They understand his agenda, he said, and can express reasons to vote for Mr. Gore, not simply against Mr. Bush.

The President's spokesman said a quarter or more of Republicans seem inclined to vote against Mr. Bush to symbolize their unhappiness over the economy.

Even those who voted against Mr. Bush a year ago saw little satisfaction in his woes.

Nationwide, more people voted against Mr. Bush than for him, and while they accept him as president, they aren't especially happy about it.

A supplemental financing bill amended this way would be hard for senators to vote against or for Mr. Bush to veto.

They voted against Mr. Bush because so many could suddenly picture themselves unemployed, or begging banks for business credit, or in bankruptcy court - themselves, not somebody else.

Republicans are never going to vote against Mr. Bush because he's part Lee Atwater.

New York voted heavily against Mr. Bush last year, and is likely to do so again in 2004.

If you hated it, you can vote against Mr. Bush.

Some of those who voted against Mr. Bush say they think that the Chinese leadership will now be less likely to reform than it might otherwise have been.