people-press.org - 12/20/2008
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As George W. Bush prepares to leave the White House, the United States is in many ways dramatically different from when he took the oath of office in 2001. His first few months as president were largely unremarkable, despite the contentious 2000 election. But the horrific terror attacks of Sept. ...
breitbart.com - 12/17/2008
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breitbart.com —
US President George W. Bush said in an
interview Tuesday he was forced to sacrifice free market...
principles to save the economy from "collapse." "I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system," Bush told CNN television, saying ...
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Bush says sacrificed free-market principles to save economy
huffingtonpost.com - 12/18/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush knows he's
unpopular. But here's what matters, he says: "I didn't...
compromise my soul to be a popular guy." In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News Channel, Bush also praised the national security team ...
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Bush: I Didn't Compromise My Soul To Be Popular
pewresearch.org - 12/18/2008
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pewresearch.org —
Just 11% say Bush will be remembered as
an outstanding or above average president -- by far...
the lowest positive end-of-term rating for any of the past four presidents. Yet Bush's impact on public opinion over the past eight years is seen in ways that ...
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Bush and Public Opinion
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Pew Releases "Final Verdict" on Bush
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... Pew's "final verdict" shows that Americans aren't falling for these last-ditch efforts. That is to say, only 24 percent of Americans currently approve of the administration, down from a high of 86 percent following 9/11. ...
No More Mister Nice Blog —
... I'm looking at the Pew Research Center's report on public opinion about President Bush throughout his term. It's an ugly picture for Bush -- but although anxiety about the civil-liberties aspects of Bush's policies has increased as Bush has approached the end of his time in office, it's still not a mass phenomenon: ...
Bush's public standing: A modern low
The Swamp —
... disapprove strongly.
"That is the highest rate of strong disapproval measured by Pew surveys in Bush's eight years in office,'' Pew notes.
"Just 11 percent said Bush will be remembered as an outstanding or above average president - by far the lowest positive end-of-term rating for any of the past four presidents. Yet Bush's impact on public opinion over the past eight years is seen in ways that go well beyond his personal unpopularity.
See the full report on Bush's decline at the Pew Center.
Bennet Kelley: The Bush Presidency in Four Words
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... A recent Pew Research Center poll found that the one word Americans used most to describe President Bush was "incompetent." While no compliment, the word fails to convey the condemnation warranted by the last eight years. ...
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