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Originally posted by Ustwo
Just to update the figures....
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Yep. That's the trend I was talking about. Throw in that when he's put against the Dem candidates he is by far the choice of those polled.
Not long ago there was a thread which showed that it was around 50/50 that people would choose "anyone" over Bush for reelection. Apparently it was "anyone" except the Dem candidates.
While I am not a big fan of polls to draw specific conclusions, they can be useful when combined with other observations for general trends.
Anyone who thinks that Bush has been slipping in his approval in the last couple of weeks hasn't been paying attention. The prescription plan, his trip to Iraq, an improving economy, even his revocation of steel tariffs have made him look Presidential. His Democratic rivals have had most of their strategies gutted by the economic strength and it's leaving them with only Iraq and Afghanistan to talk about. Unfortunately for the Dems, that is not enough to oust Bush.
Like him or not, Bush has not let the Iraq/Afghanistan situations be the sole focus of his administration. This also takes away the Dems ability to say "he's neglecting domestic policy".