Obama Favored 10% over Hillary Nationally -- Bush Breaks Record Highest Negative Ever -- Gallup Polls

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Disapproval Of Bush Breaks Record -- USA Today

Obama Maintains National Lead -- Gallup Daily

Two stories about the ratings of three polticians in the Gallup Poll caught my eye today. The stories might seem somewhat unconnected yet a freeze frame in the trajectory of each of these individuals.

The first, George Bush has been President for the past 7 and a half years. The electorate is feeling more than a little buyers remorse. From the USA Today Story:

President Bush has set a record he'd presumably prefer to avoid: the highest disapproval rating of any president in the 70-year history of the Gallup Poll.  —  In a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Friday through Sunday, 28% of Americans approve of the job Bush is doing; 69% disapprove.

The second story is about two people who hope replace Bush. Here is a bit from the Gallup Daily:

Obama has held a statistically significant lead the last two days after Clinton enjoyed a temporary increase in support following last Wednesday's Philadelphia debate, which brought the race back into a statistical dead heat. Prior to that, Obama led Clinton for 11 consecutive days, with margins ranging from seven to 11 points . . .

Clinton is expected to prevail in Pennsylvania, according to the pre-election polls, but the pundits are focusing speculation on the size of the margin. A big win could give her campaign a boost and make a comeback seem more possible. A close win would probably not alter the dynamics of the race, and make her campaign's arguments that she can overcome Obama's delegate lead less persuasive. An Obama win could lead to heavy pressure from Democratic Party leaders for Clinton to drop out of the race. Gallup Poll Daily tracking data will begin to show any national impact of the Pennsylvania results on Thursday, since tonight's polling will involve a mixture of interviewing conducted before and after the winner of that contest is known.

Neither Democrat can claim stronger positioning against John McCain at this point. Among registered voters nationwide, McCain and Obama are even at 45%, while McCain outpolls Clinton by a single point, 46% to 45%.

As readers of Vision Thing know, my hopes are with Barack Obama. No matter who wins, most people agree the new President would have a hard time of matching Bush's Guiness Book of Record Gallup Poll low approval rating.

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[Dude]

Take some more LSD and see through the illusion of politics. Please... You make the psychedelic community look bad with your BS.