Poll: Large Majority Concerned That McCain Will Continue Bush Policies
Have the initiatives undertaken by the McCain campaign to achieve separation from George W. Bush -- such as his frequent discussion of his POW past and his focus on energy and environmental policies -- achieved their desired goal?
Not according to a new poll from Gallup, which finds that a big majority of Americans is either very or somewhat concerned that McCain would pursue policies too similar to those of President Bush:
Sixty eight percent are concerned about this, the poll finds. Even more tellingly, the survey also finds that 67% of independents are worried about this, too. That's some very fertile ground for the Democratic message to take root in.
Separately, Think Progress has some examples that demonstrate that Americans have good reason to fear this.
That's the key to this whole election.
July 1, 2008 12:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Totally agree. This is a "Change" election with Bush II at historic low approvals. That is why it is imperative that Obama and other DEMS wraps him around the neck of GOP candidates nationwide.
DEMS need to make "Bush - McCain" a household word.
July 1, 2008 2:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hmmm...if 28% of America approves of the job Bush is doing...they may be "very concerned" that John McCain keeps up with the Bush policies...so maybe only 21% are "concerned" in a bad way.
July 1, 2008 2:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm concerned about his temperament as much as his policies. This is a man who called his wife the "C" word.
As a married man I gotta say there is no way in hell I could get away with that.
Check this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euu_DMhsXQo
July 1, 2008 12:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ruh roh.
July 1, 2008 12:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah baby!
July 1, 2008 12:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
The depth of this doo cannot be misunderestimated [sic.].
July 1, 2008 12:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
My concern is for those who didn't think of this before they decided to install him as the Republican candidate. Truly a gullible bunch.
July 1, 2008 12:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
I dunno, they probably figured he was the "least bad." Anyone running for the GOP nomination this year would be stuck in the same place -- need to get distance from GWB to get enough votes other than the dead-enders to win, but can't openly repudiate GWB without losing the dead-enders. The only answer, which McCain is trying to do, is to lie about it. The only difference if it were someone else is that they might be able to lie more convincingly.
July 1, 2008 1:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm not concerned at all. I know a McSame presidency would be pretty much Dubya III.
And I'm further unconcerned because I'm really convinced McSame is toast. At least, that's how things look to me right now.
July 1, 2008 12:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
I want to meet some of those 15% who are "not concerned at all," punch in their faces or something.
July 1, 2008 1:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
I doubt it would help. You probably have to have already suffered head trauma at some point to end up in that category.
July 1, 2008 1:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Add the remaining 10% who also approve of GWB's presidency....and you roughly have the sum of the last two bars
July 1, 2008 1:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Whenever you'd like to step outside stud.
July 1, 2008 2:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ooooh, sounds like an internet Republican coward (oops, that's redundant)! Hiding behind their keyboard where they can sound tough. How absolutely pathetic!!
July 1, 2008 5:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
The name's McSame to you
July 1, 2008 1:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's not change we can believe in.
July 1, 2008 1:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
More evidence that there's an orchestrated conspiracy against McCain... The green color of the bars is the same irridescent green as the backdrop of his speech in Kenner, Louisiana.
July 1, 2008 2:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
On tax cuts, the war, torture, etc.
Well, to be honest, what's the evidence that the Republican nominee would govern differently from the Republican incumbent?
July 1, 2008 2:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sounds like the message -- that is, the truth -- is getting through to the voters, despite the mainstream media's willful blindness to it.
July 1, 2008 2:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Months ago - and it might have been in 2007 - Donald Trump said that for any presidential candidate to say he is going to continue with the war in Iraq, will end up having a hell of a time winning the [2008] election. I agree. And for voters who care more about this issue, and not their own partisan politics, it should make [their] voting decision all the easier to determine.
July 1, 2008 2:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
File this one under:
"No Shit Sherlock"
July 1, 2008 4:39 PM | Reply | Permalink