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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “George Bush's polling numbers right after 9/11 [were] 60…”

Featuring: Curtis Hertel Jr., Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 7

Senator Hertel answers questions on the pandemic and politics

Published April 10, 2020 | Video Starts at 17:50

They don't. But yeah, I mean, I'll tell you this. In times of crisis, every single president gets the benefit of the doubt, right? I mean, you look at George Bush's polling numbers right after 9/11 [were] 60, 70% approval rate. We're not seeing that here. And in fact, his numbers are already starting to ticket and it's because he has such a problem with the truth. (17:50–18:00)

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Asserts that George Bush had a 60-70% approval rate after 9/11.

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