CNN: President Bush's unpopularity likely to affect GOP

[liberal N proud]

Poll: Iraq war could wound GOP at polls
(CNN) -- President Bush's unpopularity -- due largely to the war in Iraq -- seems likely to affect GOP candidates in congressional midterm elections in November, according to a CNN poll released Wednesday.

Fifty-five percent of 1,004 Americans said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who has supported Bush administration policies, according to the poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of CNN. Forty percent said they would be more likely.

Asked a similar question in 1994 regarding President Clinton, 51 percent of Americans said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who had supported the Democratic administration.

The war in Iraq appears to be a main factor in Republican opposition, poll results show. Fifty-eight percent of poll respondents said they are opposed to the war, compared with 39 percent who approve of it. (Watch why Republicans are on the ropes -- 2:47)

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/06/iraq.poll/index.html

[Atman]

1. Trying out some new post election-theft meme

They have to have SOME way to explain away all the miraculous come-from-behind victories the Republicans will be making all across the Diebold-fruited plain.

[Lerkfish]

2. I already posted this in LBN:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2496437&mesg_id=2496437

[Cha]

3. bush is a VERY UNPOPULAR

president(sic). Now, that's what I call worth waiting around for. I use to gag when I read posted on DU that punditheads were saying "bush was a popular president(sic)". Remember bill schnieder saying that?

What? They can't sweep the shite under the Persian carpet anymore?

Of course, bush says he doesn't care..he'll just keep the whole Iraqi slaughter going on until the last drop of Soldier's blood is shed. After all, that's where the oil is.

[rustydog]

4. I think it is both Bush's unpopularity AND the republicans

steadfast decision to hook up to the SS BUSH even though it is sinking.

There is a deep disrespect and bad taste in the mouths of Republican voters who see the republican hypocrisy every day and the only defense the Criminal Republicans can come up is the Democrats are launching partisan attacks. the arguements won't hold water and the SS BUSH juggernaut has taken on too much water to stay afloat.