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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Zoltan! who wrote (129190)	2/26/2001 9:42:25 AM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 769667

Quite possible that I missed the full endorsement. Here is something good: Released: February 15, 2001 New Zogby America survey reveals: Bush popularity soars, Clinton's tumbles; Tax cut gets ringing endorsement; Plurality calls former First Couple "greedy" After nearly four weeks in office, the popularity of President George W. Bush has soared to new heights, a new Zogby America survey reveals. The survey, conducted February 11-14 of 977 likely voters nationwide, shows the overall opinion of the new president now at 64% favorable, 30% unfavorable. The new survey has a margin of sampling error of +/- 3.2%. In a January Zogby America survey, Bush received a 54% favorable, 42% unfavorable rating, by likely voters. Bush's job performance rating also has increased to a 57% positive, 29% negative rating, compared to a 42% positive, 36% negative rating in the January survey. While Bush's approval among likely voters has progressed, his approval among Democrats (38% favorable, 39% unfavorable) and particularly African Americans (29% favorable, 42% unfavorable), remains dismal. He did however, earn a positive 63% favorable, 30% unfavorable rating among Independents. In contrast, results show that the overall opinion of former President Bill Clinton has significantly plummeted. Respondents now give Clinton a 48% favorable, 51% unfavorable rating, compared to the 56% favorable, 43% unfavorable rating he received in the January survey. A plurality (47%) also says the former "First Couple" is being "greedy" regarding their alleged unauthorized removal of White House furniture. Another 28% instead say the issue is another "right-wing" conspiracy against the Clintons. More likely voters now favor Bush's proposed $1.6 trillion tax cut than before. Results show 57% support the tax plan and 33% are opposed. In the January survey, 48% supported the plan and 40% were opposed. Just over a year ago, a May 2000 Zogby America survey showed that a plurality (48%) instead favored shoring up Social Security and Medicare with federal surplus funds, as opposed to the 43% who favored a tax cut. A slight plurality (49%) now also says the tax cut will stimulate the economy, while 41% say the plan will have negative impact on the federal surplus. In January, 46% believed the tax cut will stimulate the economy and 44% said the plan will damage the surplus. Democrats continue to oppose the planned tax relief (48% - 42%), while Republicans continue to overwhelmingly favor the proposal (83% - 10%). Independents slightly favor the tax plan (45% - 41%, with 14% Undecided).

To: Zoltan! who wrote (129190)	2/26/2001 9:45:13 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Here is another goody: Reuters Politics News Summary "Poll: New Yorkers Don't Believe Hillary on Pardons NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most New Yorkers did not believe Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton when she denied knowing her brother was being paid for helping secure presidential pardons for two convicted felons, according to a poll published Sunday. The Zogby International poll in the New York Post showed 58 percent of respondents did not believe Clinton when she spoke in public Thursday about her brother Hugh Rodham's work for a convicted drug dealer and a baldness cure scammer." (2/26/2001) - Reuters

To: Zoltan! who wrote (129190)	2/26/2001 9:47:23 AM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 769667

Even better!: Poll: Majority of New Yorkers don’t believe Clinton New York, Feb. 25 – The honeymoon is apparently over for New York’s freshman senator, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. ACCORDING TO THE latest Zogby International poll, only 22 percent of New Yorkers think that Ms. Clinton’s is doing a good job as their senator. Perhaps more troubling for the senator was that 58 percent of those polled said that they don’t think Ms. Clinton was telling the truth when she claimed she didn’t know that her brother, Hugh Rodham, was paid $400,000 to lobby for two pardons. The Zogby International poll also shows that 51 percent of New Yorkers hold a favorable view of the former first lady. That’s compared with 56 percent last month, before the fallout from former President Clinton’s pardons of fugitive financier Marc Rich and others. Since Bill Clinton left office five weeks ago the former first couple has been shrouded in scandal. In addition to the pardons fiasco, they face allegations that they improperly accepted expensive gifts and took furniture from the White House. The poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percent, was reported in Sunday editions of the New York Post. (2/25/2001) - MSNBC