Fwd: For Immediate Release: The Bush Poll

> From: Bush Poll <[email protected]>
> Date: October 18, 2004 9:54:52 PM PDT
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: For Immediate Release: The Bush Poll
>
> October 18, 2004
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> The Bush Poll
> Speaking to the George Bushes of the United States
> http://Bushpoll.com
>
> There are 153 persons named George Bush in the United States phone
> directory. 2 persons named George Bush are current and former
> presidents of the United States. The Bush Poll surveyed them in order
> to determine their political cohesiveness, their polarization over
> political issues, and their potential reflection of an American people
> divided over their Presidential representation.
>
> Are the George Bushes Dying?
>
> One of the interesting results of the poll was the findings about the
> age of the George Bushes of the United States. Of the 47 George Bushes
> we spoke to, 12, or 26% were too ill to speak, bedridden, or deceased.
> This trend is mirrored in the age statistics of the healthy George
> Bush population, where 83% of all George Bushes are over the age of
> 55. Reflecting their age demographics, the George Bushes have an
> extremely high turnout ratio, with nearly 90% having voted in 2000,
> and the same number planning on voting in 2004.
>
> "My ethnicity is I am a Christian," George L. Bush, Lexington, KY
>
> Equally interesting is the uniformity of ethnicity, with 89% of all
> George Bushes identifying as White. The remaining 11% either
> identified as "American" or "Christian." There were no George Bushes
> who identified as Black or African American, Latino, Asian, American
> Indian, Pacific Islander.
>
> Low Approval, but High Support
>
> The George Bushes generally reflect the greater population in their
> political party, approval of the President's job performance (55%),
> the war in Iraq (50%), and his ability to relate to the average
> American (38%). Yet they support him in much higher numbers at the
> poll: 69% of the George Bushes of the United States voted for George
> W. Bush in 2000, and 66% are projected to vote for him in 2004. So
> why would this group break their party affiliations, and break with
> their own views, to vote for George W. Bush? Do they identify with
> him? Do they admire him? Does it make them happier to see a man with
> their name on the TV daily?
>
> "No, he's not like me," George W. Bush, Jasper, TX
>
> Despite this apparent identification of the George Bushes of the
> United States with the President, they are polarized over the idea
> that they are similar. When asked if they hold George W. Bush's
> values, 67% Agree, 0% are neutral, and 33% disagree. Yet when asked
> if they are like George W. Bush, the George Bushes of the United
> States flip the other direction: only 22% agree, 17% are neutral, and
> 61% disagree. They identify with his values, but if they identify
> with him, they might loose their individuality.
>
> "I've been picked on about it, but not judged. It is fun being George
> Bush."
> George D. Bush, Bonham TX
>
> Nearly half of all of the George Bushes of the United States said they
> were pre-judged by others because of their name. Two out of three
> said that the other person had viewed them negatively. Despite this
> apparent loss of control over their own representation, 83% said that
> this did not undermine their sense of individuality. It is as if they
> are saying that to be one of the George Bushes of the United States
> you have to be resolute, ignore what others say, and be prepared to
> protect and defend your identity as your own, regardless of namesake.
>
> SEE THE FULL RESULTS: http://bushpoll.com
>
> FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES: mailto:[email protected]
>
>
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>
>
> "My name's George Bush, of course I voted for him!"
> George T. Bush, Cape Coral FL
>