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Bush's Approval Rating Of Other Americans Also At All-Time Low
September 28, 2005 | Issue 41•39

WASHINGTON, DC—Shortly after President Bush's job-approval rating dipped to 40 percent, the lowest of his presidency, a poll indicated that Bush's approval rating for American citizens is also at an all-time low. "At 30 percent, President Bush's satisfaction with 'likely voters' is the lowest it's ever been," said Rachel Markham of TNS Intersearch. While Bush finds that 40 percent of Americans are "on the right track," he said he believes only 30 percent will do a good job supporting him in the event of another disaster or terrorist attack.

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Here it is!

The first snowflakes of the season are in the air.

Maggie has chosen this, the coldest day of the year so far, to be the first day that she insists on walking absolutely everywhere, or else fling herself to the ground and thrash about and scream. Great fun!!

Update: They weren't snowflakes yet, just whirligigs off our maple tree flying about in the wind.