> According to the pollsters, this bounce (which wasn't replicated in
> other polls) could be explained by the fact that Bush was visibly in
> the news. These sorts of bounces are fairly common and often decay
> quickly. One pollster reported on the AAPOR list that he was in the
> midst of doing a regular pres approval poll when the Okla City bombing
> happened. Clinton's approval rating went up as the news spread.
> Sentiments are extremely volatile, esp if loosely held.
Here's another possibility: between Bush's Iraq visit, and Saddam's recent capture, the public may decide that _that_ issue's done with-- and start to look at the _domestic_ botches of the administration.