2006 Polling On President Bush's Job Approval
ABC NEWS
Conducted 9/5-7/06; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/10). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
Strongly approve 24%
Somewhat approve 18
Somewhat disapprove 12
Strongly disapprove 43
No opinion 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling _________?
The situation in Iraq:
Strongly approve 25%
Somewhat approve 16
Somewhat disapprove 10
Strongly disapprove 47
No opinion 2
The U.S. campaign against terrorism:
Strongly approve 33%
Somewhat approve 19
Somewhat disapprove 14
Strongly disapprove 31
No opinion 2
ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST
Conducted 12/7-11/06; surveyed 1,005 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/12). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
Approve, strongly 18%
Approve, somewhat 18
Disapprove, somewhat 13
Disapprove, strongly 49
No opinion 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling ________?
The situation in Iraq:
Approve, strongly 12%
Approve, somewhat 16
Disapprove, somewhat 13
Disapprove, strongly 57
No opinion 2
The U.S. campaign against terrorism:
Approve 46%
Disapprove 52
No opinion 2
The economy:
Approve 43%
Disapprove 55
No opinion 2
Ethics in government:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 5
Conducted 11/1-4/06; surveyed 1,205 adults; margin of error +/3% (release, 11/5). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All RV
Approve, strongly 24% 27%
Approve, somewhat 16 16
Disapprove, somewhat 12 10
Disapprove, strongly 46 45
No opinion 2 2
Conducted 10/19-22/06; surveyed 1,200 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/23). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All RV
Approve, strongly 21% 24%
Approve, somewhat 16 16
Disapprove, somewhat 15 14
Disapprove, strongly 45 44
No opinion 3 2
Conducted 10/5-8/06; surveyed 1,204 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/9). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
Approve, strongly 23%
Approve, somewhat 16
Disapprove, somewhat 12
Disapprove, strongly 48
No opinion 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling ________?
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 35%
Disapprove 64
No opinion 1
The U.S. campaign against terrorism:
Approve 45%
Disapprove 53
No opinion 1
The economy:
Approve 41%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 2
Conducted 8/3-6/06; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/7). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
Approve, strongly 23%
Approve, somewhat 17
Disapprove, somewhat 12
Disapprove, strongly 46
No opinion 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling ________?
(Asked of Form A half-sample) The situation in
Iraq:
Approve, strongly 21%
Approve, somewhat 15
Disapprove, somewhat 10
Disapprove, strongly 52
No opinion 2
(Asked of Form A half-sample) The U.S. campaign
against terrorism:
Approve 47%
Disapprove 50
No opinion 2
(Asked of Form B half-sample) The economy:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 2
(Asked of Form B half-sample) The situation
between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon:
Approve 43%
Disapprove 50
No opinion 7
Conducted 6/22-25/06 by TNS; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/26). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
Approve, strongly 20%
Approve, somewhat 18
Disapprove, somewhat 12
Disapprove, strongly 48
No opinion 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling ________?
(Asked of Form A half-sample) The situation in Iraq:
Approve, strongly 21%
Approve, somewhat 17
Disapprove, somewhat 11
Disapprove, strongly 52
No opinion *
(Asked of Form A half-sample) The U.S. campaign against
terrorism:
Approve 51%
Disapprove 47
No opinion 2
(Asked of Form B half-sample) The economy:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 61
No opinion 1
(Asked of Form B half-sample) The situation with
Iran:
Approve 41%
Disapprove 57
No opinion 2
Conducted 5/11-15/06; surveyed 1,103 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/16). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
Approve, strongly 17%
Approve, somewhat 16
Disapprove, somewhat 18
Disapprove, strongly 47
No opinion 2
(If approve) Why do you say so -- what's the main reason?
Doing a good job overall 33%
Defending America/Fighting terrorism 18
Strong leader 8
Honesty/Character 7
Good economy 5
Agree with him on issues overall 5
Religion/Christian morals 3
Like him personally 1
Republican 1
Other 14
No opinion 4
(If disapprove) Why do you say so -- what's the main reason?
War in Iraq 46%
Doing a bad job overall 12
Economy 9
Disagree with him on issues overall 7
Gasoline prices 5
Dishonest/Not truthful 5
Doesn't care about average people 3
Don't like him personally 2
Immigration issues 2
Doing a bad job on terrorism/Hasn't
caught Osama bin Laden 1
Not protecting privacy/Civil rights *
Environmental issues 1
Favors the rich 1
Republican *
Other 5
No opinion 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling ________?
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 66
No opinion 1
Protecting Americans' privacy rights as the
government investigates terrorism:
Approve 52%
Disapprove 45
No opinion 3
The U.S. campaign against terrorism:
Approve 53%
Disapprove 43
No opinion 4
The economy:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 60
No opinion 2
Ethics in government:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 54
No opinion 7
Taxes:
Approve 42%
Disapprove 54
No opinion 4
Immigration issues:
Approve 34%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 10
The situation with gas prices:
Approve 20%
Disapprove 76
No opinion 4
The federal budget deficit:
Approve 27%
Disapprove 67
No opinion 6
Conducted 5/11/2006; surveyed 502 adults; margin of error +/-4.5% (release, 5/12). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling Protecting Americans' privacy rights as the government investigates terrorism?
Approve 51%
Disapprove 47
No opinion 2
Conducted 3/2-5/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/6). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
Approve, strongly 24%
Approve, somewhat 17
Disapprove, somewhat 14
Disapprove, strongly 44
No opinion 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling ________?
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 40%
Disapprove 59
No opinion *
The U.S. campaign against terrorism:
Approve 52%
Disapprove 46
No opinion 2
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Ethics in
government:
Approve 40%
Disapprove 54
No opinion 6
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Prescription drug
benefits for the elderly:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 58
No opinion 10
(Asked of Form A half-sample) The situation
caused by Hurricane Katrina:
Approve 36%
Disapprove 63
No opinion 1
(Asked of Form B half-sample) The economy:
Approve 48%
Disapprove 51
No opinion 1
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Health care:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 57
No opinion 6
(Asked of Form B half-sample) International
affairs:
Approve 44%
Disapprove 54
No opinion 2
Conducted 1/5-8/2006; surveyed 1,001 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/10). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
Approve, strongly 29%
Approve, somewhat 17
Disapprove, somewhat 13
Disapprove, strongly 39
No opinion 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the U.S. campaign against terrorism?
Approve 53%
Disapprove 45
No opinion 2
AMERICAN RESEARCH GROUP
Conducted 12/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/22).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 61
Undecided 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 57
Undecided 6
Conducted 11/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/22).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 60
Undecided 5
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 57
Undecided 5
Conducted 10/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/23).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 58
Undecided 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 42%
Disapprove 53
Undecided 5
Conducted 9/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/22).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 57
Undecided 5
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 33%
Disapprove 61
Undecided 6
Conducted 8/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/23).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 58
Undecided 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 32%
Disapprove 62
Undecided 6
Conducted 7/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/26).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 59
Undecided 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 31%
Disapprove 63
Undecided 6
Conducted 6/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/22).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 57
Undecided 7
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 34%
Disapprove 61
Undecided 5
Conducted 5/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/22).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 32%
Disapprove 61
Undecided 7
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 29%
Disapprove 65
Undecided 6
Conducted 4/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/24).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 34%
Disapprove 60
Undecided 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 31%
Disapprove 64
Undecided 5
Conducted 3/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/22).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 57
Undecided 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 59
Undecided 6
Conducted 2/18-21/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/23).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 58
Undecided 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 58
Undecided 5
Conducted 1/19-22/06; surveyed 1,100 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/23).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 58
Undecided 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
Approve 34%
Disapprove 60
Undecided 6
ASSOCIATED PRESS/AMERICA ONLINE
Conducted 10/23-30/06; surveyed 900 black adults; margin of error +/-3.3% (release, 10/31).
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 4%
Somewhat approve 3
Lean toward approval 5
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 17
Somewhat disapprove 8
Strongly disapprove 61
Not sure 1
ASSOCIATED PRESS/IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Conducted 12/4-6/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/8). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 33%
Disapprove 64
Mixed feelings 4
Not sure *
And when it comes to handling the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 58
Mixed feelings 3
Not sure *
And when it comes to domestic issues like health care, education and the environment, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 33%
Disapprove 64
Mixed feelings 2
Not sure *
When it comes to handling foreign policy issues and the war on terrorism, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 64
Mixed feelings 1
Not sure *
When it comes to handling the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 27%
Disapprove 71
Mixed feelings 2
Not sure 1
Conducted 11/13-15/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 11/17).
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Is that strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat approve/disapprove?
Strongly approve 16%
Somewhat approve 10
Lean toward approval 10
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 13
Somewhat disapprove 7
Strongly disapprove 42
Not sure 1
And when it comes to ________ do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue? Is that strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat approve/disapprove?
