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Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: _Schadenfreude_ on May 17, 2004, 03:23:13 AM: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-05-16-bush-decision_x.htm

Apparently one needs an approval rating of 52% or better to win a second term as President - or at least that has been the case since 1948.

Anyone need a hanky?
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: Saintaw on May 17, 2004, 05:16:03 AM: Saw that on CNN yesterday, the only ones that had a rating above 50% for a 2nd ammendment were Nixon, Reagan...and surprise Clinton.

Where's GWB at? 42% ? Just like Dad is it? :D
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: _Schadenfreude_ on May 17, 2004, 05:46:08 AM: Yep - some of the boys might need to buy in a couple of cartons of those manly strength kleenex thingies.
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: AKWeav on May 17, 2004, 06:13:20 AM: It ain't over, till it's over.
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: _Schadenfreude_ on May 17, 2004, 06:54:45 AM: Very true - either side may need the extra strong man sized kleenex...
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: txmx on May 17, 2004, 10:01:36 AM: yeah but they never had to go up against such a weak opponent:aok
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: Saintaw on May 17, 2004, 10:41:27 AM: you fergot the "LOL" at the end of your sentence.
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: txmx on May 17, 2004, 10:48:39 AM: Isnt luxenbugger a third world country?
LOL:aok
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: Saintaw on May 17, 2004, 10:50:04 AM: check the PIB.
Title: Re: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: mosgood on May 17, 2004, 10:50:15 AM: Quote
Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-05-16-bush-decision_x.htm

Apparently one needs an approval rating of 52% or better to win a second term as President - or at least that has been the case since 1948.

Anyone need a hanky?

The thing is, Bush didn't even need the popular vote to be pres... so all bets are off on historical data.
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: txmx on May 17, 2004, 11:22:21 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Saintaw
check the PIB.

LOL It was a joke saint:aok
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: Lizking on May 17, 2004, 11:23:57 AM: Geez, at least wait until the conventions before you fat ladies start singing.
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: Red Tail 444 on May 17, 2004, 12:19:52 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Lizking
Geez, at least wait until the conventions before you fat ladies start singing.

Bush's gonna win, fellas...get used to it...When WMDs and OBL (remember him) are on display in front of GOP HQ in NYC...Just get ready for some bombshell announcement in late summer / early fall...
Title: Approval ratings and 2nd terms
Post by: StabbyTheIcePic on May 17, 2004, 12:21:29 PM: It will take just 1 terror attack on US soil to turn that 42% frown upside down. Toby Kieth will be able to profit from more death, and we will get more dates to nevar forget.