Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Bush Approval Rating Hits New Low; Repubs Increasingly Nervous About November Elections
Bush's approval rating hit a new low in the USAToday/CNN/Gallup poll. Only 36% of the American people approve of his performance in office.
Interestingly, Democrats have a 55% - 39% advantage among Americans when they are asked if they favor Democratic or Republican congressional candidates.
And Roll Call is reporting today that Republican Congressman Elton Gallegly, who said this week he would not seek re-election, has given in to very heavy pressure and is running again.
There are now 16 open seats in the House of Representatives. Democrats need to add 15 seats to gain majority status.
Bush's falling approval rating and the daily bad news (Katrina videotape, the ports deal, the arrest of his senior domestic policy advisor for defrauding department stores 25 times) are making Republicans very nervous.
And that's good.
America deserves better.
Interestingly, Democrats have a 55% - 39% advantage among Americans when they are asked if they favor Democratic or Republican congressional candidates.
And Roll Call is reporting today that Republican Congressman Elton Gallegly, who said this week he would not seek re-election, has given in to very heavy pressure and is running again.
There are now 16 open seats in the House of Representatives. Democrats need to add 15 seats to gain majority status.
Bush's falling approval rating and the daily bad news (Katrina videotape, the ports deal, the arrest of his senior domestic policy advisor for defrauding department stores 25 times) are making Republicans very nervous.
And that's good.
America deserves better.
