Bush supporter informal poll

tbone · 08-08-2007, 08:28 AM

According to a recent poll, Bush supporters consist of "conservative, white, Republican man, an evangelical Christian who goes to church regularly." so I'm wondering how accurate this is. If you are a Bush supporter, and yes we know who is and isn't, please post if this portrayal is accurate.

Bush Down to His Base of Support
Aug 7, 5:27 PM EDT

By DEB RIECHMANN
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- To see the type of person who still backs him, President Bush need only look in the mirror. The president fits the composite of today's Bush supporter: a conservative, white, Republican man, an evangelical Christian who goes to church regularly.

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Stylerod · 08-08-2007, 08:45 AM

What is your definition of Bush Supporter? Some things I support, some I don't. Like I imagine you do with most politicians.

If they did a poll on Condoleeza Rice supporters I would guess you might find most look the same as Bush supporters. Would that be news worthy?

The only subgroups where a majority of people give Bush the nod are Republicans (67 percent), conservatives (53 percent) and white evangelicals who attend religious services at least once a week (56 percent)

Is there really anything new here? Is this news to you?

thatguyoverthere · 08-08-2007, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by tbone

According to a recent poll, Bush supporters consist of "conservative, white, Republican man, an evangelical Christian who goes to church regularly." so I'm wondering how accurate this is. If you are a Bush supporter, and yes we know who is and isn't, please post if this portrayal is accurate.

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I totally read this wrong the first time I scanned it! Seriously,

Originally Posted by whatthatguythoughtheread

According to a recent poll, Bush supporters now consist of "one conservative, white, Republican man, an evangelical Christian who goes to church regularly." so I'm wondering who this is. If you are this Bush supporter, or know who this is, please post. We've gotta find this guy and talk some sense into him!

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DosEquis · 08-08-2007, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

What is your definition of Bush Supporter?

Someone who would vote for him again. Someone who defends his policy on a regular basis, such as 85% of fox news.

thatguyoverthere · 08-08-2007, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

What is your definition of Bush Supporter? Some things I support, some I don't. Like I imagine you do with most politicians.

If they did a poll on Condoleeza Rice supporters I would guess you might find most look the same as Bush supporters. Would that be news worthy?

Is there really anything new here? Is this news to you?

Well, I would define a Bush supporter as someone who still approves of the overall job performance of Bush, and would answer in the affirmative when asked.

The news to me is that he's lost pretty much everyone who wasn't in the above demographic. I know some redneck white guys and gals who are right wing that also don't go to church. If his support among people like them has dropped, that's interesting. Lost most women, lost most non-whites, lost most non-Christians. Not really surprising news, but still interesting, at least to me.

DosEquis · 08-08-2007, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by thatguyoverthere

Well, I would define a Bush supporter as someone who still approves of the overall job performance of Bush, and would answer in the affirmative when asked.

The news to me is that he's lost pretty much everyone who wasn't in the above demographic. I know some redneck white guys and gals who are right wing that also don't go to church. If his support among people like them has dropped, that's interesting. Lost most women, lost most non-whites, lost most non-Christians. Not really surprising news, but still interesting, at least to me.

I have found the most common reason they support bush is "because i just do" when you ask them why.

thatguyoverthere · 08-08-2007, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by DosEquis

I have found the most common reason they support bush is "because i just do" when you ask them why.

That's funny. Most of the ones that I talk to segue directly into justifying the war, and then right out of the political conversation.

Stylerod · 08-08-2007, 08:32 PM

How about this. He's better then Kerry would have been

Scrum · 08-08-2007, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

How about this. He's better then Kerry would have been

The magic 8-ball knows all......

ballz2wallz · 08-08-2007, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

How about this. He's better then Kerry would have been

ballz2wallz · 08-08-2007, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Scrum

The magic 8-ball knows all......

To suggest otherwise is just as much a prediction

nbiggershaft · 08-08-2007, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

How about this. He's better then Kerry would have been

I love how we have gotten jaded to the point we primarily vote against a candidate instead of for one. It's like playing monopoly or risk with a group of people and trying to get second, you can justify not being able to win all you want, but you end up looking like a dick and ruining the game.

Stylerod · 08-09-2007, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by nbiggershaft

I love how we have gotten jaded to the point we primarily vote against a candidate instead of for one. It's like playing monopoly or risk with a group of people and trying to get second, you can justify not being able to win all you want, but you end up looking like a dick and ruining the game.

I agree. If anyone here thinks I was excited to vote for Bush on his 2nd term you would be mistaken. But I knew he was going to be a shitload better then Kerry.

Actually, the only person I can remember that I was really excited to vote for was Reagan.

tbone · 08-09-2007, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by thatguyoverthere

Well, I would define a Bush supporter as someone who still approves of the overall job performance of Bush, and would answer in the affirmative when asked.

That would be my definition and the definition of the poll as well, since it's those who approve of the job he is doing. I guess either people aren't going to answer (or are ashamed to answer) if they are a Bush supporter or we have none in these forums?

motivez · 08-09-2007, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

How about this. He's better then Kerry would have been

Yeah, I'm sure Kerry would have put in place a bunch of cronies with no qualifications to so many important posts, continued to alienate the rest of the world with his overwhelming arrogance, decided not to listen to his Generals, w he would have then fired for disagreeing with him.. all while managing to refuse to give an inch to people who might know more about him on a subject because they had a different opinion than a desired outcome, and completely shut out any room for dissent or objection with his inner circle.

I mean, it's so like him.

Stylerod · 08-09-2007, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by motivez

Yeah, I'm sure Kerry would have put in place a bunch of cronies with no qualifications to so many important posts, continued to alienate the rest of the world with his overwhelming arrogance, decided not to listen to his Generals, w he would have then fired for disagreeing with him.. all while managing to refuse to give an inch to people who might know more about him on a subject because they had a different opinion than a desired outcome, and completely shut out any room for dissent or objection with his inner circle.

I mean, it's so like him.

We don't know if he would or wouldn't have.

But I'm also not stupid enough to vote for someone based on a single topic

RMNIXON · 08-09-2007, 06:37 PM

"evangelical Christian who goes to church regularly"

Not even in the same room with these people!