B*sh's "improving numbers" among Repugs...

[annabanana]

Is it possible that this is explained by declining numbers of Repugs? I'll bet that more people are describing themselves as "independent" now...

Does anyone have the raw stuff on these much-trumpeted stats?

[ThomWV]

1. Makes sense. As there are fewer and fewer of them the ones that are left are increasingly deluded

[aquart]

2. Oh, now that is interesting.

[annabanana]

7. I'm sure someone has access to the numbers they're getting

this stuff from. He hasn't done a damn thing different, why would the numbers go up?

[aquart]

8. A perception that the Democrats cower before him?

Which makes Republicans think he's fine and strong?

[bluestateguy]

3. Immigration is out of the news

That's your answer right there.

[rodeodance]

5. not really. LOTS of alien talk from Repugs during Kids health bill.

[spanone]

4. the media will do anything to make it look like junior is doing better.

it is STRICKLY among republicans...cnn

[onethatcares]

6. ever notice

you start out talking about the state of the union and your talkee says, "well, I didn't vote for him, but".? I have run into so many people that didn't vote for him, i'm wondering who the hell did.

I was in Pennsylvania outlet store country last week and took every opportunity to trash the pretzeldent and got nothing but high fives and good jobs. These are the same idjits that thought they were gonna get a tax break(no one ever gets a "tax break" in Pennsylvania, but they never learn). Now they wonder how the hell we got our asses in a place called Iraq and why are the kids getting kilt?

[spindoctor]

9. His numbers went up across the board but they're still terrible

http://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob.htm

Of course the incline would be primarily caused by Republicans. If the number of registered Republicans is indeed declining then the percentual growth of Bush's approval rating among Republicans would be factored with that number.

[deacon]

10. Corporate tax cuts. they like that.