Dems still trumped by Bush in 2007
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It's a painful irony for Democrats: In the space of a year, the Iraq war that was the source of party's resurgence in Congress became the measure of its impotence.
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For most of the year, congressional Democrats have been uncompromising on issues including the Iraq war and expanded health insurance for poor children, believing that public opinion favored them and that Republicans would break with President Bush. But the GOP held firm and Congress's approval r...
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Congressional Democrats still hold a sizeable advantage over President Bush in who the public trusts to handle the Iraq war, though the gap has narrowed somewhat since Bush's State of the Union speech, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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You'd think Democrats could nominate anyone _ Lindsay Lohan, Rosie O'Donnell, even John Edwards _ and win the White House in 2008. Because no matter who their nominee is, the pitch is the same: During George W.
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WASHINGTON : George W. Bush and his White House challenger John Kerry traded shots over Iraq as the Democrats stepped up their attacks on the president&#39;s military record and fitness to command for four more years.
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President George W. Bush enjoyed a  modest rise in public approval after his recent political  offensive on Iraq and security, but voters still favor  Democrats in the November 7 congressional election, according  to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Thursday.
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Although the election is not until November, President Bush and his Republican party have bested John Kerry and the Democrats as far as U.S. television ratings are concerned, research showed on Friday
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For almost 18 months, Democrats trying to wrestle the White House and control of Congress back from the Republican Party have been blasting President Bush for rushing the country into war in Iraq.
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As polls suggest gains for President Bush among black voters, Democrats are trying to solidify their bloc.
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President George W. Bush's recent gains in approval ratings have improved Republican prospects in the November 7 fight for Congress, but analysts say Democrats still have the upper hand with a disaffected public in the mood for change.
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President Bush continues to lead rival Sen. John F. Kerry among likely voters despite surging enthusiasm for Kerry among Democrats and new doubts about whether the president
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Opposition Democrats in the US say they will refuse to be sidelined as President Bush begins his second term.
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While a majority of Republican voters continue to support President Bush and the Iraq war, there are concerns that the war is undermining the partyâs political position.
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One is a Bush family loyalist who served four presidents and guided George W. Bush to legal victory in the disputed 2000 election. The other is a resolute Democrat, a 34-year congressman who steered a divided 9/11 commission to unanimity.
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Although polls say otherwise, George W. Bush remains the underdog in this election. Both demographics and history suggest the president&#39;s lead is perilous.
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Seven years ago, President Bush rode into town promising tax cuts and rebates. He's heading out the same way.
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President Bush, who holds a sizable lead in some polls, still appears to be vulnerable to Democrat John Kerry among independent voters whose shifting loyalties could determine the winner of the November election, pollsters say.