New Newsweek poll Bush at a weak 51%

[59millionmorons]

Another slap at Gallups silly 56% they are trying to sell to the public.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/985008.asp?0cv=KB20

[Mari333]

1. Just by reading that you can see

a lot of voters still link Iraq with 9/11 for some godawful reason
many people dont "get" that the economy is directly f*cked due to the Bush "war"
lastly, its pretty obvious people are just uninformed or too lazy to find out whats really going on.
(add the media to the list of those who refuse to do anything but cheerlead this monster and his policies)

[rusty charly]

2. i just voted

quite a difference between the internet votes and the newsweek poll hmmmmm

the first number is the internet response/the second newsweek's poll

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?

Approve
 16%
51%

Disapprove
 83%
40%

Don't know
 1%
9%

2. In general, would you like to see George W. Bush re-elected to another term as president?

Newsweek

Yes
 17%
46%

No
 82%
47%

Don't know
 2%
7%

 



3. When you are deciding whether or not to vote for George W. Bush in next year's presidential election, how important do you think his Iraq policy will be in making up your mind?



The single most important issue
 7%
11%

One of several very important issues
 83%
50%

Only somewhat important
 7%
24%

Not important
 3%
12%

Don't know
 0%
3%

4. Do you think the amount of money the United States is spending for operations in postwar Iraq is too high, too low, or about right?

Newsweek

Too high
 77%
58%

Too low
 4%
3%

About right
 14%
31%

Don't know
 5%
8%

 



5. Which of the following two statements comes closer to your own views about Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and his leadership in the war against terrorism?



He is providing the kind of strong leadership that is needed to root out terrorism and make Americans safer
 16%
47%

His approach to fighting terrorism is too ideological and insensitive to the concerns of those who don't share his views to be successful
 81%
37%

Don't know
 3%
16%

6. In general, do you think the Democratic Party's next presidential candidate should be



Someone who generally supported the war with Iraq and Bush Iraq policy
 11%
20%

Someone who has been a strong critic of the war and Bush Iraq policy
 58%
44%

Doesn't make much difference either way
 28%
32%

Don't know
 3%
4%

[izzie]

3. Well how can they help it? Pull the little string on his back

ush say 911iraq911iraq and on and on. He like war A true wimp..

[KharmaTrain]

4. Let 'Em Keep Linking 9/11

As more and more of our young men return home in pine boxes and Saddam and Osama keep running free, let this regime keep linking all these messes together...makes it better to highlight the failures this misadventure has brought upon this nation and may start the process of investigating what got us into this quagmire in the first place and, most importantly, to bring our men and women home!

I predict every month our troops remain in that stinkin' desert and there's the daily death or two...or forbid a large number killed, the WhittleAss' numbers will drop to about 40% and sit there. That's cause no matter what 40% of this country are lulled into the "don't bother with politics" mode and are more interested in whose getting kicked off the damn island.

There's so much this regime has done to hurt this country...let the right scream all they want...they're giving us plenty of rope to hang them for years...now only if we have the smarts to play this right.

[janekat]

5. Moveon.org should do their OWN poll or we should pool our money

and do one. I'll even volunteer my help (done a lot of polling).

[TruthIsAll]

6. 2656 responses: Bush reelect: 82% NO; Iraq Policy: 83% Disapprove

2656 web site responses
* Percentages may not total to 100% for each question due to non-responses

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?
Approve 16% 51%
Disapprove 83% 40%
Don't know 1% 9%

2. In general, would you like to see George W. Bush re-elected to another term as president?
Yes 16% 46%
No 82% 47%
Don't know 2% 7%

3. When you are deciding whether or not to vote for George W. Bush in next year's presidential election, how important do you think his Iraq policy will be in making up your mind?

The single most important issue 7% 11%
One of several very important issues 83% 50%
Only somewhat important 7% 24%
Not important 3% 12%
Don't know 0% 3%

4. Do you think the amount of money the United States is spending for operations in postwar Iraq is too high, too low, or about right?
Too high 77% 58%
Too low 4% 3%
About right 14% 31%
Don't know 5% 8%

5. Which of the following two statements comes closer to your own views about Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and his leadership in the war against terrorism?

He is providing the kind of strong leadership that is needed to root out terrorism and make Americans safer 16% 47%
His approach to fighting terrorism is too ideological and insensitive to the concerns of those who don't share his views to be successful 81% 37%
Don't know 3% 16%

6. In general, do you think the Democratic Party's next presidential candidate should be
Someone who generally supported the war with Iraq and Bush Iraq policy 11% 20%
Someone who has been a strong critic of the war and Bush Iraq policy 59% 44%
Doesn't make much difference either way 28% 32%
Don't know 3% 4%

[ClintonTyree]

7. In my opinion..................

in reality his numbers are somewhat worse. People, when being polled, will sometimes not reveal their true feelings to a stranger in order to be thought of as patriotic and supportive. In the privacy of a voting booth, I think you'll see far more people reject the reject than polls indicate. Unless the economy miraculously turns around, things in Iraq quiet down, and all of the internal squabbling and leaking are dealt with in a significant manner, we're going to send The Krazy Kowboy back to his ranch to clear as much brush as he wants. Any bets as to how long before the pig farm is up for sale after his stinging defeat? It's just a prop for his Marlboro Man persona.