Bush approval rating plummets to 43% in Wisconsin

[WI_DEM]

A Badger Poll conducted between March 8-16 of 501 state residents shows President Bush's approval rating falling to 43% in the Badger case, and this is even before the fall-out from the Schiavo controversy.

55% of statewide residents disapprove of Bush's performance as president.

Just 39% believe that Bush's handling of the Iraq situation was excellent or good. 58% said it was fair or poor.

Bush's overall rating on foreign policy is even worse--37% rate it excellent or good and 60% rate it fair or poor.

When it comes to "problems at home" just 33% rate Bush's performance positively while 66% give it a negative rating.

On the economy Bush has a 31-68 approval/disapproval rating.

One respondent to the poll, 86 year old Ed Vietti of La Crosse is quoted, "I don't support any war where kids get killed so big shots can make millions. That's all any war is, is money. I've seen a lot of this stuff come and go...Big businesses don't give money away. When they give someone a lump sum of money for election, they want a favor in return. They start a war so there's government contracts. Who gets the government contracts? They do."

Hard to believe that Bush only narrowly lost Wisconsin just a few months ago.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. his numbers are going down all over the place

be afraid, very afraid... this was the case BEFORE 9.11

[FreedomAngel82]

3. That's what I worry about

Plus they're still wanting to go to Iran aren't they? And Venezuela? The military isn't having any new members join and people aren't for the Iraq war much anymore. Plus nothing is happening for Bush like he wants. SS, judges, Schavio and his ratings are really down. What was his rating when 9/11 happened?

[FreedomAngel82]

2. Wow

Low ratings. I heard over all in the nation his current rating is 43%. :crazy:

[Lucky Luciano]

4. He is going to go down to the twenties in due time!

:bounce:

Maybe it is good in the long run that bush defrauded the nation a second time. After this, the republicans will never win another election again!

:bounce:

[JI7]

5. i wouldn't be surprised if Terror alerts start up again

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. God darn it I need to make sure they use the same colors

you nkow it is hard to change the wardrobe for spring and terra alerts season and I believe white is in.. but I digress, what is the national mood ring color today?

[orleans]

7. ooh--i like that mood ring idea. it's perrrrrrfect!

and we'd better hold onto our hats--his approval ratings were around these numbers before 9/11. but, hey, why should i worry? they don't pay attention to polls, right?

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Avoid federal and state buildings

like the plague, and also finantial centers... or blue states....

Darn I live in one....

So what is the mood ring for tomorrow? I need to color coordinate you know.
;-)

[ET Awful]

10. Why, it's Blue of course :) n/t

[Swamp Rat]

9. Heads up folks!

:scared:

If another terrorist act materializes here in the USA, we'll know for sure whether the first 9/11 was MIHOP/LIHOP.

[poppet]

11. I don't think another

attack could help bush's popularity now. What about all those people who voted for him because there hadn't been another attack since 9/11? They believed that bush had kept them safe. If there is another attack, what choice will these people have but to see bush for the liar that he is.

[rockymountaindem]

12. Considering that old man lived through WWII

and likely fought in it, that's quite a condemnation of war.