why did bush get reelected?

Question

I look at questions on yahoo answers, and many of them are bashing bush, hardly anyone gives him a thumbs up. If so many people hate bush, why did they reelect him.

Answer 1

3,000,000 more America voters voted for Bush than Kerry. The largest number in history.
That should say something...

Answer 2

For one thing, his popularity has gone down a great deal since the reelection. Another unfortunate fact is that although there are a number of people that complain loudly, there are too many people that did not vote in the last Presidential election. Older people who traditionally vote more Republican always have a higher turnout percentage as well. Too much complaining, but not enough action.

Answer 3

I have a theory that the Clintons backed & pushed Kerry to be the Dem rep because he's a pansy that wouldn't win - that way Hilary just might have a chance winning this time.

Unfortunately a lot of us are just disgruntled and apathetic to the process. I mean, seriously... did anyone know what a "hanging chad" was before the Bush vs. Gore showdown?

Answer 4

A lot of people may be frustrated with the situation in Iraq and our inability to corral Al Qaeda, but it's only the hard core liberals and mainstream media that "hate" him. Problem is, they hated him BEFORE Iraq. To answer your question, what credible alternative did Kerry and the Dems offer? Taxes, gay marriage, more judicial intrusion in our daily lives, and a waffling position on fighting terror. When their primary position is to develop a "better response system for terrorist attacks", there's no way they're going to prevail. In short, Bush is far from perfect, but Kerry was a real weenie!

Answer 5

That was 4 years ago when he ran against a weak John Kerry. It's not that Bush was good, it's that John Kerry was horrible.

And either way, this is 2007 when +70% of the country disapproves of his job as president. Times have changed and people aren't asleep like they were before as much.

Answer 6

He was a heck of a lot safer for America than Al Gore.
Al Gore proved himself to be a blatant liar (remember his statement, "I invented the Internet", among others?). Al Gore during his campaign made a complete fool of himself, one example being, during the 2nd debate, he walked up in George Bush's face trying to intimidate him, using his height as leverage.
Al Gore wanted to stop ALL support of Israel, our only ally at the time in the Middle East, leaving them alone to deal with the Palestinians, and other terrorist groups, and cutting off all funds to them. That alone was a reprehensible idea! Israel is one of our greatest, and long lasting ALLIES!
John Kerry showed himself to be a liar, and a fool as well.
All the Libs could do to Bush was talk about his DUI of 20 years past, and make comments about his occasional stuttering. Not much to keep a president elect out of regaining the White House for a second term.

Answer 7

Kerry deceived the people about his background. Apparently, his real name was Herman Munster.

Answer 8

first, his approval rating was higher at the time.

second, many people who despise him didn't vote.. so they have no one to blame but themselves.

third, we should have put up a stronger candidate to run against him. (yes I'm a democrat)

and finally.. having to do with #1 in some ways.. many people are just jumping on the bandwagon.. these are the same people who persecuted Clinton because it was fun and will do the same to the next president, democrat or republican, if they can find a reason.

Answer 9

Because the Democrats nominated Kerry and refused to sufficiently distance him from Bush's position on the War.

Answer 10

Because people are afraid to stand up for what is good frm bad, eek! and b'caz they is tupid, look at the Iraq war, how many god damn soldiers have died huh bush? BASTARDS!!