Handling the economy:
Strongly approve 24%
Somewhat approve 12
Lean toward approval 7
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 15
Somewhat disapprove 10
Strongly disapprove 30
Not sure 1
Handling domestic issues like health care,
education, the environment and energy:
Strongly approve 13%
Somewhat approve 15
Lean toward approval 8
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 13
Somewhat disapprove 11
Strongly disapprove 38
Not sure 1
Handling foreign policy issues and the war on
terrorism:
Strongly approve 23%
Somewhat approve 12
Lean toward approval 5
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 10
Somewhat disapprove 9
Strongly disapprove 39
Not sure 1
Handling the situation in Iraq:
Strongly approve 15%
Somewhat approve 10
Lean toward approval 7
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 8
Somewhat disapprove 9
Strongly disapprove 48
Not sure 1
Conducted 10/20-25/06; surveyed 2,000 adults; margin of error +/-2.2% (release, 10/26). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?
Strongly approve 19%
Somewhat approve 8
Lean toward approval 10
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 13
Somewhat disapprove 5
Strongly disapprove 42
Not sure 1
Conducted 10/2-4/06; surveyed 1,501 adults; margin of error +/-2.5% (release, 10/5). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? (If approve/disapprove) Is that strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat
approve/disapprove?
Strongly approve 19%
Somewhat approve 10
Lean toward approval 8
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 12
Somewhat disapprove 6
Strongly disapprove 42
Not sure 1
Conducted 9/11-13/06; surveyed 1,501 adults; margin of error +/-2.5% (release, 9/15). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
When it comes to handling foreign policy issues and the war on terrorism, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 44%
Disapprove 54
Mixed feelings 2
Not sure *
Conducted 7/10-12/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/14). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 63
Mixed feelings 1
Not sure *
And when it comes to handling the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 60
Mixed feelings 1
Not sure 1
And when it comes to domestic issues like health care, education and the environment, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 62
Mixed feelings 1
Not sure *
When it comes to handling foreign policy issues and the war on terrorism, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 44%
Disapprove 53
Mixed feelings 2
Not sure *
When it comes to handling the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 59
Mixed feelings 1
Not sure 2
Conducted 6/5-7/06; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 6/9).
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 15%
Somewhat approve 8
Lean toward approval 11
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 16
Somewhat disapprove 5
Strongly disapprove 42
Not sure 1
And when it comes to ________ do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue? Is that strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat approve/disapprove?
Handling the economy:
Strongly approve 18%
Somewhat approve 14
Lean toward approval 7
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 14
Somewhat disapprove 10
Strongly disapprove 35
Not sure 0
Handling domestic issues like health care,
education, the environment and energy:
Strongly approve 12%
Somewhat approve 17
Lean toward approval 9
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 11
Somewhat disapprove 9
Strongly disapprove 40
Not sure 0
Handling foreign policy issues and the war
on terrorism:
Strongly approve 23%
Somewhat approve 10
Lean toward approval 5
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 13
Somewhat disapprove 9
Strongly disapprove 37
Not sure 1
Handling the situation in Iraq:
Strongly approve 17%
Somewhat approve 9
Lean toward approval 7
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 8
Somewhat disapprove 7
Strongly disapprove 49
Not sure 1
Handling gas prices:
Strongly approve 11%
Somewhat approve 8
Lean toward approval 5
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 8
Somewhat disapprove 10
Strongly disapprove 54
Not sure 2
Conducted 5/1-3/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/5).
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Is that strongly or somewhat? (If "mixed feelings" or "not sure") If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?
Strongly approve 15%
Somewhat approve 7
Lean toward approval 10
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 14
Somewhat disapprove 6
Strongly disapprove 46
Not sure 0
And when it comes to _______ do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue? Is that strongly or somewhat? If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?
Handling the economy:
Strongly approve 17%
Somewhat approve 11
Lean toward approval 9
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 11
Somewhat disapprove 15
Strongly disapprove 35
Not sure 0
Handling domestic issues like health care,
education, the environment and energy:
Strongly approve 13%
Somewhat approve 14
Lean toward approval 9
Still have mixed feelings 3
Lean toward disapproval 9
Somewhat disapprove 9
Strongly disapprove 42
Not sure 1
Handling foreign policy issues and the war
on terrorism:
Strongly approve 24%
Somewhat approve 11
Lean toward approval 9
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 12
Somewhat disapprove 8
Strongly disapprove 34
Not sure 0
Handling the situation in Iraq:
Strongly approve 18%
Somewhat approve 10
Lean toward approval 9
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 9
Somewhat disapprove 6
Strongly disapprove 45
Not sure 1
Handling gas prices:
Strongly approve 8%
Somewhat approve 8
Lean toward approval 7
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 10
Somewhat disapprove 9
Strongly disapprove 55
Not sure 1
Conducted 4/3-5/06; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 4/7).
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 18%
Somewhat approve 8
Lean toward approval 10
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 12
Somewaht disapprove 8
Strongly disapprove 42
Not sure -
And when it comes to ________ do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Handling the economy:
Strongly approve 17%
Somewhat approve 13
Lean toward approval 8
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 13
Somewaht disapprove 13
Strongly disapprove 34
Not sure -
Handling domestic issues like health care,
education, the environment and energy:
Strongly approve 13%
Somewhat approve 15
Lean toward approval 9
Still have mixed feelings 3
Lean toward disapproval 10
Somewaht disapprove 12
Strongly disapprove 38
Not sure -
Handling foreign policy issues and the war on
terrorism:
Strongly approve 26%
Somewhat approve 8
Lean toward approval 6
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 11
Somewaht disapprove 11
Strongly disapprove 36
Not sure -
Handling the situation in Iraq:
Strongly approve 22%
Somewhat approve 8
Lean toward approval 6
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 8
Somewaht disapprove 8
Strongly disapprove 47
Not sure -
Handling the relief effort for victims of
Hurricane Katrina:
Strongly approve 15%
Somewhat approve 14
Lean toward approval 8
Still have mixed feelings 3
Lean toward disapproval 11
Somewaht disapprove 10
Strongly disapprove 38
Not sure 1
Conducted 3/6-8/2006; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 3/10). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? If so, is that strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat approve/disapprove?
Strongly approve 18%
Somewhat approve 9
Lean toward approval 10
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 12
Somewhat disapprove 7
Strongly disapprove 41
Not sure 1
And when it comes to ________ do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue? (If approve/disapprove) If so, is that strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat approve/disapprove?
Handling the economy:
Strongly approve 19%
Somewhat approve 12
Lean toward approval 9
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 10
Somewhat disapprove 11
Strongly disapprove 36
Not sure 2
Handling domestic issues like health care,
education, the environment and energy:
Strongly approve 14%
Somewhat approve 15
Lean toward approval 7
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 13
Somewhat disapprove 8
Strongly disapprove 41
Not sure 1
Handling foreign policy issues and the war
on terrorism:
Strongly approve 28%
Somewhat approve 10
Lean toward approval 5
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 14
Somewhat disapprove 8
Strongly disapprove 33
Not sure 1
Handling the situation in Iraq:
Strongly approve 21%
Somewhat approve 10
Lean toward approval 7
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 9
Somewhat disapprove 7
Strongly disapprove 43
Not sure 1
Handling the relief effort for victims of
Hurricane Katrina:
Strongly approve 20%
Somewhat approve 11
Lean toward approval 9
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 13
Somewhat disapprove 9
Strongly disapprove 35
Not sure 1
Conducted 2/6-8/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/10). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 57
Mixed feelings 2
Not sure *
And when it comes to domestic issues like health care, education and the environment, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 39%
Disapprove 58
Mixed feelings 2
Not sure *
When it comes to handling foreign policy issues and the war on terrorism, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 47%
Disapprove 50
Mixed feelings 2
Not sure 1
When it comes to handling the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 60
Mixed feelings 1
Not sure 1
When it comes to Social Security, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 60
Mixed feelings 3
Not sure 1
Conducted 1/3-5/06; surveyed 1,001 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 1/6).
Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Is that strongly (approve/disapprove) or somewhat (approve/disapprove)? (If "mixed feelings" or "not sure," ask:) If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?
Strongly approve 19%
Somewhat approve 11
Lean toward approval 11
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 12
Somewhat disapprove 5
Strongly disapprove 41
Not sure 0
And when it comes to... do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue? Is that strongly (approve/disapprove) or somewhat (approve/disapprove)? (If "mixed feelings" or "not sure," ask:) If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?
