Is Bush's base eroding?
Fewer Southerners appear to be buying what the president is selling these days, suggests a new Elon University poll.
According to the survey of 1,277 residents in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, support for President Bush stands at 43 percent in those states.
Further, 52 percent of the respondents "disapproved" or "strongly disapproved" of the president's job performance.
The poll's director, Hunter Bacot, said the results may indicate eroding support for the president in traditionally Republican states.
"Clearly, we see that when it comes to Bush, traditionally 'red' states do not hold the strong support they did in the last presidential election," Bacot said.
If I'm a Republican running for re-election, I'm getting pretty nervous right now.
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Mr. Johnson, I just had to chirp in here today since I haven't greeted you for several days. So Hello! I've missed you. When will you be posting another blog that I can be "feisty" with?
LOL LOL Mr. Johnson. I just can't help teasing sometimes. And, by the way, I ONLY tease people I actually down deep LIKE!
Posted on March 4, 2006 11:31 AM
In that case, Ms. Bowers, your love for me is unbridled.
Posted on March 4, 2006 9:05 PM
I too am a crestfallen Republican and not all as a result of our President's policies.
In 1994 the new Republican revolution was to change our country: Smaller government. Term limits. Government with integrity. Fiscal responsibility, and too many others I am too distraught to list.
Power corrupts and unfortunately, many in the Republican party have fallen victim. I thought pork barrel projects were something the Democrats had perfected until the Republicans gained ownership of Congress and expanded this practice.
It's amazing to me, though, that the Democrats have not been able to connect with the average voter in light of the discord expressed even among the average Republican about their representatives as well as President. Their spokespersons, Sen. Reid & Con. Pelosi need to convey adultlike behavior, and offer an alternative to the other side, outside of the typical Democrat position of raising taxes and blaming the rich.
Posted on March 7, 2006 3:08 PM
Alas, I'm not sure the Democrats know who they are anymore. Problem is, neither do some Republicans. What happened to conservatism?
Posted on March 7, 2006 3:10 PM
I believe conservatism left when the Great Communicator rode off into the sunset for the last time a few years ago.
Posted on March 7, 2006 3:23 PM
Reagan's tax cuts (which he later partially rescinded) were the start, in fact, of the gut-the-budget, while spending-up-the-wazoo plan so faithfully excuted by Bush, who wants more, more, more taxes while spending more, more, more on the military-industrial (read oil, too) complex. The last real conservative: Ike.
Posted on March 21, 2006 7:57 PM