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BTL:As Chaos Reigns in Iraq, Bush's Political Support Plummets at Home
Interview with John Nichols, Washington correspondent with The Nation magazine, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris
As Chaos Reigns in Iraq, Bush's Political Support Plummets at Home
Interview with John Nichols, Washington correspondent with The Nation magazine, conducted by Scott Harris
As George W. Bush addressed the United Nations' General Assembly Sept. 23rd in an attempt to win support from skeptical governments around the world for what has become a chaotic and bloody U.S. occupation of Iraq, the president was quickly losing political support at home. The combination of an anemic economy and continued instability both in Iraq and Afghanistan have contributed to a loss in confidence in the president as seen in recent public opinion polls.
Several polls conducted in late September found that President Bush's approval rating had sunk to around 50 percent, his lowest standing since he took office after the disputed election of 2000. Support among Americans for the Bush administration's war in Iraq has also seen a precipitous drop, from a high in the over 60 percent range to a new low of 50 percent.
Although many Democratic Party leaders had voted for a congressional resolution authorizing Mr. Bush's invasion of Iraq, some Democrats now running for the White House are openly attacking the president for misrepresenting the truth in making his case for a U.S. war. The growing concern among Americans about the weak economic recovery, coupled with the loss of nearly 3 million jobs since the president was sworn into office, has emboldened many Democrats' critique of the Republican's foreign and domestic policies. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with John Nichols, Washington correspondent with The Nation magazine, who looks at the president's declining approval rating and the strength of the Democratic candidates now vying for Mr. Bush's job.
Read John Nichols' articles in the pages of The Nation or online at www.thenation.com
Related links:
*"Americans Grow More Doubtful About Iraq War; Bush Approval Drops to Term Low," by Lydia Saad and Frank Newport, Gallup News Service, Sept. 23, 2003
*"Poll: Americans' Doubts Grow on Iraq," Associated Press, ZNet, Sept. 23, 2003
*"New poll shows 2 Democrats leading Bush," by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sept. 23, 2003
*"Bush's NY Poll Numbers Plummet," The Associated Press, Sept. 23, 2003
*"The Franco-American Face-off Returns to the UN," by Luc de Barochez, Le Figaro, Sept. 22, 2003
*"Bush's Latest UN Visit: More Misleading," by David Corn, The Nation "Capital Games" columnist, Sept. 23, 2003
*"Bush Plans Unyielding Stance on Iraq War in Address to U.N.," by David E. Sanger, New York Times, Sept. 21, 2003
*"Dean, Driven by the Grass Roots," by Lois Romano, Washington Post, Sept. 22, 2003
*"Clark Calls Iraq War 'A Major Blunder,'" by Mike Glover, Associated Press, Sept. 20, 2003
*"Blood in the Water: Led by Dean, the Democrats Attack," by John Nichols, The Nation, Sept. 11, 2003
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Interview with John Nichols, Washington correspondent with The Nation magazine, conducted by Scott Harris
As George W. Bush addressed the United Nations' General Assembly Sept. 23rd in an attempt to win support from skeptical governments around the world for what has become a chaotic and bloody U.S. occupation of Iraq, the president was quickly losing political support at home. The combination of an anemic economy and continued instability both in Iraq and Afghanistan have contributed to a loss in confidence in the president as seen in recent public opinion polls.
Several polls conducted in late September found that President Bush's approval rating had sunk to around 50 percent, his lowest standing since he took office after the disputed election of 2000. Support among Americans for the Bush administration's war in Iraq has also seen a precipitous drop, from a high in the over 60 percent range to a new low of 50 percent.
Although many Democratic Party leaders had voted for a congressional resolution authorizing Mr. Bush's invasion of Iraq, some Democrats now running for the White House are openly attacking the president for misrepresenting the truth in making his case for a U.S. war. The growing concern among Americans about the weak economic recovery, coupled with the loss of nearly 3 million jobs since the president was sworn into office, has emboldened many Democrats' critique of the Republican's foreign and domestic policies. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with John Nichols, Washington correspondent with The Nation magazine, who looks at the president's declining approval rating and the strength of the Democratic candidates now vying for Mr. Bush's job.
Read John Nichols' articles in the pages of The Nation or online at www.thenation.com
Related links:
*"Americans Grow More Doubtful About Iraq War; Bush Approval Drops to Term Low," by Lydia Saad and Frank Newport, Gallup News Service, Sept. 23, 2003
*"Poll: Americans' Doubts Grow on Iraq," Associated Press, ZNet, Sept. 23, 2003
*"New poll shows 2 Democrats leading Bush," by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sept. 23, 2003
*"Bush's NY Poll Numbers Plummet," The Associated Press, Sept. 23, 2003
*"The Franco-American Face-off Returns to the UN," by Luc de Barochez, Le Figaro, Sept. 22, 2003
*"Bush's Latest UN Visit: More Misleading," by David Corn, The Nation "Capital Games" columnist, Sept. 23, 2003
*"Bush Plans Unyielding Stance on Iraq War in Address to U.N.," by David E. Sanger, New York Times, Sept. 21, 2003
*"Dean, Driven by the Grass Roots," by Lois Romano, Washington Post, Sept. 22, 2003
*"Clark Calls Iraq War 'A Major Blunder,'" by Mike Glover, Associated Press, Sept. 20, 2003
*"Blood in the Water: Led by Dean, the Democrats Attack," by John Nichols, The Nation, Sept. 11, 2003
LISTEN to this week's half-hour program of Between The Lines by clicking on one of the links below:
www.btlonline.org
*
"Between The Lines" is a half-hour syndicated radio news magazine that each week features a summary of under-reported news stories and interviews with activists and journalists who offer progressive perspectives on international, national and regional political, economic and social issues. Because "Between The Lines" is independent of all publications, media networks or political parties, we are able to bring a diversity of voices to the airwaves generally ignored or marginalized by the major media. For more information on this week's topics and to check out our text archive listing topics and guests presented in previous programs visit: www.btlonline.org
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"Between the Lines," WPKN 89.5 FM's weekly radio news magazine can be heard Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. ET; Wednesdays at 8 a.m. ET and Saturdays at 2 p.m. ET (Wednesday's show airs at 7:30 a.m. ET during fundraising months of April and October).
*
For an email subscription of "Between The Lines Weekly Summary" which features a RealAudio link to the week's program for Between The Lines, send an email to btlsummary-subscribe-AT-lists.riseup.net
*
For an email subscription of "Between The Lines Q&A" which features a RealAudio link and weekly transcript to one of the interviews featured on Between The Lines, send an email to btlqa-subscribe-AT-lists.riseup.net
*
betweenthelines-AT-snet.net
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Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions
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©2003 Between The Lines. All Rights Reserved.
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