Handling the economy:
Strongly approve 16%
Somewhat approve 15
Lean toward approval 7
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 15
Somewhat disapprove 10
Strongly disapprove 35
Not sure 0
Handling domestic issues like health care,
education, the environment and energy:
Strongly approve 12%
Somewhat approve 14
Lean toward approval 9
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 14
Somewhat disapprove 11
Strongly disapprove 38
Not sure 0
Handling foreign policy issues and the
war on terrorism:
Strongly approve 27%
Somewhat approve 10
Lean toward approval 7
Still have mixed feelings 1
Lean toward disapproval 14
Somewhat disapprove 8
Strongly disapprove 33
Not sure 0
Handling the situation in Iraq:
Strongly approve 23%
Somewhat approve 9
Lean toward approval 7
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 10
Somewhat disapprove 6
Strongly disapprove 43
Not sure 0
Handling Social Security:
Strongly approve 14%
Somewhat approve 11
Lean toward approval 10
Still have mixed feelings 2
Lean toward disapproval 15
Somewhat disapprove 12
Strongly disapprove 33
Not sure 3
CBS NEWS
Conducted 12/8-10/06; surveyed 922 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/11).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 31% 65% 7% 29%
Disapprove 63 26 88 66
Don't know/NA 6 9 5 5
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 36% 71% 11% 33%
Disapprove 52 20 78 51
Don't know/NA 12 9 11 16
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 21% 47% 5% 17%
Disapprove 75 47 95 77
Don't know/NA 4 6 0 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 41% 76% 19% 37%
Disapprove 52 18 76 55
Don't know/NA 7 6 5 8
Conducted 11/12-13/06; surveyed 721 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 11/14).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 34% 81% 3% 27%
Disapprove 61 16 95 63
Don't know/NA 5 3 2 10
Conducted 8/11-13/06; surveyed 974 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/14).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 36% 73% 14% 29%
Disapprove 57 22 79 62
Don't know/NA 7 5 7 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 33% 64% 11% 31%
Disapprove 56 28 78 57
Don't know/NA 11 8 11 12
How about the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 30% 61% 12% 25%
Disapprove 62 34 80 66
Don't know/NA 8 5 8 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 30% 57% 10% 28%
Disapprove 66 37 87 68
Don't know/NA 4 6 3 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 51% 82% 26% 50%
Disapprove 43 15 66 43
Don't know/NA 6 3 8 7
Conducted 6/10-11/06; surveyed 659 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 6/12).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 33% 74% 6% 26%
Disapprove 60 21 87 65
Don't know/NA 7 5 7 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 33% 67% 14% 25%
Disapprove 59 22 82 66
Don't know/NA 8 11 4 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 33% 71% 9% 27%
Disapprove 61 24 85 67
Don't know/NA 6 5 6 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 47% 79% 26% 41%
Disapprove 46 16 67 50
Don't know/NA 7 5 7 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the issue of gasoline prices?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 18% 39% 6% 12%
Disapprove 71 44 89 75
Don't know/NA 11 17 5 13
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the issue of immigration?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 33% 52% 24% 26%
Disapprove 56 39 67 59
Don't know/NA 11 9 9 15
Conducted 5/16-17/06; surveyed 636 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 5/18).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 35% 74% 6% 26%
Disapprove 60 24 89 66
Don't know/NA 5 2 5 8
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 34% 62% 9% 32%
Disapprove 57 30 83 57
Don't know/NA 9 8 8 11
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 31% 62% 6% 27%
Disapprove 64 31 91 68
Don't know/NA 5 7 3 5
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 46% 77% 21% 41%
Disapprove 47 19 71 49
Don't know/NA 7 4 8 10
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the issue of immigration?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 38% 55% 27% 33%
Disapprove 53 37 61 58
Don't know/NA 9 8 12 9
Conducted 4/28-30/06; surveyed 719 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 5/1).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 33% 68% 6% 32%
Disapprove 58 23 88 55
Don't know/NA 9 9 6 13
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 31% 64% 6% 32%
Disapprove 58 25 85 56
Don't know/NA 11 11 10 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 30% 63% 9% 26%
Disapprove 64 31 88 65
Don't know/NA 6 6 3 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 45% 79% 22% 42%
Disapprove 45 17 68 46
Don't know/NA 10 4 10 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the issue of gasoline prices?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 17% 35% 6% 13%
Disapprove 74 56 87 75
Don't know/NA 9 9 7 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the issue of immigration?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 28% 47% 19% 21%
Disapprove 56 38 66 59
Don't know/NA 16 15 15 20
Conducted 4/6-9/06; surveyed 899 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/10).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 37% 77% 12% 24%
Disapprove 56 18 81 64
Don't know/NA 7 5 7 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 36% 71% 12% 27%
Disapprove 57 26 82 60
Don't know/NA 7 3 6 13
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 33% 67% 12% 23%
Disapprove 61 28 85 68
Don't know/NA 6 5 3 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 47% 79% 30% 37%
Disapprove 46 19 63 54
Don't know/NA 7 2 7 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the issue of immigration?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 26% 42% 18% 20%
Disapprove 53 41 63 55
Don't know/NA 21 17 19 25
Conducted 3/9-12/06; surveyed 1,136 adults; margin of error +/-3%. The poll includes an oversample of people who have served in the military in Iraq or have an immediate family member who has served there. There were a total of 247 interviews with this group. They were weighted to their proper proportion within the total sample (release, 3/13).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 34% 74% 6% 28%
Disapprove 57 20 82 62
Don't know/NA 9 6 12 10
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 30% 64% 6% 24%
Disapprove 60 27 83 65
Don't know/NA 10 9 11 11
Conducted 3/9-12/06; surveyed 247 Iraq war veterans or those who have an immediate family member who has served there; margin of error +/-6% (release, 3/13).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 54
Don't know/NA 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 59
Don't know/NA 3
Conducted 2/22-26/06; surveyed 1,018 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/27).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 34% 72% 9% 29%
Disapprove 59 22 86 61
Don't know/NA 7 6 5 10
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 32% 68% 11% 26%
Disapprove 60 25 84 62
Don't know/NA 8 7 5 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 30% 61% 10% 25%
Disapprove 65 34 86 69
Don't know/NA 5 5 4 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 43% 78% 20% 39%
Disapprove 50 17 72 53
Don't know/NA 7 5 8 8
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the energy situation?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 27% 53% 14% 20%
Disapprove 60 33 75 66
Don't know/NA 13 14 11 14
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is responding to the needs of people affected by Hurricane Katrina?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 32% 63% 13% 27%
Disapprove 64 33 84 68
Don't know/NA 4 4 3 5
Conducted 1/5-8/06; surveyed1, 1,151 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/9). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 41% 80% 17% 33%
Disapprove 52 14 76 58
Don't know/NA 7 6 7 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 39% 72% 20% 32%
Disapprove 52 20 75 56
Don't know/NA 9 8 5 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 37% 75% 16% 28%
Disapprove 58 21 81 65
Don't know/NA 5 4 3 7
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 51% 88% 30% 42%
Disapprove 41 7 59 49
Don't know/NA 8 5 11 9
CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES
Conducted 10/27-31/06; surveyed 1,084 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/1).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 34% 78% 7% 28%
Disapprove 58 13 91 60
Don't know/NA 8 9 2 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 31% 70% 8% 25%
Disapprove 58 22 84 60
Don't know/NA 11 8 8 15
How about the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 38% 78% 16% 30%
Disapprove 54 17 80 58
Don't know/NA 8 5 4 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 29% 68% 7% 21%
Disapprove 64 26 90 67
Don't know/NA 7 6 3 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 44% 84% 17% 39%
Disapprove 48 12 78 46
Don't know/NA 8 4 5 15
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with North Korea?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 44% 72% 25% 42%
Disapprove 36 14 56 35
Don't know/NA 20 14 19 23
Conducted 9/15-19/06; surveyed 1,131 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/20).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 56
Don't know/NA 7
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling _____?
Foreign policy:
Approve 37%
Disapprove 56
Don't know/NA 7
The economy:
Approve 37%
Disapprove 56
Don't know/NA 7
The situation with Iraq:
Approve 36%
Disapprove 59
Don't know/NA 5
The campaign against terrorism:
Approve 54%
Disapprove 40
Don't know/NA 6
Conducted 8/17-21/06; surveyed 1,206 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/6).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 55% 86% 32% 50%
Disapprove 38 11 60 39
Don't know/NA 7 3 8 11
Conducted 7/21-25/06; surveyed 1,127 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/1).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 33% 61% 13% 27%
Disapprove 59 32 84 58
Don't know/NA 8 7 3 15
Conducted 7/21-25/06; surveyed 1,127 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/1).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 33% 61% 13% 27%
Disapprove 59 32 84 58
Don't know/NA 8 7 3 15
Conducted 7/21-25/06; surveyed 1,127 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/26).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 36% 72% 10% 28%
Disapprove 55 20 87 55
Don't know/NA 9 8 3 17
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 35% 66% 13% 28%
Disapprove 54 26 78 57
Don' know/NA 11 8 9 15
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 33% 61% 13% 27%
Disapprove 59 32 84 58
Don' know/NA 8 7 3 15
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 32% 64% 7% 29%
Disapprove 62 33 89 63
Don' know/NA 6 3 4 8
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with North Korea?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 40% 62% 25% 36%
Disapprove 35 18 49 37
Don' know/NA 25 20 26 27
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 51% 82% 27% 47%
Disapprove 42 15 67 41
Don' know/NA 7 3 6 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 47% 69% 29% 45%
Disapprove 27 10 45 26
Don't know/NA 26 21 26 29
Conducted 5/4-8/06; surveyed 1,241 adults; margin of error +/-3%. An oversample of people age 65 and over was also conducted for this poll, for a total of 500 interviews among this group; margin of error +/-4% (release, 5/9).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 31% 69% 8% 28%
Disapprove 63 26 89 62
Don't know/NA 6 5 3 10
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 27% 56% 8% 27%
Disapprove 63 33 83 64
Don't know/NA 10 11 9 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 28% 57% 7% 29%
Disapprove 66 36 91 63
Don't know/NA 6 7 2 8
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 29% 62% 8% 29%
Disapprove 67 31 91 67
Don't know/NA 4 7 1 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 46% 78% 24% 45%
Disapprove 48 20 66 49
Don't know/NA 6 2 10 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the issue of gasoline prices?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 13% 26% 4% 11%
Disapprove 79 63 90 78
Don't know/NA 8 11 6 11
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the issue of immigration?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 26% 41% 18% 24%
Disapprove 58 42 69 57
Don't know/NA 16 17 13 19
Conducted 1/20-25/06; surveyed 1,229 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/26). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 42% 83% 14% 34%
Disapprove 51 14 81 54
Don't know/NA 7 3 5 12
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 39% 76% 15% 32%
Disapprove 54 18 80 60
Don't know/NA 7 6 5 8
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 52% 87% 28% 45%
Disapprove 43 10 66 48
Don't know/NA 5 3 6 7
(Asked of a half-sample) After 9/11, George W. Bush authorized government wiretaps on some phone calls in the U.S. without getting court warrants. Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush doing this?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 46% 67% 29% 44%
Disapprove 50 28 70 53
Don't know/NA 4 5 1 3
CENTER FOR AMERICAN VALUES IN PUBLIC LIFE
Conducted 8/9-23/06 by Braun Research Inc.; surveyed 2,502 adults; margin of error +/-2.5% (release, 9/21).
