Truman got some of the lowest poll numbers any president ever got. Now when we look back on Truman, he's the highest ranked of the post-World War II presidents.

Poll numbers don't matter.

I don't see Bush's visit having any adverse direct effect on Nussle. But when a president comes into a state during the general election campaign, it can remind voters and sustain and reinforce the bad mood.

If you look at poll numbers and things like that, we face challenges,

When we were off to our 1-15 start I think that's when they did the poll.

My reading of this president is he seems to go with his judgment and the judgment of his team and then builds as much support as possible,