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arcana imperii :: the book of j

6.4.04

more and more americans disapprove of bush

public support for the attack, invasion and continued occupation of iraq has been unaffected by the murders and desecration of the corpses of american citizens in falluja. however, continued turmoil and violence in iraq is taking a toll on bush's approval ratings according to a new poll by the pew research centre for the people and the press.

the report: public support for war steady, but bush job ratings slip / after falluja.

note: «47% of americans now disapprove of the way bush is doing his job than approve (43%). just four-in-ten approve of the way bush is handling the situation in iraq, his lowest rating ever and down from 59% in january. bush's evaluations on other issues – the economy, energy and even terrorism – have fallen as well. and by a wide margin (57% to 32%) the public does not think he has a clear plan for bringing the situation in iraq to a successful conclusion

«just 50% of americans favor keeping troops in iraq until a stable government is established there, while 44% support bringing the troops home as soon as possible.»

«just 39% approve of bush's handling of the economy.»