Teasing tomorrow's NBC/WSJ poll

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:30 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Economy

From NBC's Mark Murray
We are releasing some early numbers from the latest NBC/WSJ poll, which comes out tomorrow night.

The numbers? Only 21% approve of President Bush's job in handling the economy -- his lowest number ever as president on that question.

Also, a whopping 81% believe the US is currently in a recession.

Interested in the latest numbers in the Obama-Clinton race? Want to know how both stack up against McCain? Or curious about which party -- Democratic or Republican -- holds the advantage heading into November? Tune into Nightly News, or click onto MSNBC.com, at 6:30 pm ET tomorrow.

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"Only 21% approve of President Bush's job in handling the economy. Also, a whopping 81% believe the US is currently in a recession"

So that means at least 2% believe we are in a recession and approve. Makes you go hmmmm

nuanced (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:42 PM)

I already know what the comments will be.

"he/she is toast"
"he/she can't win"
"can you say President McCain/Clinton/Obama"
"you can't trust the polls"
"people are catching on"

and many more very enlightening comments.
Ooops, I forgot to put them in all caps.

nuanced (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:48 PM)

Nuanced: "So that means at least 2% believe we are in a recession and approve."

Good Point!

Michael R, North Hills, CA (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:54 PM)

You are pretty damn spot on whenever I run acrossed your comments nuanced

Nate, Midwest, Where Common Sense Grows like the Corn (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:54 PM)

I am not watching MSNBC until they get rid of Pat Buchannan. It is just a waste of good electricity.
He needs to be working for Fox News.

Louis, Missouri (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:57 PM)

I am surprised 21% still approve -- I wonder if they watch television or read the news.

This last 7+ years of incompetent governance have left me saddened and counting down the last days until January 9, 2009. This sadness turns to anger when I think about the desecreation of our Constitution, the our elected officials are wilfully turning some of our soldiers into torturers, the distortion of justice for political reasons at the Justice Department, the falling dollar, the rising debt, the numerous political indictments and the other corruption scandals. 21% still approve? Amazing.

I think all of us will be happy to close the door on this administration. And I hope President Bush and his wife Laura will be happy in their retirement in Dallas, b/c we all know now that the ranch down in Crawford was simply a stage setting for his Presidential candidacy.

Let us not be fooled again! Ignore the pandering, ignore the spin -- focus on who can take us forward into a brighter future and dismiss every one who will leave us mired in our problems or take us backwards.

Kim, Pasadena, CA (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:59 PM)

What I know is Kerry lost the election after receiving 90% of the black vote. With that in mind how does anyone think Clinton could possibly win the general election without the black vote. She won't have the young people, independents, or MINE either. Superdelegates get a grip.

Oscar, Rio Vista CA (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:59 PM)

Dear Nuanced,

You forgot "____________ is a LIAR!!!!"

Makes for thoughtful reading, no?

Mark Thieme (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:59 PM)

Mark, that's just mean

Maurice BLFLD CA (Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:00 PM)

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