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 18%
Approve 20
Disapprove 16
Strongly disapprove 39
Refused 2
Don't know/remember 5
CNN
Conducted 12/15-17/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,019 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/18).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________?
Terrorism:
Approve 42%
Disapprove 55
No opinion 3
The economy:
Approve 41%
Disapprove 57
No opinion 2
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 28%
Disapprove 70
No opinion 2
Conducted 12/5-7/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,207 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/8).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 57
No opinion 6
Conducted 11/17-19/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,025 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/21).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 4
Conducted 11/3-5/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,008 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/6). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 61
No opinion 4
Conducted 10/20-22/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,013 adults; margin of error +/-3%. A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent (release, 10/23).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 39%
Disapprove 58
No opinion 3
Conducted 10/13-15/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,012 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/16).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?
Approve 34%
Disapprove 64
No opinion 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 61
No opinion 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________? (rotated)
Terrrorism:
Approve 50%
Disapprove 47
No opinion 3
The economy:
Approve 40%
Disapprove 58
No opinion 2
The situation in North Korea:
Approve 47%
Disapprove 41
No opinion 12
(Asked of a half-sample) Moral values issues
such as same-sex marriage or abortion:
Approve 43%
Disapprove 48
No opinion 8
(Asked of a half-sample) Values issues such as
same sex-marirage or abortion:
Approve 42%
Disapprove 49
No opinion 9
Conducted 9/29-10/2/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,014 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/4).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________? (rotated)
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 66
No opinion 2
The economy:
Approve 37%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 1
Terrorism:
Approve 48%
Disapprove 50
No opinion 1
Immigration:
Approve 30%
Disapprove 66
No opinion 4
Gas prices:
Approve 34%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 4
The situation in Afghanistan:
Approve 37%
Disapprove 61
No opinion 2
Foreign affairs:
Approve 35%
Disapprove 61
No opinion 4
Conducted 9/29-10/2/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,014 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/3).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 39%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________? (rotated)
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 66
No opinion 2
Conducted 9/22-24/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,009 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/25). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 42%
Disapprove 55
No opinion 3
Conducted 8/30-9/2/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/5).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 41%
Disapprove 55
No opinion 4
Conducted 8/18-20/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,033 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/29 and 8/30). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush has handled the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina?
Approve 34%
Disapprove 64
No opinion 2
Conducted 8/2-3/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,047 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/4).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________? (rotated)
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 36%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 2
The economy:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 3
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in the
Middle East:
Approve 43%
Disapprove 46
No opinion 10
Conducted 7/19/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 633 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 7/20).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush has handled the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 45
No opinion 17
Conducted 6/14-15/06 by the Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,017 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/16).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 53
No opinion 10
Do you approve of the way George W. Bush is handling ________? (rotated)
Economy:
Approve 36%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 7
Immigration:
Approve 33%
Disapprove 50
No opinion 18
Terrorism:
Approve 49%
Disapprove 42
No opinion 9
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 54
No opinion 8
Conducted 5/16-17/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,022 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/18).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 57
Don't know 7
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________? (rotated)
Terrorism:
Approve 47%
Disapprove 45
No opinion 7
Government surveillance of U.S. citizens:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 52
No opinion 9
Immigration:
Approve 36%
Disapprove 50
No opinion 13
The economy:
Approve 34%
Disapprove 61
No opinion 5
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 34%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 4
Corruption in government:
Approve 24%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 15
Gas prices:
Approve 16%
Disapprove 74
No opinion 10
Conducted 5/5-7/06 by Opinion Research Corporation; surveyed 1,021 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/8).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 34%
Disapprove 58
Don't know 8
(If "disapprove") If you had to choose, would you say you disapprove of how Bush is handling his job because ________?
Mostly because of rising gas prices 13%
Mostly because of the war in Iraq 56
Mostly because of other issues 26
No opinion 5
Conducted 4/21-23/2006; surveyed 1,012 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/24).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 32%
Disapprove 60
Don't know 8
CNN/GALLUP/USA TODAY
Conducted 3/10-12/06; surveyed 1,001 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/14). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 60
No opinion 4
Conducted 2/28-3/1/06 surveyed 1,020 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/3).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve or disapprove strongly or only moderately?
Strongly approve 20%
Moderately approve 18
Moderately disapprove 16
Strongly disapprove 44
No opinion 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling...?
The economy:
Approve 40%
Disapprove 57
No opinion 3
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 35%
Disapprove 64
No opinion 2
Terrorism:
Approve 47%
Disapprove 49
No opinion 3
Health care policy:
Approve 30%
Disapprove 63
No opinion 7
Conducted 2/9-12/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/14).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 39%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 4
Conducted 1/20-22/06; surveyed 1,006 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/24).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 43%
Disapprove 54
No opinion 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling...?
The economy:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 5
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 58
No opinion 3
Terrorism:
Approve 52%
Disapprove 44
No opinion 3
The problems caused by Hurricane Katrina:
Approve 41%
Disapprove 53
No opinion 6
Health care policy:
Approve 31%
Disapprove 60
No opinion 10
Corruption in government:
Approve 28%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 10
Immigration:
Approve 25%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 13
Conducted 01/06-08/06; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-5% (release, 1/10). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 43%
Disapprove 54
No opinion 3
DIAGEO/HOTLINE
Conducted 11/8-11/06; surveyed 1,005 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.1%. Subsample A: 856 actual voters; margin of error +/-3.4% (release, 11/16). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Rep Ind Dem Sub A
Strongly approve 18% 38% 13% 4% 18%
Somewhat approve 23 37 25 10 22
Somewhat disapprove 15 11 19 14 14
Strongly disapprove 42 10 40 69 42
Don't know/Refused 3 3 3 2 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Rep Ind Dem Sub A
Strongly approve 14% 31% 12% 3% 14%
Somewhat approve 17 32 17 5 18
Somewhat disapprove 14 16 15 12 13
Strongly disapprove 52 18 54 79 52
Don't know/Refused 3 3 2 2 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the nation's economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Rep Ind Dem Sub A
Strongly approve 24% 48% 255 6% 25%
Somewhat approve 20 30 22 11 21
Somewhat disapprove 16 12 15 20 15
Strongly disapprove 35 7 35 59 35
Don't know/Refused 4 3 3 3 4
Conducted 8/17-20/06; surveyed 800 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.5% (release, 8/24). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 18% 3% 13% 40%
Somewhat approve 21 5 20 39
Somewhat approve 14 14 17 10
Strongly disapprove 44 73 50 8
Don't know/Refused 4 5 1 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 17% 4% 15% 36%
Somewhat approve 18 4 17 36
Somewhat approve 12 11 13 11
Strongly disapprove 49 79 49 13
Don't know/Refused 5 3 6 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the nation's economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 15% 3% 12% 33%
Somewhat approve 22 6 23 41
Somewhat approve 14 15 14 13
Strongly disapprove 43 71 45 10
Don't know/Refused 6 5 6 3
Conducted 7/20-23/06; surveyed 800 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.5% (release, 7/26). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Rep Dem Ind
Strongly approve 18% 38% 11% 3%
Somewhat approve 20 35 16 8
Somewhat disapprove 18 14 21 21
Strongly disapprove 41 10 50 66
Don't know/Refused 3 3 2 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Rep Dem Ind
