The Ronald Reagan Effect?

[struggle4progress]

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What Does History Tell Us?
President Bush's June ratings suggest that the Presidential race is still
wide open. His current ratings are better than the June ratings of recent
presidents who were not re-elected (George H.W. Bush, Carter, Ford and
Johnson) but worse than the June ratings of the three who were re-elected
(Clinton, Reagan and Nixon).

PRESIDENT BUSH AND HIS PREDECESSORS
JOB APPROVAL RATINGS
President Date Positive Negative Not Sure Re-elected
George W. Bush June 2004 50 49 1 ?
Clinton June 1996 55 45 1 Yes
George H.W. Bush June 1992 32 67 1 No
Reagan June 1984 55 45 * Yes
Carter June 1980 26 73 1 No
Ford June 1976 41 57 2 No
Nixon June 1972 56 42 2 Yes

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http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/06-18-2004/0002196096&EDATE=

Interesting article on some polls

[lancdem]

1. The problem is

this Harris poll was done during the week of the Reagan funeral and immediately after, so the poll is skewed.