This was shortly after the terrorist attacks. Bush being a Republican you can assume his environmental record would be a disaster. That would prove correct. The controversial PATRIOT Act was signed shortly after this. He got fame because of his family's name, and I believe he avoided fighting in Vietnam. There's a lot more to judging a President other than their foreign policy. Why would a person who is not a Republican approve of him?
US George Bush's 90% approval rating
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The 90% was nothing more than an emotional response to 9/11. The long-term trend is much more telling.
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The approval ratings of politicians is most often an emotional response to a specific moment. During presidential election years, media pundits talk about an approval "bump" that occurs after the RNC and DNC when the candidates give their acceptance speeches, and the hope of people in both campaigns that the "bump" continues until election day. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.
Approval ratings are also based on charisma and superficial appeal. This has especially been true since the Kennedy-Nixon campaign in 1960, which was the first time that television really played a significant role in the election. After the famous televised debate in which Kennedy looked rested, young and vigorous and Nixon, without makeup on, looked tired and had a 5 o'clock shadow, it was found that people who watched the debate on TV felt that Kennedy won the debate, while people who listened on the radio felt that Nixon had won.
Approval ratings are also based on charisma and superficial appeal. This has especially been true since the Kennedy-Nixon campaign in 1960, which was the first time that television really played a significant role in the election. After the famous televised debate in which Kennedy looked rested, young and vigorous and Nixon, without makeup on, looked tired and had a 5 o'clock shadow, it was found that people who watched the debate on TV felt that Kennedy won the debate, while people who listened on the radio felt that Nixon had won.
A poor person is not likely to support the Republicans. A feminist shouldn't as well. Patriotism comes first, and nothing else matters. Is that the message? I never approved of Bush or any of his wars. I'm very happy to say that.
There are plenty of "poor" people who support the Republicans, the west is full of them. Patriotism is part of it as well as religious social conservatism.
Tis why we'll never have a short bald man as president no matter how capable he might be.
