Bush falls to a new low
A mere 33 percent of Americans approve of President Bush according to the latest Rasmussen poll, and only 14 percent of the misguided "strongly approve." This from a poll that notoriously puts Bush's approval numbers higher than the national average.
After three straight days at the lowest level ever recorded by Rasmussen Reports, President Bush’s Job Approval ratings slipped another point to another new low on Tuesday.How low can he go!Just 33% of American adults now Approve of the way that George W. Bush is performing his duties as President. Prior to this past week, the President’s ratings had never slipped below 35% and had only reached that level for a day or two at a time.
The President’s ratings tumble each time immigration reform dominates the news because he loses support among his base—just 66% of Republicans now give him their approval (that matches the lowest level of support he’s ever received from his base). Even as the stock markets set new records, just 36% of investors approve of the President’s performance.
5 comments:
Not as low as the Democratic controlled congress. you forgot that poll I guess.
First of all, in December (when Republicans still controlled Congress) Congressional approval was at 13 percent. Second, RCP has Congressional approval at 36.7 percent -- 3 points higher than Bush's 33 percent. You may want to consider picking your battles a little more carefully.
Regardless, Congress notoriously gets low approval numbers regardless of who is in power, and regardless of how things are going at the time.
"Not as low as the Democratic controlled congress."
The diffeence is that as low as Congress' ratings are--and Congress almost *always* gets low ratings--they are considerably higher than under the Republicans last year, whereas Bush's ratings are even lower than they were last year.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/congress_ratings_improve_26_say_good_or_excellent
"The last rating for the outgoing Republican Congress found that just 11% gave the GOP-controlled chamber a good or excellent rating."
Yep...Rasmussen says 26% think the democratic controlled congress are doing a good job.
Spin it my friends.
Once again, I referred to the RCP averages -- and, once again no one pays attention to Congressional approval numbers.
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