Poll Suggests Bush Support Has Grown

[CharlesGroce]

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WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) got a boost from the public's recent focus on the funeral of Ronald Reagan (news - web sites) and support for his Iraq (news - web sites) policy spiked over the last month as the United States prepared to hand power over to Iraqis, according to a poll released Thursday.

What's not clear, however, is the effect the Sept. 11 commission's Wednesday statement that it has found no credible evidence Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) and al-Qaida had a collaborative relationship will have on the polls. The commission's findings raised fresh questions about the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq.

Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, said the poll found evidence that Bush got a benefit from the attention paid to the Reagan funeral and the moves toward a handover of power in Iraq. Interviews for the poll started before Reagan's death and continued during the coverage of the extended period of memorials and funerals.

"Bush got a little lift last week from the Reagan commemoration," Kohut said. "His (approval) ratings were 44 percent in interviewing done before ... and went up to 50 percent after Reagan's death."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&ncid=536&e=9&u=/ap/20040617/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_poll_1

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And like THAT, John Kerry is a loser. No real stances on the issues, means the media chooses who wins. Good luck guys!

[bluestateguy]

1. I think we need a new rule here as we move closer to November

Only stories favorable to Kerry should be allowed to be posted.

[Worst Username Ever]

6. Nope

Otherwise we'll all get lax and figure we have this fight all wrapped up. If anything, bad news will motivate us further.

[struggle4progress]

2. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x628695

[sniffa]

3. that's good news

we had a week Long news bLackout, and he onLy improved that much. 10 days from now his approvaL wiLL drop beLow 44.

[Canuckistanian]

4. Enjoy it while you can, Shrub

..."went up to 50%"? You're in sad shape after 4 years and you have to go UP to get to 50%

[Worst Username Ever]

5. I think this IS good news

Bush has been in the public eye for 3.5 YEARS, Kerry has just showed up and already had almost half the vote. People don't even know the guy yet and already half of the people are going to vote for him?? I think that is wonderful. Just wait until he puts Bush to shame in the debates. Bush will become a caricature of himself, with his monosyllabic vocabulary and "podiuum hunch." He'll get shredded!

Plus, Edwards is an EXCEPTIONAL public speaker, and Clark was the captain of his fricken DEBATE team at Westpoint. Either would be a great choice, and either is going to look a lot better on camera than Cheney.