Desperate Republicans turn to Laura in fight to hang on to Congress
The White House has been forced to turn to its sole remaining crowd-pleaser - the First Lady, Laura Bush - in a frantic battle to stave off a Democrat takeover of Congress in elections this autumn....
At a recent appearance at a dinner for donors in Columbus, Ohio, Mrs Bush steered clear of the controversial issues besetting her husband.....
...By the time diners had finished their tomato and basil soup and chicken satay, Mrs Pryce's campaign coffers were $250,000 (£132,000) the richer....
In the same article there is a comparison of the lowest approval rating of former U.S. Presidents with George W. Bush. Here are the numbers:
George W. Bush (5/06) 29%
Bill Clinton (6/93) 37%
Ronald Reagan (1/83) 35%
Richard Nixon (8/74) 24%
and....
Here is a quote from Democratic candidate for Ohio's 15th district as reported in the Dispatch:
Kilroy, a Franklin County commissioner, also met with reporters to discuss why she believes Pryce, the fourth-ranking House GOP leader, is vulnerable in November and why Republicans are in danger of losing their House majority.
People in the 15 th District, where Democrat John Kerry edged President Bush in 2004, think Ohio and the nation are headed in the wrong direction on issues such as the economy, the environment, corruption scandals and Iraq, Kilroy said. Pryce has become more conservative, including scaling back her stance in favor of abortion rights, as she has risen in GOP leadership, and is a rubber stamp for the Bush administration, Kilroy said.
Pryce’s record "is about as moderate as (former House Majority Leader) Tom DeLay," the Texas Republican who stepped aside in the wake of scandals, Kilroy said....