Worst Poll Numbers Ever For Bush

[dArKeR]

President Bush's overall job approval rating has slipped to an all-time low of 41 percent, according to the latest CBS News poll. And his support among Republicans is showing the first significant signs of diminishing.

While more than half of Americans now believe the economy is in good shape, fully 65 percent think the country is on the wrong track – matching the highest number ever recorded in a CBS News poll.

The last time this many Americans disapproved of the direction of the United States it was November 1994, and the Republicans were about to take back the Congress after 40 years of domination by the Democrats.

These are the worst poll numbers of Mr. Bush's presidency.

In spite of Sen. John Kerry remaining unknown to a third of the American electorate, the poll found that he holds an 8-point lead over Mr. Bush, 49 to 41 percent in a head-to-head match-up. The last CBS News poll measuring the head-to-head contest, in April, showed Mr. Bush leading Kerry, 43 to 41 percent.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/24/politics/main619349.shtml

[hedda_foil]

1. It's about time!

In spite of Sen. John Kerry remaining unknown to a third of the American electorate, the poll found that he holds an 8-point lead over Mr. Bush, 49 to 41 percent in a head-to-head match-up. The last CBS News poll measuring the head-to-head contest, in April, showed Mr. Bush leading Kerry, 43 to 41 percent.

With third-party challenger Ralph Nader in the field, Kerry's lead drops to 6 points.

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Half of Americans still believe the president says what he believes, while only a third say the same the same about Kerry. But just 41 percent say the president shares their priorities, compared to 55 percent who say he does not. Slightly more Americans, 43 percent, say Kerry shares their priorities, while 40 percent say he does not.

Kerry still remains an unknown figure to many Americans - 35 percent say they hold an "undecided or unknown" view of him. But his favorable ratings are improving, though rather slowly. Thirty-two percent have a favorable perception of Kerry, while the same number hold an unfavorable view. Unfavorable ratings of Mr. Bush now strongly outweigh the favorable, 47 to 36 percent.

[struggle4progress]

2. Good heavens! Can 41% of the population really support him?

:wtf: is wrong with their heads?

[yellowcanine]

3. Still too high! Clinton won in 92 with only 43% - I want Shrub's numbers

down in the mid 30s by the Pubbie convention so that even a 5 point convention bump leaves him at only 40%.

[radfringe]

4. couple two-three poll charts

http://www.pollingreport.com/

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