IMHO, I think Bush's favorability numbers would be a lot higher if it wasn't for the liberal media. They have an agenda and they are pushing it hard. They know most working folks don't have the time to really sit and listen to the news so it's all done in sound bites or in the way the print media title an article in the newspaper.
I voted for Bush twice as I did not want 8 years of Al Gore with more attacks on the U.S. going unanswered as they were during the Clinton years. I also firmly believe that the liberals are willing to do anything in their power to make sure that a republican President looks as bad, if not worse, than their impeached Mr. Clinton. Even at the expense of jeopardizing our national security. Everything they do is "pay back" for Clinton's impeachment. And remember, he was impeached. He just wasn't removed from office.
Let me say also I am not a Bushbot. I totally disagree with the way Bush has handled our immigration issues. Our borders should have been sealed shut immediately after 911, if not sooner, and I do not understand President Bush's way of thinking on this. Yes, I agree, a lot of our ancestors came through Ellis Island from other countries. But, it was a different time then. They came to better their lives. They wanted to work and speak our language and assimilate themselves into the American way of life. Not today. Today they come here expecting everything to be handed to them on a silver platter, and then have the nerve to complain that they aren't getting enough. Well, you know what, if they don't like what we have to offer, go the hell home!