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It could be that the 3rd time is the charm, for Bush finally falling through the crack of support. Harris has a new poll out for CNN/Time showing Bush once again his hinging on his support level of 55 percent approval, with 40 percent disapproval, and 5 percent unsure. The question is, can this move 5 percent further this time, breaking through the bottom of his support, and plunge into a true crossover point (more disapproval than approval)?

Bush has squandered all of his post-9/11 bounce, again, with no Iraq to prop it up this time. Liberia? Maybe that could be the tipping point for the fiscal conservatives who perhaps now are seeing the fiscal train wreck ahead with all the military exploits abroad that cost hundreds of billions of dollars.

Bush's support is right back to where it started at for him in Feb and March of 2001, when he stood at 52 and 55 percent approval. The difference is that then, he had only 24 and 30 percent disapproval-- the rest (15 & 24 percent) being undecided. Now, 70-80% of those who were undecided a couple of years ago have now decided that Bush is a failure.

It's obvious that the only reason Bush remains with a positive rating is the 85-90 percent approval that he enjoys among Republicans. There's no sign that this is going to change. Instead, the Democrats must nominate a candidate that gets the voter base out to match that level of support and energy. The Independents have already turned against Bush.

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