Edited on Thu Apr-27-06 08:12 PM by Mark E. Smith
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.
Sixty-0ne percent (61%) disapprove, including 45% who Strongly Disapprove. One additional sign of the President's weakness is that Democrats lead by twelve percentage points on a generic 2008 ballot.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Bush_Job_Approval.htmElection 2008: Democrats By 12
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 to reflection of unhappiness with the Bush Administration rather than a commentary on prospective candidates from either party.
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.htmYou can't help but wonder if someone isn't going to see himself as George Corley Wallace reincarnated and attempt to run on his 1968 playbook. If that happens it could be the end of the GOP as we know it.
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