Bush and his Job Approval
The guys at Powerline beat me to the analysis of Bush's job approval and point out that Bush's curent low is relatively good compared to prior presidents. It is a must read commentary.
However, I would add that job approval is also a function of where we are and where we are going. For example, because gas prices and interest rates have rapidly increased in the past few months, job approval should plummet accordingly. People are going to be upset about the increases in the short term. However, Bush should recover as gas prices and interest rates go down again (and they will) even if they never return to the prior levels. Right now people are sour in this country. With the Miers fallout, I am surprised Bush is not in the 20% range.
However, I would add that job approval is also a function of where we are and where we are going. For example, because gas prices and interest rates have rapidly increased in the past few months, job approval should plummet accordingly. People are going to be upset about the increases in the short term. However, Bush should recover as gas prices and interest rates go down again (and they will) even if they never return to the prior levels. Right now people are sour in this country. With the Miers fallout, I am surprised Bush is not in the 20% range.
posted by Sloanasaurus | 10/12/2005 11:28:00 PM
The Miers nomination might not have a great effect on the moving target in these approval polls: the mushy-middle-independent-uninformed types. Heck, they probably think W must have done a good thing, with his party faithful writhing so.
But gas prices and hurricane fallout have had an effect. On the flip side, the economy has been improving at a comfortable and steady pace.
W's approval is anywhere from 37 to 41% at the moment. Not great.
These numbers are fluid, and don't really matter at the moment.
What is more concerning at the moment is the administration's careless attitude toward the party faithful and Congress.
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