Strongly approve 18% 38% 10% 3%
Somewhat approve 17 30 12 8
Somewhat disapprove 14 13 18 12
Strongly disapprove 47 14 56 74
Don't know/Refused 4 5 4 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the nation's economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Rep Dem Ind
Strongly approve 16% 35% 11% 3%
Somewhat approve 20 34 18 10
Somewhat disapprove 18 16 20 19
Strongly disapprove 40 11 48 63
Don't know/Refused 5 5 4 4
Conducted 6/22-25/06; surveyed 800 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.5% (release, 6/29). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 17% 3% 12% 36%
Somewhat approve 24 10 25 40
Somewhat disapprove 14 12 18 13
Strongly disapprove 42 74 42 7
Don't know/Refused 3 1 3 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 16% 3% 13% 33%
Somewhat approve 23 7 28 37
Somewhat disapprove 11 11 11 11
Strongly disapprove 47 76 46 15
Don't know/Refused 3 2 3 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the nation's economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 17% 4% 14% 34%
Somewhat approve 21 10 19 36
Somewhat disapprove 15 14 21 12
Strongly disapprove 43 70 42 11
Don't know/Refused 4 2 4 6
Conducted 5/18-21/06 by Financial Dynamics; surveyed 801 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.5% (release, 5/25). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 15% 2% 11% 33%
Somewhat approve 22 7 22 37
Somewhat disapprove 17 18 19 14
Strongly disapprove 44 71 43 14
Don't know/Refused 3 1 5 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 14% * 11% 33%
Somewhat approve 20 9 16 36
Somewhat disapprove 12 10 16 13
Strongly disapprove 49 77 50 15
Don't know/Refused 4 3 6 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the nation's economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 14% 2% 11% 30%
Somewhat approve 23 9 20 39
Somewhat disapprove 15 16 16 12
Strongly disapprove 45 71 45 15
Don't know/Refused 3 1 9 3
Conducted 4/19-23/06 by Financial Dynamics; surveyed 603 registered Democratic voters; margin of error +/-4% (release, 4/25). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
Strongly approve 4%
Somewhat approve 7
Somewhat disapprove 13
Strongly disapprove 74
Don't know/Refused 3
(If "disapprove") Why do you disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
Economic policies 18%
His positions on issues like abortion
and gay marriage 6
Rising gas prices 14
Handling of Hurricane Katrina 9
Conduct of the war on terrorism 9
Handling of the Iraq War 26
Tax policies 6
Handling of federal court judge
nominations 3
Environmental policies 6
All of the above (vol.) 44
None of the above (vol.) 1
Other (vol.) 9
Don't know/Refused 1
(If "approve") Why do you approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
Economic policies 28%
His positions on issues like abortion
and gay marriage 15
His response to 9/11 16
Conduct of the war on terrorism 10
Handling of the Iraq War 10
Tax policies 10
Handling of federal court judge
nominations 4
Environmental policies 3
All of the above (vol.) 15
None of the above (vol.) 6
Other (vol.) 8
Don't know/Refused 8
Conducted 3/16-19/06; surveyed 602 registered Republican voters; margin of error +/-4% (release, 3/22). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
Strongly approve 45%
Somewhat approve 35
Somewhat disapprove 11
Strongly disapprove 7
Don't know/Refused 1
(If "disapprove") Why do you disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
Economic policies 19%
His positions on issues like abortion
and gay marriage 9
Rising gas prices 13
Handling of Hurricane Katrina 16
Conduct of the war on terrorism 11
Handling of the Iraq War 41
Tax policies 9
Handling of federal court judge
nominations 7
Environmental policies 10
All of the above (vol.) 15
None of the above (vol.) 3
Other 20
Don't know/Refused 1
(If "approve") Why do you approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
Economic policies 14%
His positions on issues like abortion
and gay marriage 16
His response to 9/11 24
Conduct of the war on terrorism 23
Handling of the Iraq War 18
Tax policies 13
Handling of federal court judge
nominations 16
Environmental policies 7
All of the above (vol.) 34
None of the above (vol.) 1
Other 8
Don't know/Refused 4
Conducted 2/16-19/06; surveyed 807 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.5% (release, 2/23). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 21% 2% 13% 46%
Somewhat approve 24 9 28 37
Somewhat disapprove 11 15 14 6
Strongly disapprove 41 74 41 9
Don't know/Refused 2 1 4 2
(If "somewhat/strongly disapprove") Was there a time in the past few months that you approved of the way Bush was handling his job as president?
All Dem Ind Rep
Yes, there was a time 14% 10% 18% 37%
No there was not 84 89 82 59
Don't know/Refused 1 1 1 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 20% 2% 15% 42%
Somewhat approve 22 8 22 37
Somewhat disapprove 12 11 18 10
Strongly disapprove 42 77 41 8
Don't know/Refused 4 3 5 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the nation's economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 15% 1% 9% 34%
Somewhat approve 22 7 25 39
Somewhat disapprove 15 15 17 12
Strongly disapprove 43 74 45 10
Don't know/Refused 4 3 4 5
Conducted 1/12-15/06; surveyed 806 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.4% (release, 1/19). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 23% 6% 13% 47%
Somewhat approve 23 9 23 37
Somewhat disapprove 16 19 21 9
Strongly disapprove 37 64 41 5
Don't know/Refused 2 2 1 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 21% 6% 12% 43%
Somewhat approve 22 10 21 37
Somewhat disapprove 13 13 19 9
Strongly disapprove 41 69 45 9
Don't know/Refused 3 2 3 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the nation's economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Strongly approve 17% 5% 10% 35%
Somewhat approve 27 16 22 45
Somewhat disapprove 15 19 19 9
Strongly disapprove 35 56 43 8
Don't know/Refused 6 4 6 4
Why do you disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Ind Rep
His economic,
tax policies 26% 27% 25% 27%
Gas prices 23 21 21 41
His handling of
Hurricane Katrina 21 21 20 29
His conduct of the
war on terrorism 21 22 18 22
His handling of the
Iraq War 38 43 27 35
Ethical issues 19 20 20 13
His federal court
judge nominations 12 13 6 17
His authorization of
wiretapping 20 20 20 18
All of the above (vol.) 37 40 33 31
None of the above (vol.) 1 * 1 0
Other (vol.) 6 5 7 5
Don't know/Refused 2 1 4 5
FOX NEWS/OPINION DYNAMICS
Conducted 12/5-6/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/7).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 38% 8% 74% 32%
Disapprove 54 85 19 57
Don't know 9 7 6 11
Conducted 11/4-5/06; surveyed 900 likely voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/6).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 38% 7% 79% 29%
Disapprove 54 85 16 61
Don't know 8 7 5 10
Conducted 10/10-11/06; surveyed 900 likely voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/12).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 40% 7% 83% 33%
Disapprove 56 91 13 58
Don't know 4 1 4 9
Conducted 9/26-27/06; surveyed 900 likely voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/28). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 42% 10% 87% 29%
Disapprove 54 86 9 66
Don't know 4 4 3 5
Conducted 8/29-30/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/31).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 38% 7% 78% 33%
Disapprove 56 88 16 58
Don't know 6 5 5 8
Conducted 7/11-12/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/13). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem GOP Ind
Approve 36% 8% 74% 26%
Disapprove 53 84 14 59
Don't know 11 8 12 15
Conducted 6/13-14/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/22).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 40% 12% 82% 30%
Disapprove 52 83 11 56
Don't know 8 5 7 13
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing on the following issues?
Terrorism:
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 48% 19% 83% 46%
Disapprove 47 75 12 47
Don't know 6 6 5 7
The economy:
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 37% 14% 73% 30%
Disapprove 57 84 20 65
Don't know 5 2 7 6
The situation in Iraq:
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 37% 11% 76% 26%
Disapprove 58 87 19 65
Don't know 5 2 5 10
Conducted 5/16-18/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/19).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 35% 13% 71% 24%
Disapprove 56 82 20 67
Don't know 8 5 9 9
Conducted 5/2-3/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/4).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 38% 66% 16% 27%
Disapprove 53 26 76 62
Don't know (vol.) 9 9 7 11
Conducted 4/18-19/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/20).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 33% 11% 66% 27%
Disapprove 57 81 23 62
Don't know 10 8 11 12
(If "approve") Why do you approve of the job he is doing? (open-ended)
Doing a good job (general) 52%
Fighting/War on terrorism 21
Agree with him on issues 18
Honesty/Character 13
Like him personally 8
Economy is improving 6
Religion/Christian morals 5
Middle East 2
He's Republican 2
Tax cuts 1
Education reform/No Child Left Behind 1
Pro-life/Anti-abortion 1
Caught Saddam 1
Smart 1
Social Security 0
Health care 0
Other 2
Don't know/Refused 3
(If "disapprove") Why do you disapprove of the job he is doing? (open-ended)
War in Iraq 48%
Doing a bad job (general) 24
Do not agree with him on issues 22
Economy/Jobs 17
Don't like him 11
Doesn't care about average people 10
Gas prices 8
Not doing good job fighting terrorism 4
Environmental issues 4
Tax cuts for the rich 3
He's not smart 3
Not truthful/Lies 3
Middle East 3
Social Security 2
Education issues 2
Health care issues 1
Special interests 1
He's Republican 1
Usama Bin Laden still not caught 0
Terri Schiavo 0
Other 2
Don't know/Refused 1
Conducted 4/4-5/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/6).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 36% 8% 74% 30%
Disapprove 53 84 15 58
Don't know 10 8 10 12
Conducted 2/28-3/1/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/2).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 39% 12% 77% 35%
Disapprove 54 84 15 54
Don't know 7 4 7 11
When you are deciding whether you approve or disapprove of President Bush's job performance, what do you consider more: 1. How he's doing his day-to-day job 2. How things are going in the country in general 3. Combination 4. Other 5. Don't know?
