Time/CNN poll has Bush's approval rating at 42% - disapprove at 54%

[NNN0LHI]

[Red Louisiana]

1. Never

Never trust polls, they're basically polling 15 people in a supermarket who won't be voting anyways.

The only thing thse polls serve to do is sway the opinions of those who WILL be voting with sort of a peer-pressure tactic...

[NNN0LHI]

4. 1000 adults were called on Feb. 5th and 6th - MOE 3.1% n/t

[Poiuyt]

5. Needs a representative sample

It would be accurate if they pick a truly random and representative sample to poll. It would be interesting to see how they pick the people to ask.

As you say though, it can sway how people vote. It shows them that it's OK to not trust bush because other people do and they won't be ostracized.

[UrbScotty]

2. Not surprising. (nt)

[joeybee12]

3. Thanks--good news, but can it be that 42% of the US are morons????

Well, we're catching up with the rets of the world with our hatred for this squatter!

[drdigi420]

10. yes, its not only possible, but probable

check out the ratings of american idol, survivor, fear factor, etc for evidence

check out the closeness of the 2000 election, lets not forget, bush did almost win

check out the ratings of AM hate radio

check out the popularity of SUVs, country 'music', religion, MTV, clay aiken

check out the uproar caused by one superbowl tit

I'd be surprised if the % wasn't much higher than 42%

[alcuno]

6. Interesting. * generally polls better w/ "adults" than "likely voters"

Lovely thought.

[the_real_38]

7. Link?

n/t

[NNN0LHI]

8. Link

http://www.time.com and click on the poll link on the right

[lancdem]

9. Don, I posted this, too. It's a mistake in their graphic

His approval rating is 54 percent, disapproval is 42 percent. Editor at www.pollingreport.com confirmed that.

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