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BETTER OFF
Bush’s TPJ average approval rating hit a new low in June, 28.33%, as those who disapprove of Bush’s performance in office reached a new high, 67.08%. Bush remains a millstone around the neck of Republican candidates. Bush will certainly raise money for Republican candidates, but Bush will not play a major role in the public aspects of Republican campaigns.
It is an assessment that Republicans are openly discussing. One brave Congressional Republican candidly admits:
Even with the GOP convention nearly two months away, some in the Republican party are already worrying about how to handle the presence of President Bush, who is scheduled to speak on the opening night of the event, the New York Times reports:
This year, of course, Mr. McCain is trying to escape from Mr. Bush's shadow. Most Republicans say Mr. Bush should play whatever role Mr. McCain wants him to. Some, like Representative Dana Rohrabacher of California, simply wish Mr. Bush would keep out of it, though few would say so openly.
"I don't think there are a lot of people who want to see him at the convention," said Mr. Rohrabacher, who is especially irked with Mr. Bush for his stance on immigration. He said the president "should stay home from the Republican convention, and everybody would be better off."
It is a far different picture of a President who began his term predicting a permanent Republican majority.
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Disapprove |
No Opinion |
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2008 |
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CNN/Opinion Research |
6/26-29/08 |
30 |
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68 |
2 |
-38 |
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L.A. Times/Bloomberg |
6/19-23/08 |
23 |
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73 |
4 |
-50 |
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USA Today/Gallup |
6/15-19/08 |
28 |
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68 |
4 |
-40 |
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FOX/Opinion Dynamics |
6/17-18/08 |
29 |
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64 |
7 |
-35 |
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AP-Ipsos |
6/12-16/08 |
29 |
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67 |
3 |
-38 |
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ABC/Washington Post |
6/12-15/08 |
29 |
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68 |
3 |
-39 |
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Gallup |
6/9-12/08 |
30 |
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64 |
6 |
-34 |
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NBC/Wall Street Journal |
6/6-9/08 |
28 |
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66 |
6 |
-38 |
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Diageo/Hotline |
6/5-8/08 |
29 |
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67 |
3 |
-38 |
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CNN/Opinion Research |
6/4-5/08 |
32 |
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65 |
2 |
-33 |
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CBS |
5/30 - 6/3/08 |
25 |
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67 |
8 |
-42 |
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USA Today/Gallup |
5/30 - 6/1/08 |
28 |
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68 |
4 |
-40 |
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June Avg |
28.33 |
-1.83 |
67.08 |
4.33 |
-38.75 |
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May Avg |
30.17 |
1.53 |
65.17 |
4.83 |
-35.00 |
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April Avg |
28.64 |
-2.26 |
65.82 |
5.55 |
-37.18 |
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March Avg |
30.90 |
-1.66 |
63.60 |
5.30 |
-32.70 |
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February Avg |
32.56 |
0.22 |
62.56 |
4.67 |
-30.00 |
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January Avg |
32.33 |
-1.12 |
63.13 |
4.47 |
-30.80 |
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2007 |
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December Avg |
33.45 |
0.85 |
61.82 |
4.45 |
-28.36 |
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November Avg |
32.60 |
-0.50 |
61.81 |
5.59 |
-29.21 |
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October Avg |
33.10 |
-0.07 |
60.90 |
5.90 |
-27.80 |
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September Avg |
33.17 |
1.17 |
61.75 |
5.17 |
-28.58 |
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August Avg |
32.00 |
1.58 |
61.67 |
6.33 |
-29.33 |
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July Avg |
30.42 |
-0.43 |
63.50 |
6.08 |
-33.08 |
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June Avg |
30.85 |
-2.38 |
63.23 |
6.00 |
-32.38 |
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May Avg |
33.22 |
-1.70 |
61.33 |
5.56 |
-28.11 |
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April Avg |
34.92 |
1.49 |
59.92 |
5.15 |
-25.00 |
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March Avg |
33.43 |
-0.24 |
60.43 |
6.14 |
-27.00 |
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February Avg |
33.67 |
-0.22 |
60.17 |
6.08 |
-26.50 |
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January Avg |
33.89 |
-1.61 |
61.61 |
4.83 |
-27.70 |
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2006 |
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December Avg |
35.50 |
-0.93 |
59.25 |
5.42 |
-23.75 |
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