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I don't pay any attention to the polls. They are massaged and handled by the mainstream media. Only 25% of... [MORE]

XYZ 

Apr 13, 2007 02:48

Your many editorial words would be amusing to me if someone weren't bleeding and dying this very moment from the... [MORE]

Bill Davis 

Apr 13, 2007 00:39

If the 38% of the people supporting the president would take a small action like they do with the support... [MORE]

Ed Schlueter 

Apr 12, 2007 18:59

Among many other reasons I wouldn't do this-----troops are dying needlessly because of the president's misjudgements. How many other nations has... [MORE]

PK 

Apr 23, 2007 17:13

Amen. [MORE]

Gil Brooks 

Apr 12, 2007 18:57

The reasons that Bush's poll numbers are low are too many to enumerate, but I shall make a modest attempt... [MORE]

The Other George W. 

Apr 12, 2007 18:07

...for a respectable analysis of the survey. There is so much talk without proper analysis, this is a real jewel. [MORE]

mary pfordresher 

Apr 12, 2007 17:22

Some of us out here still love the President. By the way, Bloomberg is a Democrat pretending to be a... [MORE]

William Hofmeister 

Apr 12, 2007 17:22

I enjoyed your editorial. You brought out points that no others in the main stream media have. Good job :) [MORE]

Kevin Bovino 

Apr 12, 2007 16:40

THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP ON POLLING RE; W. WE DONT HEAR MUCH ABOUT THE SUN OUT HERE IN CA.... [MORE]

KONRAD P. MONTI 

Apr 12, 2007 16:26

Poll ratings are only valid to those who compile them. The question(s) are squeued so any answer will benefit the... [MORE]

Dan 

Apr 12, 2007 15:57

I wish for ONCE I could read an article from any news outlet that would give PRESIDENT Bush the respect... [MORE]

tigni campbell 

Apr 12, 2007 14:51

Being a George W. Bush supporter is a lonely job. Lone wolves. Mavericks. That's us! I do believe, like Truman, and Reagan, history will... [MORE]

pat c. 

Apr 12, 2007 14:27

Polls aren't worth the money spent on them. The only poll that counts is on election day and if the... [MORE]

Ada Costey 

Apr 12, 2007 14:24

Not many people would possess the fortitude againgst the slings and arows rained on our President daily.His fortitude is mainly... [MORE]

William Cridland 

Apr 12, 2007 13:38

I couldn't agree more with this article. No president in history has been beaten down by the press as mercilessly... [MORE]

Conrad Velin 

Apr 12, 2007 13:20

My wife and I voted for Bush in both elections. I have been a Republican since the Korean War. Bush... [MORE]

Jacques Bakke 

Apr 12, 2007 13:09

Added to the difficulty of predicting a Dem win on the basis of low Bush approval is the idea that... [MORE]

Gerald W. Palmer 

Apr 12, 2007 12:18

If you really look at the last election, part of it was about Iraq. Most of the Dems that won... [MORE]

Gary 

Apr 12, 2007 12:05

Polls have little to do with what is being accomplished and have much to do with PR image. The long view... [MORE]

Arthur Dieli 

Apr 12, 2007 11:44

Here we'd concede that part of the problem has been substantive, concerning Mr. Bush's failure to win congressional approval of... [MORE]

Linkman 

Apr 12, 2007 11:18

I, like the majority of Americans, believe that President Bush's approval ratings would be much higher if our "mainstream" liberal... [MORE]

Ralph Suchomel 

Apr 12, 2007 11:09

Your answer should start with the realization, the majority of the people disapprove Mr. Bush's job performance. 58%-62% disagree with... [MORE]

Libertas 

Apr 12, 2007 10:59

I think there is one aspect that is missing from the popularity question surrounding President Bush. That is the media... [MORE]

Kevin A'Hearn 

Apr 12, 2007 10:47

If the President had come up with a plan to return all illegal immigrants to an immigration registration office in... [MORE]

Judy Reed 

Apr 12, 2007 10:46

excellent article, however it really upsets me to hear the president of the United States referred to as Mr. Bush.... [MORE]

Barbara Warren 

Apr 12, 2007 08:59

President George W. Bush has experienced the 'Perfect Storm' from the confluence of a Congress filled with unethical truth deniers... [MORE]

Mary Kay Smedstad 

Apr 12, 2007 07:51

It's truly remarkable that President Bush's ratings are as high as 38% when you consider the relentless hammering he has... [MORE]

Paul L Shea 

Apr 12, 2007 06:26

I believe the poll numbers actually reflect on how successful the media has been in it's "Bush bashing" frenzy for... [MORE]

Carolyn Clark 

Apr 12, 2007 06:25