They're jumping ship. Evangelicals, Republican women, Southerners, suburban men and more are disillusioned with Bush. What the hell took them so long?
According to a recent AP-Ipsos poll, Bush is losing support in his base. Only half of Republicans give Bush strong job approval ratings. That's down from almost two-thirds in December 2004.
A mere 28 percent say the country is headed in the right direction. Sixty-six percent have opened their eyes.
Like other recent polls, the AP-Ipsos poll finds Bush's job approval rating to be at the lowest level of his presidency - 39 percent. (A recent CBS poll finds Bush's job approval rating to be even lower - 37 percent!)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Evangelicals, Republican women, Southerners and other critical groups in President Bush's political coalition are increasingly worried about the direction the nation is headed and disappointed with his performance, an AP-Ipsos poll found.
The growing unease could be a troubling sign for a White House already struggling to keep the Republican Party base from slipping over Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, Gulf Coast spending projects, immigration and other issues.
Those most likely to have lost confidence about the nation's direction over the past year include white evangelicals, down 30 percentage points since November, Republican women, down 28 points, Southerners, down 26 points, and suburban men, down 20 points.
Bush's supporters are uneasy about issues including federal deficits, immigration and his latest nomination for the Supreme Court. Social conservatives are concerned about his choice of Miers, a relatively unknown lawyer who has most recently served as White House counsel.
``The far right is starting to be very open about their claim that he's not a real conservative.''
Can we have the election today?
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