This is a post from May 2006:
Pres. Bush's approval ratings are from 31% to 41%. This is a dangerous range for a President facing a mid term election and 30 months in office.
What has gone wrong?
It's immigration.
Pres. Bush has done a marvelous job on the war on terror. He saw the threat and responded swiftly. On Iraq, he understood the big picture, the same big picture that John Kerry saw until Howard Dean built a 20 point lead in New Hampshire.
On the economy, the numbers speak for themselves.
On cultural issues, Pres. Bush has consistently nominated strong judges and has supported a constitutional amendment to define marriage between a man and a woman.
On immigration, the President is missing in action. I don't know why but he is. It is the single biggest issue driving his poll numbers down.
Listen to me Pres. Bush. You can still turn your fortunes around. You can prevent Dem. gains in November.
But it starts with immigration.
Shut down the border. Put troops if necessary. Enforce labor laws. Make it clear that we are a nation of immigrants but also a nation of laws.
Get in the game Mr. President and the base will rally around you one more time.