Friday, July 15, 2005

more poll numbers

Bush's polls are REALLY bad

From Froomkin at the Wash Post:

A majority of those polled disapprove of how Bush is handling the economy, foreign policy -- and Iraq. A plurality -- 49 percent -- agree that "we should set a deadline for withdrawing our troops from Iraq." And asked "If the United States withdraws its troops from Iraq there will be more terrorist attacks in the United States," only 36 percent agree -- compared to 54 percent who disagree.

Finally, it's not just honesty where Bush is taking a hit. Only 50 percent of those polled gave him high ratings for being easygoing and likeable, down from 57 in January; 43 percent gave him high ratings for being smart, down from 50; 40 percent gave him high ratings for being compassionate enough to understand average people, down from 47; and only 29 percent gave him high ratings for being willing to work with people whose viewpoints are different from his own, down from 33.

Yes, this poll came out yesterday, but I think a number of us missed the details that Froomkin caught.


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(From Americablog)
I keep hoping that people really are waking up and that these polls really do reflect the views of the American public. I keep wondering just how much harm has to be done to our country and to the world before people will say "enough's enough!".