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In some respects the public's reaction to the performance of the Bush presidency is similar to public reactions to the performance of previous presidents: President Bush had an early-term ``honeymoon," albeit a brief one. The public has ``rallied" in reaction to international crises. Those who rallied were mostly opposition partisans and political independents. Where President Bush's support scores have differed from those of his predecessors is in their duration and intensity. The rallying of public support, after 9/11, reached an unprecedented height, but no other president has fallen so precipitously and maintained such a low level of public approval. The growth in fatalities in Iraq accounts for much of the decline.

In some respects the public's reaction to the performance of the Bush presidency is similar to public reactions to the performance of previous presidents: President Bush had an early-term "honeymoon," albeit a brief one. The public has 'rallied" in reaction to international crises. Those who rallied were mostly opposition partisans and political independents. Where President Bush's support scores have differed from those of his predecessors is in their duration and intensity. The rallying of public support, after 9/11, reached an unprecedented height, but no other president has fallen so precipitously and maintained such a low level of public approval. The growth in fatalities in Iraq accounts for much of the decline. Adapted from the source document.

Professor Richard Brody explains the dynamics of public opinion about President George W. Bush during the so-called "honeymoon" phase and the period right before September 11. The Bush honeymoon period was short-lived relative to other presidents, with the president's polls dropping once he submitted his budget to Congress in early March. But Bush's approval ratings soared remarkably in the days subsequent to the terrorist attacks, a pattern Brody attributes to the high level of bipartisan support among opinion makers in Congress and the news media. The erosion of Bush's approval ratings began about a month later, when opinion elites began to question the president's policies, triggering changes in support among Democratic and Independent voters who rely on these elites for assessing the president's job performance. If the "war on terrorism" continues to recede from public view, other issues will shape public opinion about the president. We should expect to see the president's support become increasingly contingent on domestic issues, particularly the economy.

Professor Richard Brody explains the dynamics of public opinion about President George W. Bush during the so-called 'honeymoon' phase and the period right before September 11. The Bush honeymoon period was short-lived relative to other presidents, with the president's polls dropping once he submitted his budget to Congress in early March. But Bush's approval ratings soared remarkably in the days subsequent to the terrorist attacks, a pattern Brody attributes to the high level of bipartisan support among opinion makers in Congress and the news media. The erosion of Bush's approval ratings began about a month later, when opinion elites began to question the president's policies, triggering changes in support among Democratic and Independent voters who rely on these elites for assessing the president's job performance. If the 'war on terrorism' continues to recede from public view, other issues will shape public opinion about the president. We should expect to see the president's support become increasingly contingent on domestic issues, particularly the economy. Adapted from the source document.

Examines dynamics of public opinion about President George W. Bush during the so-called "honeymoon" phase and the period right before Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and subsequent approval ratings during the war on terrorism. Initial bipartisan support in Congress and the news media following 911 attacks, with erosion about a month later when opinion elites began to question administration policies, triggering changes in support among Democratic and Independent voters.