All Dem Rep Ind
Day to Day 22% 18% 26% 24%
County in general 46 53 40 39
Combination 26 23 27 31
Other 3 4 4 3
Don't know 3 2 3 3
Conducted 2/7-8/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/09). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 44%
Disapprove 47
Don't know 9
Conducted 1/24-25/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/26).
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 41%
Disapprove 51
Don't know 8
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing on the following issues?
Terrorism:
Approve 51%
Disapprove 44
Don't know 5
The economy:
Approve 41%
Disapprove 52
Don't know 7
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 40%
Disapprove 55
Don't know 5
Conducted 1/10-11/06; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/12). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 42%
Disapprove 49
Don't know 9
GALLUP
Conducted 10/9-12/06; surveyed 1,001 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/16). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 57
No opinion 6
Conducted 9/7-10/06; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/12).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 39%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 5
Conducted 8/7-10/06; surveyed 1,007 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/15). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 4
Conducted 7/6-9/06; surveyed 1,007 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/10).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 55
No opinion 5
Conducted 6/1-4/06; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3%. Subsample A: 616 adults employed full or part-time or unemployed adults looking for work; margin of error +/-4% (release, 6/6).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 57
No opinion 6
Conducted 5/8-11/06; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/16). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 33%
Disapprove 61
No opinion 6
Conducted 4/10-13/06; surveyed 1,005 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/17).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 5
Conducted 3/13-16/2006; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/6). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you think George W. Bush is doing a good job or a poor job in handling each of the following issues as president?
Protecting the nation's environment:
Good job 33%
Poor job 55
Fair/mixed (vol.) 9
No opinion 3
Conducted 3/13-16/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/20). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 5
Conducted 2/6-9/06; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/10).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 42%
Disapprove 55
No opinion 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling...?
The economy:
Approve 40%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 4
Foreign affairs:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 55
No opinion 6
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 3
Terrorism:
Approve 54%
Disapprove 43
No opinion 3
Health care policy:
Approve 27%
Disapprove 64
No opinion 9
Energy policy:
Approve 30%
Disapprove 61
No opinion 9
Conducted 1/9-12/06; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/18).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 43%
Disapprove 53
No opinion 4
GALLUP/USA TODAY
Conducted 11/9-12/06; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/14). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 33%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 4
Conducted 11/2-5/06; surveyed 1,516 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/6). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 6
Conducted 10/20-22/06; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/24). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 58
No opinion 4
Conducted 9/15-17/06; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/19). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 44%
Disapprove 51
No opinion 5
Conducted 8/18-20/06; surveyed 1,001 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/22).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 42%
Disapprove 54
No opinion 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________?
The economy:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 57
No opinion 4
Foreign affairs:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 55
No opinion 6
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 36%
Disapprove 61
No opinion 2
Terrorism:
Approve 55%
Disapprove 43
No opinion 2
The situation in the Middle East:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 5
The problems caused by Hurricane Katrina:
Approve 37%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 7
Energy policy:
Approve 30%
Disapprove 60
No opinion 10
Conducted 7/28-30/06; surveyed 1,007 adults; margin of error +/-3%. Registered voter subsample: 924 registered voters; margin of error +/-4% (release, 8/1).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 4
Conducted 7/21-23/06; surveyed 1,005 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/25). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________?
The economy:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 59
No opinion 3
Foreign affairs:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 6
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 35%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 3
Terrorism:
Approve 47%
Disapprove 50
No opinion 3
The situation in the Middle East:
Approve 37%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 6
Conducted 6/23-25/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/27). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 60
No opinion 3
Conducted 6/9-11/06; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/13). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 56
No opinion 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________?
The economy:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 57
No opinion 4
Foreign affairs:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 53
No opinion 8
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 36%
Disapprove 60
No opinion 4
Terrorism:
Approve 51%
Disapprove 44
No opinion 5
Immigration:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 55
No opinion 7
Energy policy:
Approve 30%
Disapprove 60
No opinion 10
Conducted 5/5-7/06; surveyed 1,013 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/8).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 31%
Disapprove 65
No opinion 5
Conducted 4/28-30/06; surveyed 1,011 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/1). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 34%
Disapprove 63
No opinion 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________?
The economy:
Approve 34%
Disapprove 64
No opinion 2
Foreign affairs:
Approve 33%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 5
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 66
No opinion 2
Terrorism:
Approve 48%
Disapprove 50
No opinion 2
Immigration:
Approve 26%
Disapprove 64
No opinion 9
Energy policy:
Approve 22%
Disapprove 71
No opinion 7
Conducted 4/7-9/06; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/14).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________?
The economy:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 58
No opinion 4
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 65
No opinion 2
Terrorism:
Approve 45%
Disapprove 51
No opinion 4
Health care policy:
Approve 30%
Disapprove 63
No opinion 7
Immigration:
Approve 29%
Disapprove 62
No opinion 10
Energy policy:
Approve 29%
Disapprove 61
No opinion 10
Conducted 4/7-9/06; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/11). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 60
No opinion 3
GREENBERG QUINLAN ROSNER RESEARCH (D)
Conducted 10/25-29/06; surveyed 1,200 likely voters in 50 Republican-held competitive districts; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/30).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 24%
Somewhat approve 16
Somewhat disapprove 9
Strongly disapprove 47
Don't know/Refused 4
Now, let me ask about a number of areas and how President Bush is doing. For each one, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling the issue.
(Asked of Form B half-sample) The economy:
Strongly approve 26%
Somewhat approve 22
Somewhat disapprove 18
Strongly disapprove 33
Don't know/Refused 2
(Asked of Form A half-sample) The war on
terrorism:
Strongly approve 29%
Somewhat approve 22
Somewhat disapprove 11
Strongly disapprove 36
Don't know/Refused 3
Iraq:
Strongly approve 18%
Somewhat approve 20
Somewhat disapprove 10
Strongly disapprove 50
Don't know/Refused 2
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Medicare:
Strongly approve 13%
Somewhat approve 28
Somewhat disapprove 16
Strongly disapprove 33
Don't know/Refused 10
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Social Security:
Strongly approve 15%
Somewhat approve 23
Somewhat disapprove 17
Strongly disapprove 37
Don't know/Refused 7
Conducted 10/15-17/06; surveyed 1,000 likely voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/19).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 22%
Somewhat approve 17
Somewhat disapprove 10
Strongly disapprove 46
Don't know/Refused 5
Conducted 10/1-3/06; surveyed 1,000 likely voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/12).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 25%
Somewhat approve 18
Somewhat disapprove 10
Strongly disapprove 43
Don't know/Refused 3
Conducted 6/25-29/06 for Democracy Corps; surveyed 1,000 likely voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/10).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 22%
Somewhat approve 20
Somewhat disapprove 11
Strongly disapprove 42
Don't know/Refused 4
Conducted 5/18-24/06; surveyed 1,200 likely voters; margin of error +/-2.8% (release, 5/26). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 21%
Somewhat approve 16
Somewhat disapprove 14
Strongly disapprove 44
Don't know/Refused 5
Conducted 4/20-24/06 for Democracy Corps; surveyed 1,000 likely voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/26).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 22%
Somewhat approve 18
Somewhat disapprove 11
Strongly disapprove 44
Don't know/Refused 4
Conducted 3/16-20/06; surveyed 1,150 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 3/27).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 23%
Somewhat approve 17
Somewhat disapprove 12
Strongly disapprove 45
Don't know/Refused 4
Conducted 2/23-27/06; surveyed 1,135 adults; margin of error +/-2.9% (release, 3/2).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 22%
Somewhat approve 19
Somewhat disapprove 12
Strongly disapprove 43
Don't know/Refused 3
Conducted 1/22-25/06 for Democracy Corps; surveyed 1,005 likely voters; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 1/31). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 27%
Somewhat approve 17
Somewhat disapprove 11
Strongly disapprove 42
Don't know/Refused 3
HARRIS
Conducted 10/20-23/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/27).
How would you rate the overall job President George W. Bush is doing as president -- excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?"
Excellent 9%
Pretty good 25
Only fair 21
Poor 42
Conducted 10/6-9/06; surveyed 1,001 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/13). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
How would you rate the overall job President George W. Bush is doing as president -- excellent, pretty good, only fair or poor?
Excellent 9%
Pretty good 26
Only fair 22
Poor 42
Conducted 9/8-11/06; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/15).
How would you rate the overall job President George W. Bush is doing as president -- excellent, pretty good, only fair or poor?
Positive 38%
Negative 61
Conducted 8/18-21/06; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/24). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
How would you rate the overall job President George W. Bush is doing as president - excellent, pretty good, only fair or poor?
Positive 34%
Negative 65
Conducted 8/4-7/06; surveyed 1,009 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/11). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
How would you rate the overall job President George W. Bush is doing as president -- excellent, pretty good, only fair or poor?
