Bush may be losing his base
Christian Science Monitor
by Daniel Schorr
05/19/06
The term 'base' is not in William Safire's political dictionary, but he tells me it will be included in the next edition. 'Base' refers to that solid core of political supporters who will stick with you through electoral thick and thin as long as you are perceived as advancing their principles. Most often, the term is applied to religious conservatives. Something seems to have gone off the rails between President Bush and his base, judging by a recent Gallup poll that shows his support among conservatives down from a long-standing 80 percent to a current 50 percent...
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0519/p09s02-cods.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Daniel Schorr
05/19/06
The term 'base' is not in William Safire's political dictionary, but he tells me it will be included in the next edition. 'Base' refers to that solid core of political supporters who will stick with you through electoral thick and thin as long as you are perceived as advancing their principles. Most often, the term is applied to religious conservatives. Something seems to have gone off the rails between President Bush and his base, judging by a recent Gallup poll that shows his support among conservatives down from a long-standing 80 percent to a current 50 percent...
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0519/p09s02-cods.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 22. Mai, 15:56
