We thought it couldn't happen. We thought Bush could count on 37 percent of Americans supporting him no matter how miserably he performed. But with the UAE port deal and more bad news coming out of Iraq, even conservatives are turning on the president. This week, his approval rating slipped to 34 percent.The CBS headline writers' biggest challenge is finding a new way to announce that Bush's ratings are continuing to sink.
Today: "Bush Ratings At All-Time Low"
Jan 26, 2006: "Poll: Bush's Approval Remains Low"
Nov. 3, 2005: "Bush's Job Approval Hits New Low"
Oct. 6, 2005: "Poll: Bush Ratings Hit New Low
June 16, 2005: "Bush's Approval Ratings Stay Low"
April 18, 2005: "Poor Marks For Bush, Congress"
May 24, 2004: "Worst Poll Numbers Ever For Bush"
May 12, 2004: "Bush Ratings Fall Amid Iraq Woes"
Jan, 17, 2004: "Poll: Bush's Approval Sinking"
Oct. 2, 2003: "Poll: Bush Ratings Fall Further"
Sept. 17, 2003: "Poll: Bush Iraq Rating At New Low"
Bush's only consolation is that only 18 percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of his sidekick, Dick Cheney. I figured the vice president would enjoy 20 percent support no matter what he did, short of getting drunk and shooting Republican septuagenarian lawyers.
For some perspective on how miserable those ratings are, consider that 17 percent of blacks had a favorable opinion of Michael "heckuva job" Brown a week after Katrina hit. And when President Richard Nixon resigned, his approval rating stood at 24 percent.
Let me repeat that: Nixon was more popular when he resigned than Dick Cheney is today.
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Just a month after Bush supposedly hit a "home run" in the State of the Union Address and his poll numbers have once again plummeted to record lows?
Sounds like all the makings of a real GOP drubbing at the polls this November.
With poll numbers like these, I would imagine that Schwarzenneger and other GOP leaders in California are beginning to dust off their resumes. Book me a room in Sacramento for the inauguration of a Democratic governor!
You may be justified in your optimism. I read today that Steve Westly would beat the Arnold by 4 points if the election were held today.
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