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


To: willcousa who wrote (167646)8/4/2001 8:46:22 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Respond to of 769667
 
From today's Washington Post:

"Over the past two weeks, Post reporters interviewed dozens of voters and some non-voters in Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Iowa. The sampling was not scientific, but the conversations were conducted in suburban neighborhoods and small towns that were representative of the close outcome of last year's presidential race. Supplemented with the results of a nationwide Washington Post-ABC News poll taken July 26 through July 30, these interviews underscored the distance Bush still needs to go to put himself on more solid footing.

What emerged is a president with a political profile that is the mirror image of his predecessor's. Voters did not trust Bill Clinton but backed his policy agenda and believed he shared their concerns. Bush enjoys the respect and admiration of the public, but far less support for his political agenda while facing doubts that he understands their concerns. That profile was enough to win the election last year – by one of the narrowest margins in U.S. history. Whether it can sustain his presidency is questionable."

washingtonpost.com