FOX POLL HAS BUSH AT 39%

[kpete]

FOXNEWS.COM HOME > FOX NEWS POLLS
03/02/06 FOX Poll: Most Oppose Port Deal; Republicans Lose Ground
Thursday, March 02, 2006
By Dana Blanton
PHOTOS


NEW YORK — Most Americans oppose allowing a Dubai company to run some U.S. ports, even as a majority understands the U.S. would continue to control port security, according to a new FOX News poll. One in four sees the United Arab Emirates as a strong ally, but most either disagree or are unsure. In addition, the poll shows Republicans have lost ground on the issue of terrorism, and by a wide margin voters now think it would be better for the country if Democrats win control of Congress in this year’s midterm election.

For only the second time of his presidency, the poll finds that President Bush’s overall job approval rating has fallen below 40 percent — today 39 percent of Americans say they approve and a 54 percent majority disapproves. Late last year the president’s approval hit a record-low of 36 percent (8-9 November 2005).

This is also one of only a handful of times that Bush's approval has dropped below 80 percent among Republicans. Today 77 percent of Republicans approve, down from 82 percent in early February. Disapproval among Democrats went from 79 percent in early February to 84 percent today. Approval among independents is essentially unchanged at 35 percent.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186634,00.html

[MadMaddie]

1. We should be hearing a terra, terra, terra alert any hour now!!!

I want to see those numbers lower.....

[peace frog]

2. The numbers ARE lower

I'm certain Faux News added at least 5 sympathy points to their Worshipped One.

[tjwash]

3. If FOX has him in the 30's...

...that's pretty sad.

[Kingshakabobo]

13. They couldn't bring themselves to say 40% plus.

Not even FOX has that kind of gall.

[underpants]

12. Um

EXCLUSIVE: New Al Qaeda Leader Planning Attack Against U.S.

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1676096&page=1

[SeattleRob]

4. Do you trust Fox?

I don't. If they have him in the high 30's, he's probably in the low 30's.

[Geo55]

5. ONLY THE ""SECOND"" time in his "installment"?????

[JuniperLea]

6. Their numbers are inflated, I'm so very sure.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=558931&mesg_id=558931

[AllegroRondo]

7. Check out the last line of the story:

"More than two-thirds of Republicans (68 percent) think they would be doing a worse job than their party’s leader. "


two thirds of Republicans think so badly of themselves, that they believe they would actually be doing a worse job than Bush. Says a lot about them.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

11. That's the bar?

If you can do a better job than 60% of Republicans (whatever % of the general pop that comes to) you're qualified to be president?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

8. "For only the second time of his presidency..."

"For only the second time of his presidency the poll finds that President Bush’s overall job approval rating has fallen below 40 percent "

You gotta admire these weasels. They make dropping below 40 sound OK because it's only happened twice and (it's implied) dropping that low is normal for presidents.

[Maru Kitteh]

9. That must have just KILLED them inside.

Maybe we should send them some Chamomile tea and an ice pack for their heads?

On second thought, screw em!

[VaYallaDawg]

10. Wonder if this is even lower than Clinton's low point?

I just can't remember. Of course, if FAUX was measuring it, Clinton's numbers would have been below zero, probably.

[Geo55]

14. JeeezzzUS ! H

Fox will find a diamond in a pile of pus...., but you KNEW that , didn't you.