Rove Manipulates The Media - Doesn't Anyone Care?

Poll Numbers and Terror Alerts

A BUZZFLASH READER COMMENTARY
by D Hippauf

Dear BuzzFlash,

A few months after 9-11, a few of us at DemocraticUnderground.com began to notice
a correlation between Bush's polling numbers and Terror Alerts/Warnings. A drop in
Bush's polling numbers and Terror Alert stories begin to appear in the media within a
week.

As of Jan 2003, I began to pay more attention to this "pattern". I have tracked these
on my website: [LINK], they can be found specifically on this page [LINK].

Below is a brief listing of Polling stories, and the related Terror Alert:

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Bush campaign manager warns GOP to expect drop in Bush polls [LINK]

...and the Terror Alert stories:

Officials warn of new hijacking plans - U.S. evaluating credibility of recent threats
[LINK]

Feds: Official IDs, badges and uniforms are missing [LINK]

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The following is a brief summary of the latest polling numbers:
http://www.pollingreport.com/

Bush's Job Ratings:

CNN/Time Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. July 16-17, 2003. N=1,004
adults nationwide

"In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is
handling his job as president?"

As of 7/17/03: Approval numbers are down to 55% from a high of 62% in
march. Disapproval numbers have risen to 40% up from 34% in March

Zogby International America Poll and Reuters/Zogby Poll:

As of 7/17/03: Approval numbers are down to 53% from a high of 61%
in April. Disapproval numbers have risen to 46% up from 38% in April.

....and the Terror Alert Stories:

After the War [LINK]

FBI: Phones used to set off bombs [LINK]

Halliburton theft ups terror fears [LINK]

FBI Warns of Accelerated Terror Attacks [LINK]

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Poll numbers Feb. 20, 2003: American Research Group [LINK]

Poll Numbers Feb. 20, 2003: Poll: Worries Over War And Economy [LINK]

....and the Terror Alert Stories:

The Terror Alert: Feb. 23, 2003: FBI Bulletin Warns of 'Lone Extremists' [LINK]

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Poll Number: JANUARY 26, 2003 Polling Report.com
http://www.pollingreport.com/

....and the Terror Alert Stories:

Terror alert: Jan. 26, 2003 US warns that bioterror attack is inevitable [LINK]

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Yours Truly,

D Hippauf
Lehman PA