Poll: Bush's unpopularity could hurt GOP candidates

[sabra]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/16/bush.poll/

Poll: Bush's unpopularity could hurt GOP candidates

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush's continued unpopularity could present a challenge for Republican candidates in this fall's mid-term elections, according to a new CNN poll released Friday.

The poll results weren't all bad news for Bush. After his surprise visit to Baghdad, Americans were slightly less critical of his handling of the war in Iraq, but his overall job approval rating hasn't budged, the poll shows.

When registered voters polled were asked if they were more or less likely to vote for a candidate Bush supported, 47 percent said they were less likely, while only 27 percent said they were more likely. Twenty percent said it made no difference. The sampling error for the question was plus or minus 4 percentage points.

However, the poll showed that Democrats have so far not been able to capitalize on Bush's political difficulties.

When voters were asked which party would be their choice for Congress in November, 45 percent said Democrat and 38 percent Republican. Twelve percent were unsure. However, in May, Democrats captured 52 percent in the same generic ballot question, showing their support had dropped 7 points in a month. (View the latest poll results)

[Redstone]

1. No shit, Sherlock.

Redstone

[rwenos]

2. Not Coattails, but . . .

Jock strap tails?

Tail tails?

Asshole tails?

[Vogon_Glory]

7. Hopefully Not Coat tails, But Cement Overcoats! n/t

[radfringe]

8. beware of the coat tails

[onehandle]

3. Unlike Clinton, who would have helped candidates.

Including Gore in 2000.

Bill Clinton. One of the top popular Presidents of all time.

George W. Bush. Least popular President since they started polling in the 1940s.

[Webster Green]

4. Well let's hope so!

We need to get control back into the hands of non-criminal types.

Could we remove the recent fraudulent appointments to the U. S. Supreme W. Court, once we prove that the 2004 election was rigged, and the chimp's "presidency" is nothing more than a hoax?

If the chimp was never actually elected, then his appointments should be overturned.

[zalinda]

5. I just voted and said he was an asset

an asset to the dems. hehe

zalinda

[Mnemosyne]

6. I almost did that too! lol Let them think we

believe he's helpful when he is a disaster. Might get the dems some more votes.

[leftchick]

9. CNN: Poll: Majority wants Iraq pullout date set

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/16/iraq.poll/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A majority of Americans -- 53 percent -- favors setting a timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, with 47 percent saying the deadline should be in a year or less, according to a CNN poll released Friday.

Among those who favor setting a deadline of a year or less, opinions also are divergent.

The survey found 13 percent of Americans want withdrawal within a few weeks; 15 percent want it in six months; and 19 percent want it in a year.

The poll also showed Americans' approval of the way President Bush is handling the Iraq war was up 5 points from May's poll to 39 percent. His disapproval rating fell 8 points, to 54 percent.

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[Acadia Blue]

11. We can only wish.

[goforit]

12. Dream on.....with rigged voting coast to coast?

[Southsideirish]

13. But he's so popular and such a down home "reg'lar guy" - how can this be?

Oh it Be alright - it BE!!

[Toots]

14. Democrats have a uncanny ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Dropped seven points in a month..:shrug: