How many articles have you read, how many news reports have you heard on TV, telling you that President Bush's poll numbers indicate he is a lame duck, that whatever power he had is gone, that Republicans have deserted their party in droves and that dems have clear sailing to the White House and both houses of Congress? Red State has a poll up that seems to dispute at least some of these claims. It is in the earliest hours of the poll. Take a look and then go vote HERE.
If George W. Bush was permitted by the Constitution to run again in 2008, would you support him in the primary?
Selection Votes Yes, he's still the best we've got 33%
1,578 No, three terms is too many for anyone 15%
710 No, there's someone else running I like better 6%
295 No, the party needs to change directions 25%
1,189 No, I will not be supporting any Republican in 2008 12%
598 No, I think he'd lose if he ran again and I don't want Hillary to be President 9%
457 4,827 votes total
UPDATED ABOVE at 4:40 pm ... the numbers seem to be holding pretty steady.
UPDATED at 9:05 pm ... the numbers not only holding steady, but nearly identical even after over 1100 more voters. Poll only allows for one vote per.
If George W. Bush was permitted by the Constitution to run again in 2008, would you support him in the primary?
Selection Votes Yes, he's still the best we've got 1,980 No, three terms is too many for anyone 849 No, there's someone else running I like better 353 No, the party needs to change directions 1,477 No, I will not be supporting any Republican in 2008 733 No, I think he'd lose if he ran again and I don't want Hillary to be President 550 5,942 votes total
Interesting and even a bit surprising results.
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