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Originally Posted by Dozer523
A new poll by the American Research Group has pinned the President Bush’s approving rating at 19% - a new low for the President
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Yes - and that seems to have had two side-effects. First was that his ability to act appeared to be somewhat impaired. Second, some (perhaps many?) people may have voted against Bush's party rather than for any particular political agenda.
The "So?" in this case could be that substantial declines in popularity might diminish the current POTUS' ability to govern and influence. If we suppose that we as a nation need a strong and effective POTUS, such trends could be problematic.
There may be a still greater issue. We saw marked increases in divisiveness among the general population. Should we face economic and geopolitical problems, it seems to me that a somewhat united population might weather such distress more effectively.