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cnn.com - 11/10/2008

Bush leaving office more unpopular than Nixon

— cnn.com — President Bush has the lowest presidential approval rating in the history of such polling. (more) Bush leaving office more unpopular than Nixon

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The Republic of T. — ... You might notice that of the writers I’ve mentioned most often so far, only one of them (Griffin) is an out gay man. If the social conservatism of some African-Americans is rooted in religion, then so is the "dread and disdain" that causes so many to "[deny] a black homosexual presence to avoid being further maligned in a racist society," that leads ministers like D.C.’s Rev. Willie Wilson to preach words like these from the pulpit. ...