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leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 12:48 PM
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What's the lowest percentage for any president?
I think Bush may break that record. But what is it? I'm thinking something like 24%?
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 12:49 PM
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1. I know Carter hit 29% at one point.
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leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 12:50 PM
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2. What was Nixon?
I can't believe that about Carter. I have always liked him.
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mwb970 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 12:52 PM
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3. I liked Carter enough to work for his campaign in '76.
But I'm not sure how effective he actually was as a president. Maybe it was the times - the 70s sort of sucked.
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leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 12:59 PM
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4. I think it was the times. He had every awful thing happen
that could have happened. The economy was awful then - interest rates were in the teens. Inflation was going crazy. Oil was going out the roof. And then the Iranians took all of those hostages.

Absolutely nothing went right for him.
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 01:00 PM
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5. End-of-Presidency Approval Ratings
http://uspolitics.about.com/library/bl_historical_approval.htm


Carter hit 29% during the whole Iran hostage ordeal.
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leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 01:03 PM
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7. Thanks - Nixon was 24% That is pretty low!
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 01:03 PM
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6. Nixon hit 24% at the end
http://uspolitics.about.com/library/bl_approval_2004.htm
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leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 01:04 PM
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8. We should have a bet - how low will Bush go?
We could have prizes.
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