Why do we have Presidential approval polls for second term Prez?

Question

Do you think he cares? He is already in office for a final term.

Answer 1

Approval polls for the president are not just for the president. They tell other Republicans what the President is weak on and where the President is weakest. Therefore, other members of Congress and the Senate figure out that maybe President Bush will not help them in their Senate or Congressional races and they drop him like a hot rock.

When polls call an individual, they don't just about the President's ratings, they ask about a lot of other questions, too. They will ask how you feel about gay marriage, gun control, the death penalty and a whole bunch of state and local stuff. It would seem like the issue of the President's approval is a red herring, but it actually tells his party faithfuls what the other opponents will look out for.

An example:

The West is very liberal. The West has never liked the Bushes. The Bushes even call Portland, Oregon Little Beirut because Oregon and Washington dislike the Bushes so much that they turn out furious when one of them shows up. But there are some substantially strong republicans in Washington and Oregon.

So, when someone like Mike McGavick decides to run against Democrat, Maria Cantwell, Mike McGavick knows that nobody in Washington is going to be very happy if President Bush shows up to shake hands with Mike McGavick. That would be a dreadful disservice.

Mike McGavick needs to come out and say he is for gay marriage, that he is for giving amnesty to all illegals and Maria Cantwell needs to just let him pump the public up without pointing any fingers at Mike McGavick.

On the other hand, the presidential polls show something entirely differently in Pennsylvania, a traditionally liberal state. With Arlen Specter and a few more Republican strong candidates, President Bush's approval is a lot stronger. If President Bush showed up there for any one of a number of Republican candidates, it would be very helpful to the candidate.

It isn't about President Bush. It is about other candidates to find out if President Bush could help the Republican Party in their state.

In the west, not a snowballs's chance in hell. In the Midwest, absolutely yes and in the east and south, maybe.

Answer 2

Why do we have polls period? Does anyone really believe the results? Personally, I don't trust polls preferring instead to gage reaction to events and policy by talking to people. The data in polls is too easily manipulated by a variety of factors, especially the way in which you ask the question.
Now as to your specific questions, many politicians govern by polls. Democrats and Republicans alike really seem to believe that they are a mark of what the public is thinking. No matter who is in office as president, both sides believe that bad poll numbers bode well for them in future elections.

Answer 3

Why do we have polls anyway?
Today's polls are created to provide support for a pre-determined opinion. Polling populations, polling timeframes, wording of polling questions are selected to support that same opinion.
If anyone is putting any value in today's polls, your are being seriously mis-lead and manipulated.

Form your own opinion by researching all available information. Don't use polls and newspapers. Use the Internet. There are good news websites available that provide truth-full honest information.

Answer 4

Any advice positioned out by making use of Fox is of questionable veracity. this is the value you pay as a information corporation once you politicize the information - you lose credibility as a relied on source of advice. Polls are fickle, with the aid of fact the yank public is fickle (to no longer stated dumbed-down) and that they bounce up and down with the wind. i for my section do no longer care approximately them. in case you like them to validate your comments then you truly must be in fantastically unhappy shape.

Answer 5

It isn't for his benefit, but if you notice, there is a great difference between his approval rating last term and this one.

Answer 6

the polls are for convincing ignorant people that others also think the same Hitler started it to control the populous

Answer 7

To spend tax payers money......We the people are getting robed by all political parties.

Answer 8

Of course he doesn't care. He cares about #1 and that's pretty much it.

Answer 9

has nothing to do with him.......gives people jobs who would otherwsie be out of work

Answer 10

Good question.