I just came across a poll done by Elon University that gave Bush a 43% approval rating in the Southeast states. Check it out: [
http://www.elon.edu/...]
The Southeast is defined as Virginia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Florida and Georgia. The poll also has a low margin of error at 2.8% and covers many areas about Congressional preference and support fot the Iraq War. Highlights are below.
Fifty-seven percent of respondents disapprove or strongly disapprove of the way Bush is handling the war in Iraq, while 39 percent approve or strongly approve. On the economy, Bush's approval rating stands at 40 percent, while 54 percent disapprove or strongly disapprove. The economy (26 percent) and the war in Iraq (26 percent) are the two most important issues facing the country, according those polled.
But there's more
"Clearly, we see that when it comes to Bush, traditionally `red' states do not hold the strong support they did in the last presidential election," Bacot said.
Support for President Bush was slightly higher among those affiliated with the military. Among current military members, reservists, retired military and military veterans, 50 percent approve or strongly approve of the job Bush is doing as president, while 46 percent disapprove. When asked about Bush's handling of the war in Iraq, 49 percent of those with a military affiliation disapprove or strongly disapprove, while 47 percent approve or strongly approve.
"What is notable here is the intensity of disapproval among those affiliated with the military," said Bacot.
Here's some stuff on the 2006 Mid-terms
The poll asked citizens to indicate their level of support for their congressional representatives. Sixty percent expressed some or a lot of confidence in their representative in the U.S. House, while 33 percent said they had not much confidence or no confidence. Fifty-eight percent said their level of confidence in their congressional representative has remained unchanged. Twenty-seven percent said their confidence has decreased, while 8 percent said it had increased.
"It appears the president's troubles are not affecting members of Congress," Bacot said, "but further analysis suggests that members of the president's party could suffer in the next election."
The poll compared party support between the last presidential election and the upcoming congressional election. Forty-two percent of respondents supported Democrats in the 2004 presidential election, while 46 percent supported Republicans. When asked which party they will support in the next congressional election, 33 percent said they will support Democrats and 28 percent said they will support Republicans. Twenty-nine percent said they did not know.
This is encouraging news. the good thing about mid-terms is that it serves a a proxy election against the President and gives voters another chance at "defeating" him. But we have a long way to go. Later!