Country Heading in the Wrong Direction

I'm not sure how many Americans truly understand yet the disaster that goes by the name of the Bush presidency. But more and more Americans seem to be getting there. Raw Story has an article by Chris Christoff of the Detroit Free Press about the latest from pollster John Zogby:

The war in Iraq has become so unpopular that it could cost Republicans control of Congress, statehouses and governor races around the country, national pollster John Zogby said Friday.

He said 70% of voters believe the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, adding, “I have never seen a number like that since I’ve been polling.”

He said 68% of voters believe the war in Iraq wasn’t worth the loss of American lives. He added, “Americans want their wars to be won, they want it won quickly and their troops home and out of harms way.”

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The unpopularity of the Iraq war has cost President George W. Bush and Republicans their grip on the issue of terrorism as “their ace in the hole.”

Bush is so unpopular he can’t help Republican candidates get elected this year. “I don’t think you’ll see him in Macomb County,” he said.

I suppose Bush's audiences are going to be more and more select when he gives his speeches. But even Republicans better start asking Bush the hard questions.