Comments on: Democrats and Republicans Agree: Bush Re-Election Unlikely in 2005 http://xrlq.com/2005/06/26/democrats-and-republicans-agree-bush-re-election-unlikely-in-2005/ Politische Kommentare mit Snarkenremarken Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:50:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TJ Jackson http://xrlq.com/2005/06/26/democrats-and-republicans-agree-bush-re-election-unlikely-in-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-17574 TJ Jackson Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:29:56 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=2448#comment-17574 Who believes these polls anyway. They were pretty bad predicting the real election and lets not examine their miserable records in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, or 2004. Who believes these polls anyway. They were pretty bad predicting the real election and lets not examine their miserable records in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, or 2004.

]]> By: Kevin Murphy http://xrlq.com/2005/06/26/democrats-and-republicans-agree-bush-re-election-unlikely-in-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-16949 Kevin Murphy Mon, 27 Jun 2005 17:05:33 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=2448#comment-16949 But maybe <a href="http://www.nbc.com/The_West_Wing/bios/Alan_Alda.html" rel="nofollow">Vinick</a> will win this year. But maybe Vinick will win this year.

]]> By: Sean http://xrlq.com/2005/06/26/democrats-and-republicans-agree-bush-re-election-unlikely-in-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-16938 Sean Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:53:55 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=2448#comment-16938 Just because Bush can't run for re-election doesn't mean his approval rating is meaningless. His popularity will be a factor in the 2006 congressional midterms. And as for 2008, if Bush's numbers get much lower (say 35-38%) he will likely start to drag down support for the party's. The effect will be minor if the Republicans picks a nominee with little ties to this administration (Romney, Giuliani) but if the nominee is closely tied to Bush personally (Cheney, Jeb) or the congress (Frist), the drag will be more pronounced, and most likely fatal. Just because Bush can’t run for re-election doesn’t mean his approval rating is meaningless. His popularity will be a factor in the 2006 congressional midterms.

And as for 2008, if Bush’s numbers get much lower (say 35-38%) he will likely start to drag down support for the party’s. The effect will be minor if the Republicans picks a nominee with little ties to this administration (Romney, Giuliani) but if the nominee is closely tied to Bush personally (Cheney, Jeb) or the congress (Frist), the drag will be more pronounced, and most likely fatal.

]]> By: Steverino http://xrlq.com/2005/06/26/democrats-and-republicans-agree-bush-re-election-unlikely-in-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-16878 Steverino Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:45:38 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=2448#comment-16878 It really is all about the oil. If oil prices were to suddenly slump to $20/barrel and gas prices head down to $1.50/gallon, you'd see Bush's approval ratings soar. We saw this with Clinton's impeachment: the only thing that matters to most voters is their pocketbooks. It really is all about the oil. If oil prices were to suddenly slump to $20/barrel and gas prices head down to $1.50/gallon, you’d see Bush’s approval ratings soar.

We saw this with Clinton’s impeachment: the only thing that matters to most voters is their pocketbooks.

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