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GOP is abandoning Bush? Not quite
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Feb 26, 2007 06:41pm |
| Category | Analysis |
| News Date | Feb 26, 2007 06:40pm |
| Description | The Washington punditocracy has proclaimed far and wide that Republicans, disenchanted with the war in Iraq, are abandoning President Bush in droves, leaving him the lamest of lame ducks. However, the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll suggests Bush might not be as wounded as he appears — at least not among his party faithful.
The Feb. 9-11 poll puts Bush's job approval at 37%, but among people who identify themselves as Republican or leaning Republican, his approval rating is 76%.
Thus, despite bad news from Baghdad and carefully crafted hand-wringing by high-profile GOP war critics in Congress such as Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, three of four Republicans in the country are hanging in there with the president. |
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