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To: Alighieri who wrote (259941)	11/14/2005 2:06:35 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572033

Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President George W. Bush's approval rating fell to a record low of 36 percent from 40 percent at the end of September, a survey released by Newsweek magazine showed today. Bush's previous record low was 38 percent in the days after Hurricane Katrina struck on Aug. 29. Newsweek said Bush's approval rating equals the low of Bill Clinton's presidency in May 1993, when the Democratic president also hit 36 percent. Bush's father, President George H. W. Bush, recorded a 32 percent approval rating in a Gallup poll taken in July 1992 before Clinton defeated him. I don't get this.......I saw a chart that showed the ratings of all the presidents since Nixon [which I can't find now], and at 36% Bush was only outdone by Nixon who went as low as 32% before he quit. Why would Clinton's ratings drop to 32% after just getting elected? It doesn't make sense. ted

To: Alighieri who wrote (259941)	11/14/2005 2:08:08 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572033

Did you see where Edwards repudiated his vote on the Iraq war? ********************************************************** Poll: Kerry Would Top Bush Today** NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2005 (CBS) If last year’s presidential election were being held today, the results might well be different than the results of a year ago. 41% of registered voters say that if the 2004 election were being held today, they would cast their ballot for Democratic candidate John Kerry, while 36% say they would vote for President George W. Bush. 13% say they would vote for someone else, and 6% wouldn’t vote at all. IF 2004 ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY… (Registered Voters) John Kerry 41% George W. Bush 36% Someone else 13% Not vote 6% In this poll, 12% of registered voters said they didn’t vote in 2004. Among those who did vote, 45% said they voted for Kerry last year, and 46% said they voted for President Bush. 2% reported voting for Nader, and 7% won’t say for whom they voted. If the election were held this year, both candidates would retain more than eight in ten of the voters who supported them last year, according to this poll. But President Bush would lose about 3% of those who said they voted for him last year to his Democratic opponent. And although none of those who supported Kerry last year would now vote for Bush, 13% say they would support another candidate. But among voters who either didn’t vote in 2004 or voted for another candidate, or refused to say for whom they voted, Kerry leads Bush by 34% to 11%. IF 2004 ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY… (Registered Voters) In 2004, voted for: Kerry John Kerry 81% George W. Bush - Someone else 13% Not vote 4% In 2004, voted for: Bush John Kerry 3% George W. Bush 84% Someone else 7% Not vote 3% In 2004, voted for: Other/didn't vote John Kerry 34% George W. Bush 11% Someone else 23% Not vote 16% cbsnews.com