Those Darn Polls
Kudos Eric Bernau for doing your homework. In response to my Article 1 posting note the following exerpt citing a recent poll conducted by the Washington Post/ABC.
President Bush's approval rating has surged in recent weeks, reversing what had been an extended period of decline, with Americans now expressing renewed optimism about the future of democracy in Iraq, the campaign against terrorism and the U.S. economy, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News Poll.
Bush's overall approval rating rose to 47 percent, from 39 percent in early November, with 52 percent saying they disapprove of how he is handling his job. His approval rating on Iraq jumped 10 percentage points since early November, to 46 percent, while his rating on the economy rose 11 points, to 47 percent. A clear majority, 56 percent, said they approve of the way Bush is handling the fight against terrorism -- a traditional strong point in his reputation that nonetheless had flagged to 48 percent in the November poll.
If you want the whole article Bush's Support Jumps after Long Decline
Why the sudden surge in approval with all the criticism of the current administration?
Mr. Thompson
posted by erdecker @ 1:59 PM
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Thanks for the props Mr. T!
I think America was sick of Bush's stubborn "I'm not to blame" policy. Now Bush is taking a more mature stance and he admits when he makes mistakes and that makes the American people more forgiving to his errors. When he says, "hey, I messed up and now I'm going to work hard to regain your trust." Americans respect that. Bush needed a change in strategy and I think he's found it.
Basically what Eric said.
People are willing to forgive mistakes, but people aren't willing to forgive arrogance.
President Bush is finally taking responsibility for mistakes and even the die-hard Bush haters can say that it takes guts to do that.
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