Bush, Congress Hit New Lows In Approval

Ken McCracken • September 20, 2007

But it’s worth noting that Bush is still 18 points ahead of the Democrat-controlled Congress.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress registered record-low approval ratings in a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday, and a new monthly index measuring the mood of Americans dipped slightly on deepening worries about the economy.
Only 29 percent of Americans gave Bush a positive grade for his job performance, below his worst Zogby poll mark of 30 percent in March. A paltry 11 percent rated Congress positively, beating the previous low of 14 percent in July.

Take it for what it’s worth, I guess. The media/leftist line (because there isn’t really any difference) on this will be “Bush is unpopular because of Iraq, Congress is unpopular because they won’t stick it to Bush on Iraq.” But I think the truth is that Bush and Republicans in Congress are unpopular because of departures from certain conservative issues, illegal immigration being a big one. Spending being a lesser one. Democrats in Congress are getting low ratings because they didn’t win on the merits of their policies but rather because they were default choice instead of the Republicans.
I don’t think America wanted a liberal Congress. I think America was sending Republicans a message to get back on track.

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the people’s will! As if that weren’t happening already! Or do you mean just the politically correct people? Sorry to let a minor thing like democracy get in the way of your plans!

It’s clear from my discussion of electoral politics I meant removal through the democratic process.
http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof_positive

It’s clear from my discussion of electoral politics I meant removal through the democratic process.

It’s also clear from your discussion that you believe “the people’s will” revolves around slanted public opinion polls that favor your political party. Therefore, “the people’s will” is thwarted every time a Republican is elected. Horse hockey!
http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

Harry Reid used to always throw in his conversations about GW Bush’s approval ratings until the recent Congreassion ratings came out. Harry Reid is such a dud! Someone should look into his real estate dealigs…
Lestat

In the next election there are 22 Republican Senate seats open to 12 for Democrats. Many of those seats for the Republicans won’t have an incumbent because of retirements. Its estimated that 11 of the Democratic seats are safe.

I’m sure when we get rid of more Republicans in the Senate and the people’s will can be done, the approval will go up.
http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof_positive

when we get rid of more Republicans in the Senate and the people’s will can be done

Jawohl, mein Fuhrer!

the people’s will! As if that weren’t happening already! Or do you mean just the politically correct people? Sorry to let a minor thing like democracy get in the way of your plans!
Lestat- more totalitarianism!

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