GOOD NEWS: Evidence Mounts on Bush Vulnerability

[TexasEditor]

If this has been posted before, excuse the duplication. You'd have to read this site 24/7 to keep up with everything.

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http://www.tcf.org/Opinions/Public_Opinion_Watch/July21-28_2003.html

Public Opinion Watch

July 21-28, 2003

Evidence Mounts on Bush Vulnerability

Last week, Bush and the Republicans’ ratings continued to slide across the board. Most notably, Democrats are now favored by 17 points over Republicans on the economy. That’s up from a 1-point Democratic disadvantage in January. The Democrats also have increased their margin on the federal budget deficit from 4 to 13 points over that same time period. Their margins on unemployment (+19), education (+12) and, significantly, prescription drugs for older Americans (+22) remain impressive, despite Republican attempts to co-opt the latter issue.

Furthermore, while Democrats remain behind on foreign affairs, they have shaved that deficit from 17 to 5 points. Similarly, while still behind by 15 points on the situation with Iraq, that deficit has declined from 24 points in January.

Bush’s overall approval rating in this poll shows a 3-point decline, to 59 percent, over the past week and a half. And, over that same time period, his approval rating on the economy has declined the same amount to an anemic 45 percent with 51 percent disapproval.

Finally, the poll shows Bush’s margin over an unnamed Democrat in 2004 at just 6 points (47 percent to 41 percent) among all adults and at just 4 points among registered voters (46 percent to 42 percent).

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[cherryperry]

1. More evidence that we can't give up the fight!

Who knows what will happen by November 2004? I think Shrub will become more and more vulnerable, so although I want a real progressive in the WH, I will vote for any democrat to get the bum(s) out!

[meti57b]

2. thanks! ...that is good news!!

Think I'll save the article and read it each day until even better comes out.

[Devil Dog Dem]

3. It sure is good news!

Let's keep up the good fight.

[2548HR]

4. Poll numbers will go down

while the shrub is on vacation in Texas, as it has in the past.

[pansypoo53219]

5. yet the MWs

will parrot that the chimperor is UNBEATABLE.
is there something in the water they drink?

[TexasEditor]

6. The Water?

No, it's something called a paycheck, I guess. Maybe every talking head on TV has "white male paranoia," owns a gun and, dreads getting older and hates paying taxes, just like the Bush voters out there.