More Americans See Bush As “Divider”

[struggle4progress]

<snip> In the next four years, do you think George W. Bush’s presidency will bring different groups of Americans together, or do you think it will divide them?

Bring together 44%
Divide them 47%
Don’t know 9%
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Source: CBS News / The New York Times
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,118 American adults, conducted from Jan. 14 to Jan. 18, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

http://www.cpod.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=5701


U.S. Split On Abortion, Supreme Court Decisions

<snip> Which of these comes closest to your view? Abortion should be generally available to those who want it; abortion should be available but under stricter limits than it is now; or abortion should not be permitted?

Available 36%
Available, but stricter 35%
Not permitted 26%
Don’t know 2%

When George W. Bush appoints Supreme Court justices, do you think he is likely to appoint Justices who will vote to keep abortion legal; or justices who will vote to make abortion against the law?

Keep abortion legal 15%
Make abortion against the law 71%
Neither 2%
Don’t know 13%

Source: CBS News / The New York Times
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,118 American adults, conducted from Jan. 14 to Jan. 18, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

http://www.cpod.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=5699


No Clear Plan On Iraq, Say Americans

<snip> So far, do you think that George W. Bush has developed a clear plan for dealing with the situation in Iraq, or hasn’t he developed one?

Jan. 2005 Oct. 2004
Has 18% 38%
Has not 75% 58%
Don’t know 8% 4%
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Source: CBS News / The New York Times
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,118 American adults, conducted from Jan. 14 to Jan. 28, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

http://www.cpod.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=5697

[unpossibles]

1. "More Americans See Bush As “Divider”"???

I would say it's pretty split... </joke>

[marmar]

2. And yet ...

He still won (allegedly) the election. That doesn't say a whole lot about the logic of the American electorate!!!

[Osamasux]

3. When asked "So then why the f*@# did you vote for him?",

73% said "Don't know".

[coloradodem2005]

4. Seems people are pretty divided on whether or not he's a divider.

n/t

[deadparrot]

5. Who the hell makes up the 44% who thinks he's a UNITER?!

[Cozmosis]

6. Good question.

[unpossibles]

7. haha... good question....

I would guess the same people who think all of our woes are caused by Clinton and Michael Moore.

dunno....

as for how he got elected, well... let's just say some people in key places probably 'united' for him a bit. I'm still not convinced there are that many dumbasses out there. A lot, sure, but half..?

:crazy: :wow: :scared: