Bush's Ratings: Letter to the Editor(The Daily News)

President Bush's approval rating is below 50 percent. Is it low because:

• There have been no terrorist attacks on our homeland for almost five years.


• Federal income tax rates have been reduced or eliminated for all workers.


• The war against terrorists is being fought on foreign soil.


• Illegal immigrants violated our laws and borders.


• Iraq had sufficient time to hide its WMDs while the president was negotiating with the United Nations.


• The first responders in New Orleans did not respond properly.


• Most homeowners in our history.


• Low unemployment.


• Fewer American soldiers have been killed in Iraq than individuals killed by gang members.


• He's a senior citizen and baby boomer.

Bill Zelenka (Granada Hills, California) July 20, 2006