Campaign Against President Working

The invaluable Real Clear Politics has collected the latest poll data. They show the President’s approval numbers steadily eroding. He now scores consistently in the 50’s. This is due, obviously, to the non-stop campaign being waged against him in the press. Poll numbers lag the news cycle, so it seems safe to assume they haven’t yet hit bottom. President Bush needs to do something dramatic to reverse the slide, or his re-election effort could be in deep trouble. Worse yet, his political capital will be reduced, making it harder for him to accomplish anything over the next year and a half.