Bush losing support in Indiana according to poll

[joemurphy]

HOOSIERS SPEAK OUT

PRESIDENT BUSH
45% of Hoosiers 35 to 54 approve of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq, but only 29 percent of those 65 and older do so.

Looking at Bush
Outside of his performance on fighting terrorism, President Bush gets low marks from Hoosiers in the new poll.

The economy
• Approve: 39%
• Disapprove: 55%
• Not sure 6%

The federal budget
• Approve: 27%
• Disapprove: 63%
• Not sure 10%

The The fight against terror
• Approve: 52%
• Disapprove: 41%
• Not sure 7%

Immigration policy
• Approve: 23%
• Disapprove: 61%
• Not sure 16%

On Iraq
The president's approval rating on his handling of Iraq has been falling since January 2004:

March 2006
• Approve: 38%
• Disapprove: 56%
• Not sure 6%

March 2005
• Approve: 49%
• Disapprove: 46%
• Not sure 5%

January 2004
• Approve: 55%
• Disapprove: 39%
• Not sure 6%

Right or wrong track
Hoosiers who think the country is on the wrong track have increased:

March 2006
• Approve: 34%
• Disapprove: 61%
• Not sure 5%

March 2005
• Approve: 39%
• Disapprove: 56%
• Not sure 5%

January 2004
• Approve: 50%
• Disapprove: 42%
• Not sure 8%

[0007]

1. I don't understand anyone thinking or saying junior is doing a good job.

Perhaps they mean junior is doing a good job as far as ripping off this country
through the Carlyle Group and Halliburton?

What are the people in Indiana smoking these days?

[mwb970]

7. It's the same old story.

Can't admit they were wrong, can't admit we were right. So they lie to themselves.

[salin]

2. link? And isn't it ironic... bushco pulled out stops to get

Mitch elected... and yet it seems that Mitch's bull in a china shop approach to state govt has turned folks against him - and against those who put him in (bushco.)

[joemurphy]

3. Sorry, here's the link:

<http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060305/NEWS02/603050539>

[salin]

4. bwahaha read the following snippet:

and remember this is from Hoosiers:

The president's approval rating equals the 37 percent approval rating Hoosiers gave President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, back in August 1994. And the rating mirrors the national view of the president. A recent CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll showed the president's approval rating nationwide at 38 percent.

That is the election that brought Hostettler to Congress.... guess this is the election to get Hostettler (and others) out.

[GreenArrow]

8. Hostettler

was one of the rare Republicans who voted against IWR and was still re-elected.

It would be nice if Hoosiers would get rid of him this time, though, along with Sodrel, currently squatting in Lee Hamilton's old seat.

[salin]

5. please also post this in the Indiana forum...

would hate for it to get lost across the day - and not reach other Hoosiers and those with Hoosier ties who read that forum regularly. Thanks!

[liberal N proud]

6. If he is loosing support in Indiana then he is doomed

That is republican central.