It appears many Americans now believe the Bush administration went too far with expanding the powers of the president to fight terrorism.
I guess people wanted a more secure democratic nation, not a total dictatorship.
Americans think the White House has overstepped its bounds: 57 percent said that in light of the NSA data-mining news and other executive actions, the Bush-Cheney Administration has "gone too far in expanding presidential power." That compares to 38 percent who think the Administration's actions are appropriate.
There's more bad news for the White House in the NEWSWEEK poll: President Bush's approval rating has dropped to the lowest in his presidency. At 35 percent, his rating is one point below the 36 percent he received in Newsweek's polls in March and November, 2005.
Iraq continues to be the biggest drain on the president's popularity: 86 percent of Americans say the Iraq situation, coupled with new information about the decision to go to war, have negatively influenced their view of the president. Asked about Bush's performance on a variety of issues, from the economy to taxes, respondents gave the president some of the worst marks of his tenure, and in no instance did approval reach more than 50 percent.
Anger over the recent spike in prices at the pump has cost the president dearly: only 17 percent of Americans approve of the way Bush is handling gas prices. Nor do they like the way he is dealing with the federal budget deficit (only 19 percent approve) or immigration policy (25 percent). Even as Congress was approving the latest Bush tax cuts this week, public opinion of his handling of taxes dropped to a record low for him of 39 percent. Half of Americans (50 percent) now think George W. Bush will go down in history as a "below-average" president.
The party that is:
Is concerned with the needs and interests of the disadvantaged
Republicans: 22
Democrats: 63
Able to manage the federal government well
Republicans: 30
Democrats: 47
Can bring about the kind of changes this country needs
Republicans: 30
Democrats: 53
Is concerned with the needs and interests of business and other powerful groups
Republicans: 59
Democrats: 24
Is concerned with the needs of people like you
Republicans: 31
Democrats: 54
Governs in an honest and ethical way
Republicans: 29
Democrats: 41
This poll has Bush's approval at 35%, but that's a decrease from the previous poll's 36%.
I think it's safe to say Americans have had just about enough of Bush and the laughable excuses for one law after another being broken.
Again, the people have spoken, and they are very unhappy right now with Bush and the Republicans, to boot.
Tags: [Newsweek], [MSNBC], [NSA eavesdropping], [Iraq War], [half of Americans think Bush will go down in history as a below-average president], [Bush has exceeded his presidential boundaries], [gas prices], [national deficit], [Republicans], [polls]
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