GOP COULD TRAIL THIRD PARTY IN 08 - & BUSH 38%-Lowest EVER-Rasmussen

[kpete]

President Bush Job Approval

Updated Daily by Noon Eastern Bush Job Approval

Strongly Approve 18%
Somewhat Approve 20%
Somewhat Disapprove 16%
Strongly Disapprov 45%
RasmussenReports.com

Thursday April 27, 2006--Thirty-eight percent (38%) of American adults approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President. That's the lowest level of support ever measured by Rasmussen Reports.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Bush_Job_Approval.htm

and:

Election 2008
(with immigration enforcement 3rd Party Option)

Democrat 31%
Republican 21%
Other 30%
RasmussenReports.com

April 27, 2006--Democrats currently hold a 12-point advantage over Republicans on a generic 2008 Presidential ballot. However, a third-party candidate focusing on immigration enforcement issues could fundamentally alter those political dynamics.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national opinion survey finds that 44% of Americans say they would vote for a Democrat if the Presidential Election were held today. Just 32% would vote for a Republican. Those figures are likely a reflection of unhappiness with the Bush Administration rather than a commentary on prospective candidates from either party (see crosstabs).

The survey also asked respondents how they would vote if "a third party candidate ran in 2008 and promised to build a barrier along the Mexican border and make enforcement of immigration law his top priority."

With that option, support fell sharply for both major parties. The Democrats still come out on top with support from 31% of Americans. The third party candidate moved into a virtual tie at 30% while the GOP fell to 21%.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/April%20Dailies/Election%202008.htm
via:http://www.rawstory.com/

[More Than A Feeling]

1. Paging Tom Tancredo...

Mr. Tancredo, your candidacy is ready!:evilgrin:

[npincus]

2. Raz worried about their credibility perhaps?

Since they typically have * ten pints (give or take) higher than the average of other national polls.

[NYC Liberal]

9. I figure you meant "points" but.....

in Bush's case....pints could also work! :rofl:

[AX10]

3. Roy Moore anyone?

[jsamuel]

4. keep in mind

Rassmussen ALWAYS polls Republicans higher. So that "third party candidate" would not get as many votes as he suggests from Democrats.

[Kolesar]

7. got data?

www.pollkatz.com does not seem to include Rasmussen.

[jsamuel]

11. it is WELL known here

date approve disaprove
Apr 21 43 56
Apr 20 43 57
Apr 19 42 57
Apr 18 40 59
Apr 17 39 60
Apr 16 39 60
Apr 15 42 57
Apr 14 44 54
Apr 13 45 53
Apr 12 45 53
Apr 11 43 55
Apr 10 42 56
Apr 9 43 55
Apr 8 44 55
Apr 7 45 54
Apr 6 43 56
Apr 5 41 58
Apr 4 41 58
Apr 3 42 57
Apr 2 42 57
Apr 1 42 57

go ahead and compare to pollkatz
need to be premium to get earlier data, but as you can see, he has bush at 45% when everyone else has him at 36%, and it is directly realted to him sampling larger numbers of republicans

[Ian David]

5. Run as a third-party pretending to be an anti-immigrant conservative

Become our own "spoiler."

[Arkansas Granny]

6. If Rasmussen shows Bush this low, he is really in trouble. I've

watched their poll figures for well over a year now and they consistently show Bush's approval rating 5 - 10 points higher than any other poll. Not only have the wheels come off the wagon, they are spinning their way merrily down the road and into the ditch.

[DLnyc]

8. hey, looks like even some repubs are waking up:

From the same Ras page:
--
The President earns approval from 66% of Republicans, 13% of Democrats, and 33% of those not affiliated with either major party.
--

IIRC, that 66% is down from around 85% not so long ago.

[DanCa]

10. The Supreme Court in 08 is the reason why i am still voting Dem

As much as I would love to vote third party I don't want to take a chance and hand over the court to the neocons. Remember the next President will probably get a chance to nominate to or more judges next term. It's time for this country to turn left.