Why does Pres. Bush care about his approval rating?
540833
I honestly think he doesn't have a clue how much approval ratings can make or break him. I don't see how he can have 29%- it should be 29 actual people! Hitler had 29% in 1945!\nHe is a clueless and simple minded man. Sad, really!
1069401
Because, unfortunately, his campaign was brilliant in that it divided the masses into smaller groups then each group was targetted with specific like-minded propaganda to appeal to it.\n\nUnfortunately, the majority of Americans, either don' take the time or don't have the time to do any research on bits and pieces of propaganda thrown at them. They just seem to blindlessly follow without questioning who, what, where, why when. Especially when they have been targetted and this resulted in attracting them to a specific candidate.\n\nI think with Bush's low approval rating atm, that many Americans are beginning to realize how he did this and are beginning to question... what is going on? How did we get to this point? Unfortunately, the masses are always slow to realize things but let's try to have faith that eventually they do see as most ppl I do believe in their hearts want the truth.
208498
since this year, major polling organizations have showed that george w. bush suffers from an overwhelming public disapproval rate. \n\nthe highest approval rating he received was 47% (with a disapproval rating of 50%) during the january 22 to 25 period conducted by Cook/RT Strategies. the worst rating he received so far was a 33% approval rating and a 57% disapproval rating conducted by Pew during the March 8 to 12 period, and a 60% disapproval rating (and a 37% approval rating) during the march 6-8 period conducted by AP-Ipsos and march 10-12 conducted by CNN/USA Today/Gallup (36% approval rating). you can see more trends at the pollingreport.com site.\n\nhttp://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob.htm\n\nit is worthy to note that, except for the march 2-5 period, bush has not received an approval rating above 40% for the month of march. \n\n\nwhy did he get voted into office? methinks that the republican party is very popular in the central-midwest regions of the US, where bush focused on the issues of family values and security (antiterrorism)-- issues that strike the heart of the people there. there are more voters in those areas combined, compared the pacific and east coasts, which voted for the democratic party.\n\nbut now people are growing more aware of the unbelievable cost of the war on iraq (which is now worth $250.3 billion, as of this writing), the growing casualties, the revelation that there are no weapons of mass destruction found in iraq. hence, his popularity is sliding even among his voters.
291608
This is a difficult question to answer because it involves a lot of speculation. I agree with you that his choice to invade Iraq definitely hurt his approval rating, but he may well have made other bad decisions that could have hurt him if we hadn't invaded Iraq.  \n\nOn the other hand, he's a conservative president, and the media always criticizes conservative presidents, and the public always eats up anything the media feeds them, so it's likely that just by virtue of his being Republican, he would be reviled no matter how "good" a president he was.
677859
Because Americans will not stand up and band together and speak their minds. Those that do, cannot generate enough support because people have no back bone. Do you think for one second that if you were a Pres. say of a company, and your ratings were 30% or less that you would still be Pres.? NO. There should be no differences. Arm yourself with knowledge and VOTE!! Just a note.. 1 in 3 Republicans do not want BUSH in office at this point of his Presidency. What does that tell you??
702024
You're right about it not meaning 60% approval for Democrats.  That is very true and people need to remember that.\n\nYou have to remember, though, that the rating Bush has right now is bad and it shows that the majority of hte country DOESN'T approve of him, right?\n\nDemocrats have lots of problems but their problems (for the most part) aren't hindering Bush.  His choices are his own and therefore his rating is his own too.  He's earned all this that he's caused.  The question is, have our soldiers?\n\nIn all truth, if what Bush said was 100% true all the time then of course I'd get behind him.  We'd already have gotten Bin Laden and stabalized Iraq, but they've miscalculated and mistakes happened.  I know all presidents do it, but it doesn't mean we can forget Bush's failures.\n\nDon't worry, it's not like I like Clinton either.  You can't support a leader 100% all the time.  That's just not American.
1075070
Typically, two types of people vote for Bush, the ignorant and the people who enjoy the stutus quo. As in the rich getting richer, innocent dying in Iraq, student loan increases, etc.\n\nEven they cant name one good thing or at least one goal that he accomplished.
629126
Yeah, back when the office of President meant something and not getting every nation to hate USA. Bush will go down as the most hated person in the world...his job approval rating is now only 29%...lets see how LOW he can go! \n(Clinton still has a HIGH approval rating!) \n\nCheney has 19% rating...\nBush is competitive...\nwill he beat Cheney \nand go even lower???
23360
Apparently not, since President Bush's approval rating has risen to the highest level since March recently.
126138
His ratings were very high at the end of '01.  However, they are not currently anywhere near that level.  He may well end his tenure having experienced both the highest and lowest approval ratings in history.
1060064
Pretty friggin dense. How dense exactly? Well, just look at the answers of the Bush supporters on here.\nThose 28% who still support him are either blinded by conservative propaganda from FoxNews or they are just uneducated, unsmart or simply do not care. There is hope though, many of these people are finally seeing the light. His approval rating keeps dropping, someday soon it will be at 2% (only the filthy rich and Haliburton employees)\nLike you stated: all you have to do is compare 2000-2006 to 1992-2000. What a difference!\n\nI also must mention how hilarious "Rock Hunter's" answer is. False surplus? LOL.
69951
Correct.  I believe it is a sign of respect, not only for the man, but for the office he holds.  Reporters/detractors who call him Mr. Bush are doing so because they disagree with him and want to portray him as less than a President.
357925
I believe it is the lowest any president has ever had. Even Herbert Hoover during the depths of the Depression had a higher approval rating. Bush has systematically ruined this country's economy, military, border defenses, and environment. Enough is enough.
565591
George Bush is an alright man. I dont think the world of him but i dont think nothing of him. He is the president and he makes the desicions. Not the people. They do have a say in it, but George makes all the final ones. I dont understand why people complain about him. He has done nothing to harm them and has done nothing wrong. I think he is a good president
642430
Absolute geniuses. Bush supporters aren't regular Americans, it doesn't even matter if he gets their vote. The real supporters of bush are the multi-millionaire business men. They put millions into getting him the job and now they are getting rewarded ten times over - tax cuts for the rich, huge increases in military budget, environmental protection of the issue, access to Iraqi oilfields. He (well Cheney and the people who really make decisions) is serving his constituency very well. It's a pity they comprise around 0.1% of the American population.\n\nAs for the regular people who support him, worst kind of idiots!
658821
Are you kidding with this question?  His approval rating is 29%.  Does that tell you anything?
594248
Bush's popularity has dropped dramatically since his proposal to Iraq invasion. But still there are advocates behind him supporting his action and administration. Remember he got his second term of presidency voted by us. Good chances are this is his last term in the white house. Bush dynasty is going to be over soon.