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5/29/2008 9:17 PM
TO: Interested Parties
FR: Progressive Media USA
DT: May 27, 2008
RE: Bush-McCain
President Bush attended a fundraiser for Senator John McCain – the person who Bush has said “would be the best to carry forth his agenda.”[i] While Bush and McCain are hiding from the cameras, numerous organizations are highlighting McCain’s policy similarities to Bush:
· SEIU: Bush and McCain Stand United Against Fixing Health Care System
· CAMPAIGN MONEY WATCH: McCain Relies on Nearly Three Dozen Top Bush Fundraisers
· MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION: As Bush & McCain Appear Together at AZ Fundraiser, New TV Ad & 300 Events Nationwide Say There’s No Difference Between the Two
RELATED NEWS:
· Poor ticket sales, expected protests scuttle Bush-McCain fundraiser at Phoenix Convention Center [Phoenix Business Journal, 5/23/08]
“Sources familiar with the situation said the Bush-McCain event was not selling enough tickets to fill the Convention Center space, and that there were concerns about more anti-war protesters showing up outside the venue than attending the fundraiser inside. Another source said there were concerns about the media covering the event.”
· McCain does tricky dance with unpopular Bush [CNN, 5/27/08]
“McCain campaigned for Bush's re-election in 2004, and the Arizona senator has also become one of the strongest advocates for the war in Iraq, the thing that is most likely to define President Bush's legacy.”
· McCain campaigns with Bush, seeing pluses, minuses [Associated Press, 5/27/08]
“John McCain's complex relationship with President Bush can be summed up with a simple saying: can't live with him, can't live without him. The president's own popularity is bottom-of-the-barrel low. Even allies privately fret that he's an albatross for the Republican looking to succeed him. Voters are crying out for change amid a prolonged Iraq war and a weakened economy.”
POLLING:
Bush Approval
· “Among all Americans, 28% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 69% disapprove.” [American Research Group, 5/20/08]
· “For the week ending May 23, 34% of Americans approved of the way the George W. Bush performed his role as President….Sixty-three percent (63%) now disapprove of the President’s Performance.” [Rasmussen, 5/18/08]
Bush Thermometer Score
Bush Handling of the Economy
· “When it comes to Bush's handling of the economy, 23% approve and 71% disapprove.” [American Research Group, 5/20/08]
[i] Fox News, “Fox and Friends, 2/8/2008
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