Damnation with Faint Praise Part II

Miss O'Hara points us to a WaPo/ABC poll with some interesting context.

Kerry has a 36% approval rating.

How does that compare with other public figures?

Michael Jordan: 83 (2000)

Tony Blair: 76 (2003)

Pope John Paul II: 73 (2003)

Democratic Party: 54 (2004)

John Ashcroft: 49 (2003)

Michael Dukakis: 47 (1988)

Prince Charles: 45 (2003)

Herbert Hoover: 43 (1944)

Jesse Jackson: 38 (2003)

Vladimir Putin: 38 (2003)

John Kerry: 36 (2004)

Martha Stewart: 36 (2004)

Joseph McCarthy: 35 (1954)

Yeah, it's a bunch of numbers that have been cherry-picked at selected points in hisotry.

But still - tied with Martha? 11 points down from the Duke?

That's gotta hurt.

Posted by Mitch at September 16, 2004 08:03 AM | TrackBack