More on that stupid, stupid, gallup poll

[TimeToGo]

From cnn

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Poll: Majority gives Bush good job approval mark

Monday, November 22, 2004 Posted: 4:16 PM EST (2116 GMT)

Sixty percent of Americans have a positive opinion of President Bush, according to a recent poll.

(CNN) -- Fifty-five percent of Americans like the way President Bush is handling his job, while the approval rating for his Iraq policies is slightly lower, according to the first full CNN-USA Today-Gallup poll following the November 2 presidential election.

Forty-two percent of those polled don't believe Bush is doing a good job. Sixty percent have a positive opinion of Bush, versus 39 percent with the opposite view.

Many of the poll questions targeted foreign affairs, especially the U.S. performance in Iraq. The responses showed that Bush's positive approval rating does not necessarily translate into a perception of military success, said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.

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Read more at:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/22/opinion.poll/index.html

[meegbear]

1. A majority of Americans ...

if it was Kerry, it would read, "A poll suggests Americans ...".

When did fifty-something become a lanslide figure? :shrug:

[UL_Approved]

2. When did 50 million out of 270 million become a landslide figure?

This sounds an awful lot like the USA Today poll done of US millitary personnel. I wouldn't be surprised if this was total bunk.

[laheina]

4. Interesting.

Because my first impulse was to say -- I donut believe it. But I'm also hungry ;)

[laheina]

3. Foreign affairs has always been said to be his strength.

But I would have liked to see an "approval" rating that was more representative of all of the issues that a president has to deal with.

I wonder what the rating would have been on economic issues.

[TimeToGo]

5. But why is it is strength?

What has he done in foreign affairs that shows competence??

(remember debate #1)

[laheina]

6. Chuckle.

Oh yes, it was a happy day! But anything that has to do with that BOOB is all about rovian smoke and mirrors. Honestly, I think that some people were/are vindictive about 9/11, and * was the least likely to show mercy. :shrug: