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Bush Losing It; CNN Frothing at the Mouth
President Bush holds a single-point lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry in the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll of likely voters, but votersâ approval of Bushâs performance and support for the war in Iraq dropped to new lows in the survey.... The survey, conducted Friday through Sunday, found that among all adults -- not just likely voters -- only 46 percent approved of Bushâs performance in office -- the lowest rating of his presidency in this poll. After Aprilâs heavy casualties in Iraq and the emerging scandal of the treatment of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops, only 44 percent said they believed the war was worthwhile -- another low. Fifty-four percent said last yearâs invasion of Iraq was a mistake, and only 41 percent of adults said they believed Bush was doing a good job handling the war....But here come the key points: Bushâs handling of terrorism issues remained his strongest point among American adults. Fifty-four percent of those surveyed said they approved of his performance. Those poll also said he would do a better job than Kerry by 17 percentage points -- 55-38. Only 41 percent of voters said they thought Bush was doing a good job handling the economy, with 56 percent disapproving; and 58 percent said they disapproved of how he was handling the war in Iraq.... So the lesson here is: I donât like the way Bush is going about doing things in Iraq either, but on the overall WoT heâs doing fine. And Kerry...heâs in outer space. Posted by: Rafael 2004-05-10 |
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