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Thursday, December 08, 2005

Bush's approval up, disapproval down

(the latest NY Times/CBS News Poll...)

oh, dear, if they think the strategy is working, i suppose we're in for more iraq/economy speech re-runs... at this point, i think most of us have them pretty well committed to memory...

  • 52 percent of poll respondents saying the Bush administration intentionally misled the public when its officials made the case for war.
  • A majority of Americans want the United States to set some timetable for troop withdrawal.
  • 32 percent want the number of American troops reduced, and 28 percent want a total pullout.
  • Mr. Bush's approval rating [is] at 40 percent, up from 35 percent a month ago.
  • [Bush has] an approval rating of 79 percent among Republicans, 12 percent among Democrats and 34 percent among independents.
  • 53 percent of Americans disapprove of Mr. Bush's job performance, down from 57 percent a month ago.

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posted by profmarcus at 12/08/2005

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