Posted on 05/12/2008 6:16:23 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Bush Hits New Low as 'Wrong Track' Rises Eighty-Two Percent of Americans Say the Country's Seriously Off on the Wrong Track ANALYSIS by GARY LANGER
May 12, 2008 —
Public disgruntlement neared a record high and President Bush slipped to his career low in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll.
Eighty-two percent of Americans now say the country's seriously off on the wrong track, up 10 points in the last year to a point from its record high in polls since 1973. And 31 percent approve of Bush's job performance overall, while 66 percent disapprove.
The country's mood -- and the president's ratings -- are suffering from the double whammy of an unpopular war and a faltering economy. Consistently for the last year, nearly two-thirds of Americans have said the war in Iraq was not worth fighting. And consumer confidence is near its lowest in weekly ABC News polls since late 1985.
Bush's approval rating has been extraordinarily stable -- before today's 31 percent it had been 32 percent or 33 percent in nine ABC/Post polls from July through last month. In presidential approval polls by Gallup since 1934, just three presidents have gone lower: Jimmy Carter, who bottomed out at 28 percent approval in July 1979; Richard Nixon, 24 percent in July and August 1974; and Harry Truman, 22 percent in February 1952.
Bush now has gone 40 months without majority approval, beating Truman's record (also during economic discontent and an unpopular war) of 38 months from 1949-52.
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whiners.......
7+ of negative tv coverage
can’t be wrong!
/s
“Ridin’ that train.. High on cocaine...”
(Those who voted for dems to fix things in ‘06 got exactly what they deserved)
( ‘06 - dollar high, gold low, gas low, unemployment historic low, home ownership (not subprime) highest ever, etc. etc. etc..)
It’s all gas prices. As the gas price changes, Bush’s numbers change. It’s sort of weird. Rush had a graphic once that superimposed it.
Sort of leads to the conclusion that if we had 0 priced gas, his numbers would be at 100%.
The funny thing is, none of these polls ever mention Congress, who probably does more to control the price of gas. And their numbers are usually about 18%.
In the last year I will give him a D.
Dear ABC:
You’re fulla sh*t. I have my problems with Pres. Bush, but I have a much bigger problem with liberal democrat socialist bastards that have no other agenda than power, money and weakening my country. How’s Harry Reid and Pelosi doing? Thanks for rooting for the wrong side as usual.
M4A
“Bush Hits New Low as ‘Wrong Track’ Rises [Eighty-Two Percent of Americans Say.......]”
And?
Democrat congress is at 9% approval.
No President can be popular when oil prices quadruple during his term in office. Add the Iraq war, the illegal alien invasion, and food inflation and it’s a wonder his score is not zero.
See what happens when the Democrats are the majority.
But, but, I thought the Democrats were going take care of all that when then they became the majority. BTW, what are they doing over there?
The UnAmerican Democrat Party “War Room” axis.
MSM/Hollywood/Academia
Bump that!
If Obama gets elected, these idiots will wish he were back.
Rightly or wrongly, the public perception is that it's Bush's (GOP's) fault.
Unless there's a correction before election, the presidency and the congressional majority will be captured by the Dims by a landslide......no matter if it's Hellary, Hussein or Donald Duck.
Bush has no idea how to defend himself or his party, and/or he doesn't care anymore. FDR and Reagan would be going right to the people every couple days with leadership, explanations and pep talks if they were still around.
Folks are bitter, angry, scared and ragingly emotional about the cost of living.....and they will take it out on the GOP in November. There's no doubt in my mind.
Anyone not paying attention to the current mood (regarding the daily skyrocketing of prices) of friends, relatives, neighbors, workmen and retail employees, etc. in one's orbit is blind as a moonbat.
Leni
We have Liberals trying to negotiate with terrorists. The Democrats are trying to cram a Muslim, race baiting militant into the White House. Yeah, we got a problem.
I cannot recall the press ever making public when the United States is on the ‘right track’ ...if so, then it must have been in the Clinton presidency.
