In Addition To The Decline In Competition,

All Of This Suggests That While Citizens Became More Comfortable With President Bush After September 11 And Thought Him To Have The Requisite Leadership Skills, They Continue To Harbor Doubts About His Priorities, Loyalties, Interests, And Policies.

While Republican Voters Have Remained Universally Supportive Of Their President, Democrats And Independents Are Returning To A More Naturally Critical Stance.

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First, His Job Approval Ratings Have Been Trending Down For Many Months, A Trend That Has Accelerated In Recent Weeks As The War On Terrorism Has Been Supplanted In The Public's Mind By Corporate Scandals, Stock Market Declines, And A Growing Sense Of Economic Insecurity.

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