President George Bush Watch: Conservatives Drive Presidents Aprroval Down

US President George W. Bush (R) holds the dog bone he bought for his dog Barney at Fragers Hardware Store, in Washington, DC where the President made a surprise visit to talk about the economy. Bush, battling a slump in his poll ratings, expressed frustration that bad news from Iraq is drowning out what he called good news on the US economy.

ASSociated Press: Conservatives Drive Bush’s Approval Down

Angry conservatives are driving the approval ratings of President Bush and the GOP-led Congress to dismal new lows, according to an AP-Ipsos poll that underscores why Republicans fear an Election Day massacre.

Six months out, the intensity of opposition to Bush and Congress has risen sharply, along with the percentage of Americans who believe the nation is on the wrong track.

The AP-Ipsos poll also suggests that Democratic voters are far more motivated than Republicans. Elections in the middle of a president’s term traditionally favor the party whose core supporters are the most energized.

This week’s survey of 1,000 adults, including 865 registered voters, found:

• Just 33 percent of the public approves of Bush’s job performance, the lowest of his presidency. That compares with 36 percent approval in early April. Forty-five percent of self-described conservatives now disapprove of the president.

• Just one-fourth of the public approves of the job Congress is doing, a new low in AP-Ipsos polling and down 5 percentage points since last month. A whopping 65 percent of conservatives disapprove of Congress.

• A majority of Americans say they want Democrats rather than Republicans to control Congress (51 percent to 34 percent). That’s the largest gap recorded by AP-Ipsos since Bush took office. Even 31 percent of conservatives want Republicans out of power.

• The souring of the nation’s mood has accelerated the past three months, with the percentage of people describing the nation on the wrong track rising 12 points to a new high of 73 percent. Six of 10 conservatives say America is headed in the wrong direction.

Republican strategists said the party stands to lose control of Congress unless the environment changes unexpectedly.

The President MUST:

1. SUPPORT increased Border Security with Mexico and get off the “Path to Citizenship” Bull. No Amnesty for illegal aliens.
2. Fight for Conservative judges to the District and Court of Appeals – and get them confirmed.

3. Fight for permanent tax cuts and get legislation signed.

4. Wind down the War in Iraq and bring troops home.

5. Veto excess spending bills and tell the Congress to tighten the belt.

Simple items,otherwise conservative Republican voters will stay home and the President can deal with a Democrat controlled House next January.

Karl Rove are you listening?

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