Positive 34%
Negative 66
Conducted 7/7-10/06; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/21). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
How would you rate the overall job President George W. Bush is doing as president -- excellent, pretty good, only fair or poor?
Positive 34%
Negative 65
Conducted 5/5-8/06; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/12). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
How would you rate the overall job President George W. Bush is doing as president?
All Rep Ind Dem
Positive 29% 67% 19% 10%
Negative 71 33 81 90
Conducted 4/7-10/06; surveyed 1,008 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/19). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
How would you rate the overall job President George W. Bush is doing as president -- excellent, pretty good, only fair or poor?
All Rep Ind Dem
Positive 35% 71% 27% 8%
Negative 63 29 72 89
Conducted 3/3-7/06; surveyed 1,001 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/14). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
How would you rate the job ________ are/is doing -- excellent, pretty good, only fair or poor?
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice:
Excellent 19%
Pretty good 32
Only fair 29
Poor 16
Not sure 5
President George W. Bush:
Excellent 9%
Pretty good 27
Only fair 22
Poor 41
Not sure *
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld:
Excellent 8%
Pretty good 28
Only fair 29
Poor 31
Not sure 4
Vice President Dick Cheney:
Excellent 7%
Pretty good 23
Only fair 26
Poor 41
Not sure 3
Chief Justice John Roberts:
Excellent 8%
Pretty good 33
Only fair 29
Poor 8
Not sure 23
Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove:
Excellent 5%
Pretty good 23
Only fair 33
Poor 23
Not sure 17
Democrats in Congress:
Excellent 3%
Pretty good 21
Only fair 43
Poor 27
Not sure 6
Republicans in Congress:
Excellent 3%
Pretty good 24
Only fair 35
Poor 33
Not sure 6
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid:
Excellent 1%
Pretty good 17
Only fair 36
Poor 17
Not sure 28
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist:
Excellent 2%
Pretty good 19
Only fair 38
Poor 17
Not sure 24
House Speaker Dennis Hastert:
Excellent 3%
Pretty good 24
Only fair 36
Poor 14
Not sure 24
House Majority Leader John Boehner:
Excellent 2%
Pretty good 21
Only fair 38
Poor 11
Not sure 28
Conducted 2/3-7/2006; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/15). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
How would you rate the overall job... is doing -- excellent, pretty good, only fair or poor?
President Bush:
All Rep Dem Ind
Positive 40% 77% 16% 32%
Negative 58 22 82 64
Congress:
All Rep Dem Ind
Positive 25% 35% 22% 16%
Negative 71 62 72 79
Conducted 1/6-9/06; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/13). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
How would you rate the job President George W. Bush is doing as president -- excellent, pretty good, only fair or poor?
All Rep Dem Ind
Positive 43% 75% 17% 37%
Negative 56 24 82 58
HARVARD UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF POLITICS
Conducted 3/13-27/06; surveyed 1,200 college students; margin of error +/-2.8% (release, 4/12). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 33%
Disapprove 59
Not sure 8
LAKE RESEARCH (D)/TARRANCE GROUP (R)
Conducted 9/24-27/06; surveyed 1,000 registered likely voters; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 10/5). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as president? Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing? And do you feel strongly about that?
Approve, strongly 27%
Approve 18
Unsure (vol.) 2
Disapprove 7
Disapprove, strongly 45
Whether you approve of disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president, what is your impression of George W. Bush as a person? Do you approve or disapprove of him? And do you strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat approve/disappointed?
Approve, strongly 41%
Approve 20
Unsure (vol.) 7
Disapprove 7
Disapprove, strongly 25
Conducted 4/27-5/1/06; surveyed 500 adults age 18-30; margin of error +/-4.4% (release, 5/16). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
For each of the following people or organizations please tell me if you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job they are doing:
George W. Bush:
Strongly approve 17%
Somewhat approve 18
Somewhat disapprove 17
Strongly disapprove 46
Don't know 2
The United States Congress:
Strongly approve 8%
Somewhat approve 40
Somewhat disapprove 25
Strongly disapprove 18
Don't know 9
Your Member of Congress:
Strongly approve 16%
Somewhat approve 38
Somewhat disapprove 16
Strongly disapprove 10
Don't know 20
Conducted 2/12-15/06 for George Washington University; surveyed 1,000 likely voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/2).
How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as president? Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing?
Approve, strongly 30%
Approve 16
Unsure (vol.) 3
Disapprove 7
Disapprove, strongly 45
LOS ANGELES TIMES/BLOOMBERG
Conducted 12/8-11/06; surveyed 1,489 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/12).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 21% 3% 14% 48%
Approve, somewhat 20 6 17 35
Disapprove, somewhat 14 14 20 9
Disapprove, strongly 43 77 44 7
Don't know 2 0 6 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 26% 3% 19% 56%
Approve, somewhat 23 12 25 30
Disapprove, somewhat 15 24 13 7
Disapprove, strongly 33 57 36 6
Don't know 4 4 7 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 17% 2% 9% 37%
Approve, somewhat 19 3 19 34
Disapprove, somewhat 13 11 16 13
Disapprove, strongly 48 82 52 13
Don't know 3 2 4 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the war on terrorism? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat? (rotated)
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 27% 4% 18% 56%
Approve, somewhat 19 10 23 27
Disapprove, somewhat 11 12 12 8
Disapprove, strongly 39 70 43 6
Don't know 4 4 5 3
Conducted 9/16-19/06; surveyed 1,517 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/22).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 21% 4% 16% 46%
Approve, somewhat 23 16 22 31
Disapprove, somewhat 17 20 20 11
Disapprove, strongly 34 58 32 8
Don't know 6 2 10 4
Conducted 9/16-19/06; surveyed 1,517 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/20).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? (If approve/disapprove) Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
Approve, strongly 23%
Approve, somewhat 22
Disapprove, somewhat 13
Disapprove, strongly 40
Don't know 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy? (If approve/disapprove) Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
Approve, strongly 21%
Approve, somewhat 23
Disapprove, somewhat 17
Disapprove, strongly 34
Don't know 6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? (If approve/disapprove) Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
Approve, strongly 22%
Approve, somewhat 19
Disapprove, somewhat 11
Disapprove, strongly 45
Don't know 4
you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling immigration issues? (If approve/disapprove) Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
Approve, strongly 11%
Approve, somewhat 22
Disapprove, somewhat 23
Disapprove, strongly 33
Don't know 10
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the war on terrorism? (If approve/disapprove) Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
Approve, strongly 30%
Approve, somewhat 18
Disapprove, somewhat 14
Disapprove, strongly 35
Don't know 3
Conducted 7/28-8/1/06; surveyed 1,478 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/3).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling environmental issues? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 17% 2% 7% 37%
Approve, somewhat 25 15 23 37
Disapprove, somewhat 14 17 19 8
Disapprove, strongly 33 54 36 8
Don't know 12 12 15 10
Conducted 7/28-8/1/06; surveyed 1,478 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/2).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 20% 3% 11% 44%
Approve, somewhat 20 8 22 33
Disapprove, somewhat 14 15 18 12
Disapprove, strongly 43 73 44 8
Don't know 2 1 5 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling environmental issues? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 17% 2% 7% 37%
Approve, somewhat 25 15 23 37
Disapprove, somewhat 14 17 19 8
Disapprove, strongly 33 54 36 8
Don't know 12 12 15 10
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 21% 4% 10% 45%
Approve, somewhat 17 8 23 27
Disapprove, somewhat 16 20 17 11
Disapprove, strongly 43 67 48 12
Don't know 3 1 2 5
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 22% 5% 13% 47%
Approve, somewhat 16 8 20 24
Disapprove, somewhat 11 10 17 9
Disapprove, strongly 49 76 47 17
Don't know 2 1 3 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the war on terrorism? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 32% 11% 20% 64%
Approve, somewhat 18 15 22 18
Disapprove, somewhat 14 19 17 8
Disapprove, strongly 32 53 32 8
Don't know 4 2 9 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling immigration issues?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 14% 7% 18% 22%
Approve, somewhat 23 17 11 33
Disapprove, somewhat 19 22 19 19
Disapprove, strongly 34 45 39 17
Don't know 10 9 13 9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the Middle East situation?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 22% 4% 13% 49%
Approve, somewhat 20 14 21 25
Disapprove, somewhat 13 17 13 8
Disapprove, strongly 39 62 43 12
Don't know 6 4 9 6
Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush vetoing a bill passed by Congress to expand federal support for embryonic stem cell research?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 23% 8% 17% 46%
Approve, somewhat 8 4 5 12
Disapprove, somewhat 15 18 14 13
Disapprove, strongly 43 59 50 19
Don't know 11 11 13 10
Conducted 6/24-27/06; surveyed 1,321 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/29). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the war on terrorism?
