Rumbling from the right
http://www.economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=2711104
May 27th 2004
From The Economist Global Agenda
George Bush is in slightly better shape than he appears-but far worse
than anybody imagined at the start of the year
FOR a wartime president, George Bush has been relatively sparing in
his use of the bully pulpit. But on Monday May 24th he travelled to
the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to give the first of
six speeches explaining his administration's policy in Iraq. Mr Bush
delivered his speech against a background of collapsing support. A CBS
News Poll found that only 41% of Americans approve of the job he is
doing, compared with 52% who disapprove—his lowest rating ever. A year
ago, two-thirds approved of his job performance. Meanwhile, 61%
disapprove of the way he is handling Iraq, compared with 34% who
approve. Majorities disapprove of the way he is handling both foreign
policy and the economy. A stunning 65% of people say that the country
is on the wrong track.
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