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

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (178492)	9/7/2001 10:25:30 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Not tough to argue at all. The occupant of the WH has little if any real ability to influence markets aside from issuing declarations of war and the like.... JLA

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (178492)	9/7/2001 10:29:18 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

POLL ANALYSES September 6, 2001 Bush Job Approval Remains Steady in Mid-50% Range Fifty-five percent is average job approval rating across time, but majority of presidents since World War II had higher ratings at this point in their first term by Joseph Carroll GALLUP NEWS SERVICE PRINCETON, NJ -- President George W. Bush’s approval ratings have been remarkably stable since early July, with between 55% and 57% of the American public approving of the way he is handling his job as president in six separate measures. Bush’s approval rating is 55% in Gallup’s most recent survey, conducted August 24-26. The average rating across all presidents since Gallup began measuring job approval in April 1945 has been 55%, so Bush’s rating is neither high nor low from a historical perspective. Since World War II, seven other presidents have been elected to their first terms. How is Bush doing compared to these predecessors at roughly the same time -- August of their first year in office? Bush's current rating is below that of five other presidents (including his father) at similar points in their first terms, just slightly higher than Ronald Reagan’s, and much higher than Bill Clinton's. Since 1953, Gallup has measured eight first-term presidents at this stage in their presidencies. Among the eight, Bush’s current approval rating ranks sixth. John F. Kennedy has the highest approval rating at 76% in August 1961. Coming in a close second behind Kennedy is Dwight D. Eisenhower, with a 74% approval rating in August 1953. George H.W. Bush ranks third with 69% in August 1989, followed by Jimmy Carter with 66% in 1977 and Richard Nixon with 62% in 1969. At the other end of the scale, Bill Clinton ranks the lowest with a 44% approval rating in August 1993. Ronald Reagan ranks somewhat higher with a 52% approval rating in August 1981, and George W. Bush comes in slightly higher than that, with his current 55% approval rating. gallup.com