CHART: BUSH RATINGS -VS- TERROR ALERTS

by WhiteHorseRider, Friday, August 06, 2004, 20:32

Take one look at the chart that you can link to below, and then try to tell me that the administrations terror alerts haven't been, for the most part, politically motivated.

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Thursday, August 05, 2004

Chart: Bush Ratings vs. Terror Alerts

I have put together a chart comparing Bush approval numbers to the timeline of terror alerts. (Thanks to Stuart Eugene Thiel for the amazing daily graphics that he prepares, comparing the approval ratings from different polls and media sources.) You can see it by clicking in the graphic below:

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The chart/graphic is found here:

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There are few things that are quite evident from the chart:

- Whenever his ratings dip, there's a new terror alert.

- Every terror alert is followed by a slight uptick of Bush approval ratings.

- Whenever there are many unfavorable headlines, there's another alert or announcement (distraction effect).

- As we approach the 2004 elections, the number and frequency of terror alerts keeps growing, to the point that they collapse in the graphic. At the same time, Bush ratings are lower than ever.

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