Rove Speaks (Sort Of) & They Say They Don't Listen To Polls (Jeeeez)

December 20, 2005
Rove Speaks (Sort Of)
WH DCoS Karl Rove's Office of Strategic Initiatives has put together a memo for reporters and GOPers touting the president's recent recovery in national public opinion polls.

President Bush's Job Approval Shows Gains

Eight surveys show gains of 3 to 23-points during December. December surveys have shown significant gains in job approval, with nearly every study showing the President's job approval in the
mid-40% range.

The President has expanded his support among Republican and Independent voters. The President has increased his job approval by 9-points among Republicans (87%) and by 5-points among
Independent voters (38%). He has even increased his support among Democrats by 4-points.

Surveys in December have shown an average improvement of 11-points on the President's handling of Iraq. The multiple addresses highlighting the "Plan for Victory" and the political, military and
economic progress made by the Iraqi people and our troops led to improved job approval on Iraq.

Six surveys in December show improvements of 3 to 21-points. Surveys in December have shown an average improvement of 15-points on the President's handling of the Economy. December economic trends showed strong growth and momentum in the United States' economy, leading to dramatic increases in the President's job approval on the economy. Seven surveys in December show gains of 5 to 20-points.

December surveys show the President's job approval improved
an average of 10-points. The President's attention to Iraq and the Economy has led to significant gains on those issues.

Diageo/Hotline, 12/12-13/2005, RVs; ABC/Washington Post, 12/15-18/2005, Adults; Gallup, 12/5-8/2005, Adults; CBS/NY Times, 12/2-6/2005, Adults; AP/Ipsos, 12/5-7/2005, Adults; CNN/USA/Today, 12/9-11/2005, Adults; NBC/WSJ, 12/9-12/2005, Adults; Pew, 12/7-11/2005, Adults; ARG, 12/15-18/2005, Adults.
http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2005/12/rove_speaks_sor.html#more

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