Poll on AOL about Bush

[Mitchell]

I just saw a poll on AOL, and in this poll, 52% of the respondents gave Bush a poor rating on both overall job performance, and his handling of the Iraq prisoner abuse situation. While I realize it is only May, and things can change, this is good news for those of us who want to see him out of this job come November.
I do think that John Kerry needs to seize this opportunity to kick Bush when he's in trouble. I know Kerry has been kind of laid back, and doesnt seem to be in full attack mode yet. However, it is very early, and every newspaper and news show I listen to says that Kerry is a strong closer.
Usually, elections come down to mainly the economy. While Bush claims it is "recovering", we have no way of knowing if this is really true, or just one of his many fabrications of fact. Economic recovery or not, this election should be about so much more. I feel a second major issue is the war, and just how badly Bush has screwed things up. We have gone from a surplus to the biggest deficit in our country's history, and lives have been lost. I hope we will hold Mr Bush accountable come election time, because I shudder to think what another four years of this guy will mean for our country.

Mitch

 

[venray]

Polls mean little.......but if you take stock in them look at CNN'S


With nearly six months remaining before the November election, Bush led Kerry 48 percent to 47 percent in the survey -- a reversal of a poll taken last week, which found the Massachusetts senator with a 1-point edge, 49-48.

With consumer advocate Ralph Nader's independent candidacy factored in, the latest results showed Bush the choice of 47 percent of likely voters. Kerry, the presumptive Democratic nominee, had 45 percent. Nader had 5 percent

The poll questions on the election had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points, meaning the presidential race remains close.

The survey, conducted Friday through Sunday, found that among all adults -- not just likely voters -- only 46 percent approved of Bush's performance in office -- the lowest rating of his presidency in this poll.

After April's heavy casualties in Iraq and the emerging scandal of the treatment of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops, only 44 percent said they believed the war was worthwhile -- another low.

Fifty-four percent said last year's invasion of Iraq was a mistake, and only 41 percent of adults said they believed Bush was doing a good job handling the war.

Only 37 percent of those surveyed said they were satisfied with the way things are going in the United States -- a sharp drop from early January, when 55 percent said they were satisfied. Those findings had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Bush's handling of terrorism issues remained his strongest point among American adults.

Fifty-four percent of those surveyed said they approved of his performance.

Those poll also said he would do a better job than Kerry by 17 percentage points -- 55-38.

Only 41 percent of voters said they thought Bush was doing a good job handling the economy, with 56 percent disapproving; and 58 percent said they disapproved of how he was handling the war in Iraq.

On economic matters, 54 percent said they thought Kerry would do a better job, while on Iraq, Bush held a 3-point advantage over Kerry, 48-45.

The survey found the country was split over how Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has handled his job, with 46 percent approving and 45 percent disapproving.

But less than a third of those questioned thought Rumsfeld should resign or be fired over the Abu Ghraib scandal.

 

[dreamboy]

According to the news tonight, Bush's rating has slipped immensely as to how the war is being handled (below 50%), but his overall performance rating (also taking into account his humble, winning personality, I guess) has stayed the same; higher than 50%. The accumulation of these events, although vastly unpopular by themselves, don't seem to diminish the way so many people approve of his performance.
Go figure! 🙄

 

[the_Baron]

i think we can discern the general improvement in economic expansion. aside from the various indices which we see on a monthly basis, all showing signs of growth, we know that the Fed is anticipating interest rate hikes - in fact they would have been initiated already had we not been close to the general election. such hikes imply the need to reign in the possibility of inflation as the market grows and needs are acted upon.

and from a personal perspective, i just can't imagine an america under the leadership, or lack thereof, john kerry. he's a borderline anti-american naysayer, whose improvised persona du jour is fabricated upon a house of cards.

america needs strong, in your face leadership at a time of great national security concerns.

 

[dreamboy]

america needs strong, in your face leadership at a time of great national security concerns.

...and let's <i>continue</i> to put aside concerns over corporate erosion of our environment (mining, deforestization, pollution, etc.), education (which NCLB has <b>not</b> addressed), unemployment numbers, laws increasing taxes paid by 99% of America's tax payers to cover the top 1% who have difficulty paying theirs, missing but needed welfare reforms for the poor and impoverished in our own country, and the unfortunately ever-present health care coverage issues. This administration has. George Bush, et.al. have not only chosen to put <b>domestic</b> issues on the 'back burner', they've turned their backs, and have forgotten the stove is on.

Let's give George Bush <i>another</i> 4 years! My neighbors, my community and schools are so much better off with his comprehensive domestic policies in place. Somehow, I just need to convince my unemployed, uninsured neighbor with school-age children about this!

 

[the_Baron]

then we're all agreed:

Bush in 2004.

 

[dreamboy]

 

[Mitchell]

Just so everyone knows, while polls mean little, the latest poll I had this morning showed Bush with a 44% approval rating and dropping. Granted, it's only May, and Kerry has to take advantage. However, clearly, at this point at least, the tide seems to be turning against Bush. We'll see if it continues.

Mitch

P'S By the way, just so you know, Baron, the starter of this thread, me, does not agree with you. Iam for John Kerry for many reasons.

 

[the_Baron]

P'S By the way, just so you know, Baron, the starter of this thread, me, does not agree with you. Iam for John Kerry for many reasons.
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yes mitch, i know that.

i already determined we were not in agreement. by the very words in your post it was clear. but i take no offence at our differences.

 

[Roseblossom]

"...then we're all agreed...Bush in 2004."

"mitch - i already determined that we were not in agreement...my advanced degrees and analytical prowess did not play a part in discerning that."...

😕

Someone needs a good night's sleep.

~Rose~

 

[the_Baron]

i always look forward to extra sleep!!!