I will almost bet a lot of that number has to do with gas prices. I didn’t see that mentioned in the article.
After this falls elections, the Democrats will own it all.
The American public have turned into a nation of whiners who are willing to blame their troubles on President Bush.
So, who's right ~ the liars in the media, or me, a common citizen exercising my limited First Amendment rights on an internet discussion board.
You be the judge!
These polls would be far more informative if they were to go into a bit more depth.
There is a difference between between being disappointed with the President because he was not more Conservative vs being angry with him for being too Conservative.
I may agree with the liberal that the country is going in the wrong direction but totally disagree what the right direction would be.
I think the false inference that the media tries to draw from both these poll numbers is that 3/4 of the population wants the country to adopt the policies and positions of the opposition party; i.e. the Democrats.
Easy, they have both houses of congress and there is no Republican running for president so they are a shoo in there.
“Unless there’s a correction before election, the presidency and the congressional majority will be captured by the Dims by a landslide......no matter if it’s Hellary, Hussein or Donald Duck.”
and
“Folks are bitter, angry, scared and ragingly emotional about the cost of living.....and they will take it out on the GOP in November. There’s no doubt in my mind.
Anyone not paying attention to the current mood (regarding the daily skyrocketing of prices) of friends, relatives, neighbors, workmen and retail employees, etc. in one’s orbit is blind as a moonbat.”
Leni, your years as an active politician taught you how to read the tea leaves, didn’t they! You are 100% right and all the chest beating and self delusion and name calling and cheer leading and spinning we can muster isn’t going to change it.
talk about anger, bitterness, disgust, suspicion....
..anywhere/everywhere I go people are upset with this.
What people think of President Bush should be at ZERO after eight years of the liberals slamming every single aspect of him, his family, the economy, not to mention how lowlife the Republicans are. Good Golly Miss Molly! Whew!
Anyone not paying attention to the current mood (regarding the daily skyrocketing of prices) of friends, relatives, neighbors, workmen and retail employees, etc. in one's orbit is blind as a moonbat.
Well, we also know who is the majority in congress, and it isn't the GOP.
IMO, Democrats are going to lose big.
I never hear anyone talk about that, maybe because its been going on for decades. Who knows....All I hear about is the price of gas.
What will the MSM and the media have left when Bush leaves office? Bush bashing is such a mainstay for them.
When he goes back to Crawford, are they going to hold protests at the ranch until he gets a solar powered tractor?
The way everyone is acting you would think he was running again.
They’re all spouting the “I’m not Bush” mantra.
It’s ridiculous.
Oops-I meant MSM and the moonbats. My bad!
Me too, but I’d never give a pollster the satisfaction by admitting it though.
well lucky you
There has not been ONE quarter of negative growth under this President. Not ONE!!
Americans are either ungrateful or deluded by the Media.
I think it's the latter...the lying, commie media.
So, sometime in October, I wonder if Obama will appeal to OPEC to lower prices. And, wanting him to be our president, they comply. Instant president.
Way, way too much emphasis on polls. Analysis paralysis is not an exagerration when describing just about aything that has a political element to it. Minute Girl has it right about the degree of unrest out there. Action is needed and most people could care less which party or politician gets the credit as long as the problems area of the economy begin to stablize at the very least.
Probably Popeye Pelosi and Harry Reid should go to Baghdad to take some How to Git'r Done lessons from the Iraqi National Assembly.
If Bush did something that cut gas prices below $2 a gallon his approval rating would double.
It’s the gas prices stupid! If the RNC doesn’t do something to pin the blame on the dems it’s going to be a disaster in November.
Say what you will he is dribbling out the clock like his ineffectual father.
Democrats should be losing big. However, I believe the McCain nomination is going to suppress voter turnout on our side. I intend to show up to vote for down ticket conservatives. I hope others will do the same.
Yea, I remember it, I saw it on my radio!
So how many answered yes because the country is trending toward socialism and cultural decay?
do the polls ever describe what a right track is, or wrong track???
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