How Do Bush's Polling Numbers Keep Falling?
Here's
Rasmussen's polling for the last two weeks. As you can see the numbers have bounced around a little bit, but on a net basis they're unchanged. However that would not prevent creative article writers from writing the following stories:
September 3: Bush Poll Rating Drops.
September 5: Bush Ratings in Freefall!
Now comes the tricky part. Bush's rating goes up. But is that a news story? Not in this reporter's eyes.
September 7: Bush Polling Off In Wake of Katrina, Iraq Disasters
Not much news for the next couple days, as the President's job approval climbs to 48. Where's Cindy Sheehan?
September 11: Bush Losing Support!
September 12: Can Anything Stop The Bleeding?
September 14: Bush Support Drops by a Point in Latest Polling.