Poll: Americans Concerned McCain Will Be Too Much Like Bush
As John McCain barnstorms from state to state making his case for the presidency, one obstacle the Arizona senator will be forced to confront if he is to win the White House is voters' concerns that his policies are too similar to those of President Bush.
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
As John McCain barnstorms from state to state making his case for the presidency, one obstacle the Arizona senator will be forced to confront if he is to win the White House is voters' concerns that his policies are too similar to those of President Bush.
According to a recent USA Today/Gallup poll, two in three Americans are worried that McCain will pursue policies that mirror those implemented by Bush. Just about half of those who participated in the survey -- 49 percent -- said they are "very concerned" that McCain will follow Bush's initiatives.
McCain must walk a fine line in distancing himself from the president -- whose approval ratings are at an all time low -- since Bush remains relatively popular among Republican voters. While only 28 percent of Americans approve of the job Bush has done as president, 60 percent of Republicans do, the poll found.
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