L.A. Times / Bloomberg poll has Junior at FORTY ONE percent approval???

[Human Torch]

Though Bush's Numbers Edge Up, War Discontent Lifts Democrats
Bush's numbers edge up, but discontent over Iraq -- especially among women -- continues to bolster Democratic hopes for November.
By Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
June 30, 2006



http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-na-poll30jun30,0,7233059.story?coll=la-home-headlines

WASHINGTON — President Bush's job approval rating is up slightly, but discontent over the Iraq war, especially among women, is continuing to boost Democratic prospects in the struggle for control of Congress, a Times/Bloomberg poll has found.

Bush's job approval rating edged up to 41%, his highest since January in the poll. But Democrats held a formidable advantage, 49% to 35%, when registered voters were asked which party they intended to support in fall congressional elections.

The survey's results suggested that an old challenge — the gender gap — could pose a renewed threat to the Republican hold on Congress. Although men split about evenly when asked which party they planned to back for Congress in November, women preferred Democrats by nearly 2 to 1.

Doubts about Iraq appeared to be a powerful contributor to that trend. In the survey, women were much less likely than men to say the war had been worth the cost. "As far as the war goes, we never should have gone in there without United Nations backing," said respondent Kathy Bocklage, a registered Republican from Wayland, N.Y., who said she was planning to support Democrats this fall. "Why Bush thought the U.S. could finance this alone — it's ludicrous."

[BR_Parkway]

1. Give me the right church directory to call from and I could put

him at 50+%

[azurnoir]

2. Well they kind of

have reason to kiss repuke butt now don't they. It was their competitor that got blasted NYT not them.

[orwell]

3. To be fair...

...Bloomberg's low was 39% so this is only 2% above that floor and still down from January numbers.

This is also after a string of "good news" for the Bushbot faithful.

Not very encouraging...

[Sadie5]

4. The video helped out some

But then...we were expecting another video.