see a 2nd term** see their numbers decline in their 3rd year...."

[Cat Atomic]

8. Terra 'lert!

.

[frylock]

9. but nethercunt says a couple of soldiers a day is quite acceptable

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=531568

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

10. better not tell Lucianne Goldberg

she's been trumpeting that one fluke poll by gallup on her site all day as definitive proof that dumbya is an invincible man-god who shall smite the lib'ruls once and for all

we wouldn't want to burst her bubble or anything.
but i think i'lll email it to her, as i love to get her usual stammering, insipid attempt at a response
[e-mail]

[TacticalPeek]

11. Limbo with Limbaugh.

cough, ack ... pretzel.

:)

[kaitykaity]

15. Locking. Dupe.

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