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Week of June 29, 2001

Week of June 29, 2001

) Most Americans Don't Trust Bush On Foreign Policy

Berke, June 21, 2001

Far from giving him a political lift, Bush's European tour, though it drew largely upbeat news coverage, did not appear to help him in the eyes of the public. More than half of the respondents say they are uneasy about Bush's ability to tackle an international crisis, and more people than not say he is not respected by other world leaders.

[Richard Berke-Staff Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, Bush slips in U.S. poll despite trip

Most doubt his foreign policy skills, June 21, 2001, p. A1]

) Most Americans Don't Trust Bush On Policy Issues

Berke, June 21, 2001

The poll also found that a majority of Americans seem disenchanted by what they view as Bush's inattention to matters they care most about. And there is a substantial gap between his and their stands on many of those issues, including the patients' bill of rights, education, the energy crisis, the environment, raising the minimum wage, prescription drugs and judicial appointments.

[Richard Berke-Staff Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, Bush slips in U.S. poll despite trip

Most doubt his foreign policy skills, June 21, 2001, p. A1]

) Republicans Are Questioning Bush's Leadership

Berke, June 21, 2001

The president's difficulties may have tarnished how people perceive Republicans. Forty-six percent of the respondents hold a favorable view of the party, which is similar to the party's standing in the wake of the contentious impeachment hearings; three months ago, 54 percent viewed the Republican Party favorably.

[Richard Berke-Staff Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, Bush slips in U.S. poll despite trip

Most doubt his foreign policy skills, June 21, 2001, p. A1]

) Bush Losing Support On Many Issues

Berke, June 21, 2001

On a host of issues, Americans' views are closer to those espoused by Democrats than by those of Bush and other Republicans. Three-quarters of the respondents want Medicare to include provisions for prescription drugs, even if that means an increase in premiums for Medicare patients. Nearly two-thirds said the program should be available to all Medicare recipients, not just those with low incomes.

[Richard Berke-Staff Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, Bush slips in U.S. poll despite trip

Most doubt his foreign policy skills, June 21, 2001, p. A1]

) Republican Leadership Questioning Bush's Foreign Policy Ability

MacIntyre, June 22, 2001

A SENIOR Republican leader has made a stinging attack on President Bush’s diplomacy with Russia as opinion polls show that support for him has fallen amid doubts over his ability to handle foreign affairs. Jesse Helms, the hardline conservative senator who headed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee until two weeks ago, said that Mr Bush’s recent praise of President Putin of Russia was an “excessively personal endorsement”.

[Ben MacIntyre-Staff Writer, The Times, Bush Scorned as Putin’s Dupe, June 22,2001]

) Bush Is Losing Support

MacIntyre, June 22, 2001

As the first cracks appear in his Republican support, Mr Bush is facing opinion polls showing that the honeymoon period accorded to new presidents is emphatically over. A poll for The New York Times yesterday found that, far from getting a boost from his European tour and the passage of large tax cuts, his approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since April last year when he tangled with Senator John McCain in the early Republican primaries.

[Ben MacIntyre-Staff Writer, The Times, Bush Scorned as Putin’s Dupe, June 22,2001]

) Bush's Numbers Are Uncharacteristically Low

MacIntyre, June 22, 2001

The survey found that a majority believe Mr Bush is not respected by other world leaders and more than half also doubt his ability to tackle an international crisis. Mr Bush’s job approval rating of 53 per cent is comparable to that of Bill Clinton at the same point in his presidency. Mr Clinton, however, had suffered a string of legislative failures in his first months in office, whereas Mr Bush has arrived at the same point after a comparatively easy ride.

[Ben MacIntyre-Staff Writer, The Times, Bush Scorned as Putin’s Dupe, June 22,2001]

) Most People Don't Think Bush Can Handle An International Crisis

MacIntyre, June 22, 2001

But perhaps the most worrying poll number for Mr Bush is the 52 per cent who believe he does not have the ability to “deal wisely” with an international crisis, compared with 42 per cent who think he does.

[Ben MacIntyre-Staff Writer, The Times, Bush Scorned as Putin’s Dupe, June 22,2001]

) Republican Leadership Losing Faith In Bush

MacIntyre, June 22, 2001

The sharp criticism from Mr Helms is the first time that a senior Republican has publicly taken issue with the President, but the outburst from the Carolina senator reflects mounting frustration among conservatives at what they perceive to be a too deferential approach to Russia and China. Mr Helms said that Mr Putin supplies “rogue states” with weapons and that Moscow has stamped the “jackboot of repression” on Russian media, a sharp contrast to Mr Bush’s depiction of the Russian leader as an “honest, straightforward leader”.

[Ben MacIntyre-Staff Writer, The Times, Bush Scorned as Putin’s Dupe, June 22,2001]

) Putin Threats To MIRV Missiles In Response To NMD

CNN.com, June 27, 2001

The Russian military announced it had test-fired a huge Stiletto missile from its space base at Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Missile tests are mounted routinely in Russia, but Wednesday's came a week after President Vladimir Putin threatened a nuclear expansion if President George W. Bush's plans for a missile defence shield, NMD, went ahead.