All RV Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 21% 31% 14% 21% 59%
Approve, somewhat 22 23 19 27 24
Disapprove, somewhat 16 14 20 16 9
Disapprove, strongly 27 27 40 25 5
Don't know 6 5 7 11 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve, strongly 18%
Appprove, somewhat 23
Disapprove, somewhat 16
Disapprove, strongly 40
Don't know 3
(If "approve") Why do you approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
No particular reason 17%
He is trying/Doing the best he can 16
Strong leadership qualities/Tough 15
Iraq war 9
Trustworthy/Man of his word 9
Foreign policy in general 8
War on terrorism 8
(If "disapprove") Why do you disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Iraq war/Lack of strategy 26
Incompetent/Not smart 13
Economic policies 11
Republican/Not Democrat 9
Foreign policy in general 7
Iran situation 7
Doesn't understand the average person 7
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?
Approve, strongly 20%
Approve, somewhat 20
Disapprove, somewhat 12
Disapprove, strongly 44
Don't know 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling immigration issues?
Approve, strongly 13%
Approve, somewhat 24
Disapprove, somewhat 16
Disapprove, strongly 33
Don't know 14
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iran's nuclear weapons program?
Approve, strongly 18%
Approve, somewhat 22
Disapprove, somewhat 12
Disapprove, strongly 19
Don't know 29
Conducted 6/24-27/06; surveyed 1,321 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/29).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve, strongly 18%
Approve, somewhat 23
Disapprove, somewhat 16
Disapprove, strongly 40
Don't know 3
(If "approve") Why do you approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Is there another reason? (open-ended)
No particular reason 17%
He is trying/Doing the best he can 16
Strong leadership qualities/Tough 15
Iraq war 9
Trustworthy/Man of his word 9
Foreign policy in general 8
War on terrorism 8
(If "disapprove") Why do you disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Is there another reason? (open-ended)
Iraq war/Lack of strategy 26
Incompetent/Not smart 13
Economic policies 11
Republican/Not Democrat 9
Foreign policy in general 7
Iran situation 7
Doesn't understand the average person 7
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
Approve, strongly 20%
Approve, somewhat 20
Disapprove, somewhat 12
Disapprove, strongly 44
Don't know 4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the war on terrorism? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All RV Dem Ind Rep
Approve, strongly 29% 31% 14% 21% 59%
Approve, somewhat 22 23 19 27 24
Disapprove, somewhat 16 14 20 16 9
Disapprove, strongly 27 27 40 25 5
Don't know 6 5 7 11 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling immigration issues? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
Approve, strongly 13%
Approve, somewhat 24
Disapprove, somewhat 16
Disapprove, strongly 33
Don't know 14
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iran's nuclear weapons program? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
Approve, strongly 18%
Approve, somewhat 22
Disapprove, somewhat 12
Disapprove, strongly 19
Don't know 29
Conducted 6/24-27/06; surveyed 1,321 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/28).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
Approve, strongly 16%
Approve, somewhat 23
Disapprove, somewhat 17
Disapprove, strongly 36
Don't know 7
Conducted 1/22-25/06; surveyed 1,555 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/26). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve strongly 25% 8% 19% 53%
Approve somewhat 18 10 21 26
Disapprove somewhat 15 17 17 10
Disapprove strongly 39 63 40 10
Don't know 3 2 4 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve strongly 26% 8% 17% 56%
Approve somewhat 15 11 18 21
Disapprove somewhat 12 14 17 7
Disapprove strongly 45 64 44 15
Don't know 3 3 5 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the war on terrorism? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve strongly 33% 13 31 61
Approve somewhat 15 12 14 20
Disapprove somewhat 13 15 17 6
Disapprove strongly 36 55 37 12
Don't know 3 5 1 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve strongly 20% 4% 12% 48%
Approve somewhat 18 9 22 27
Disapprove somewhat 18 20 17 10
Disapprove strongly 40 63 42 13
Don't know 4 4 7 2
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the cost and availability of health care in the United States? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve strongly 10% 3% 6% 21%
Approve somewhat 17 6 15 34
Disapprove somewhat 17 19 25 16
Disapprove strongly 47 66 45 20
Don't know 9 7 9 10
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ethics in government? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or do you approve/disapprove somewhat?
All Dem Ind Rep
Approve strongly 21% 5% 18% 44%
Approve somewhat 22 18 21 28
Disapprove somewhat 14 12 19 10
Disapprove strongly 34 54 33 10
Don't know 10 11 9 9
MARIST INSTITUTE
Conducted on 2/13/06 and 2/15/06; surveyed 1,132 adults; margin of error +/-3%. Subsample A: 931 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.5% (release, 2/17). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
(Asked of Subsample A) Do you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 40% 11% 81% 34%
Disapprove 57 87 15 62
Unsure 3 2 4 4
(Asked of Subsample A) Do you approve or disapprove of how President George Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 39% 11% 79% 35%
Disapprove 59 88 18 64
Unsure 2 1 3 1
Do you approve or disapprove of how President George Bush is handling the economy?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 39% 13% 78% 34%
Disapprove 58 85 19 63
Unsure 3 2 3 3
Do you approve or disapprove of how President George Bush is handling the war on terrorism?
All Dem Rep Ind
Approve 52% 29% 84% 48%
Disapprove 44 66 13 48
Unsure 4 5 3 4
MILITARY TIMES
Questionnaires were mailed out 11/13/06 to 6,000 active-duty military personnel, 954 surveys were returned; margin of error +/-3.2% (release, 1/3).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way President George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 42
No opinion 10
Decline to answer 12
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 52%
Disapprove 31
No opinion 6
Decline to answer 10
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Conducted 12/7, 12/9-10/06 by Public Opinion Strategies (R) and Greenberg, Quinlan and Rosner Research (D); surveyed 800 likely voters; margin of error +/-3.46% (release, 12/15). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? And would you say you strongly approve/disapprove or just somewhat approve/disapprove?
Approve, strongly 17%
Approve, somewhat 23
Disapprove, somewhat 12
Disapprove, strongly 45
Don't know (vol.) 2
Refused 1
Conducted 7/19-23/06 by Greenberg, Quinlan and Rosner Research (D); surveyed 1,000 likely voters in the 50 most competitive districts; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/26).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 24%
Somewhat approve 17
Somewhat disapprove 10
Strongly disapprove 45
Don't know/Refused 3
Conducted 3/12-14/06 by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R); surveyed 800 likely voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/17).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve 23%
Somewhat approve 16
Somewhat disapprove 13
Strongly disapprove 45
Don't know/Refused 3
NBC NEWS/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Conducted 10/13-16/06; surveyed 1,006 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 10/20). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 57
Not sure 5
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the economy?
Approve 44%
Disapprove 52
Not sure 4
(Asked of Form B half-sample) In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the situation in Iraq?
Approve 33%
Disapprove 63
Not sure 4
NBC NEWS/WALL STREET JOURNAL
Conducted 12/8-11/06; surveyed 1,006 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 12/15).
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 34%
Disapprove 61
Not sure 5
Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the economy?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 54
Not sure 6
(Asked of Form A half-sample) In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling our foreign policy?
Approve 30%
Disapprove 64
Not sure 6
(Asked of Form B half-sample) In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the situation in Iraq?
Approve 23%
Disapprove 71
Not sure 6
Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and organizations, and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as either very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know the name, please just say so.
George W. Bush:
Very positive 19%
Somewhat positive 19
Neutral 10
Somewhat negative 15
Very negative 37
Don't know name/Not sure 0
The Democratic Party:
Very positive 17%
Somewhat positive 29
Neutral 23
Somewhat negative 19
Very negative 10
Don't know name/Not sure 2
The Republican Party:
Very positive 11%
Somewhat positive 22
Neutral 19
Somewhat negative 22
Very negative 24
Don't know name/Not sure 2
Robert Gates:
Very positive 6%
Somewhat positive 19
Neutral 29
Somewhat negative 7
Very negative 2
Don't know name/Not sure 37
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Nancy Pelosi:
Very positive 9%
Somewhat positive 16
Neutral 21
Somewhat negative 8
Very negative 15
Don't know name/Not sure 31
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Newt Gingrich:
Very positive 9%
Somewhat positive 17
Neutral 23
Somewhat negative 15
Very negative 20
Don't know name/Not sure 16
(Asked of Form A half-sample) John Edwards:
Very positive 11%
Somewhat positive 23
Neutral 26
Somewhat negative 13
Very negative 8
Don't know name/Not sure 19
(Asked of Form A half-sample) John McCain:
Very positive 13%
Somewhat positive 33
Neutral 22
Somewhat negative 16
Very negative 4
Don't know name/Not sure 12
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Barack Obama:
Very positive 17%
Somewhat positive 18
Neutral 18
Somewhat negative 7
Very negative 6
Don't know name/Not sure 34
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Michael Bloomberg:
Very positive 5%
Somewhat positive 16
Neutral 30
Somewhat negative 7
Very negative 3
Don't know name/Not sure 39
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Hillary Clinton:
Very positive 21%
Somewhat positive 22
Neutral 17
Somewhat negative 12
Very negative 26
Don't know name/Not sure 2
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Mitt Romney:
Very positive 3%
Somewhat positive 8
Neutral 22
Somewhat negative 7
Very negative 4
Don't know name/Not sure 56
(Asked of Form B half-sample) John Kerry:
Very positive 7%
Somewhat positive 20
Neutral 25
Somewhat negative 17
Very negative 27
Don't know name/Not sure 4
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Rudy Giuliani:
Very positive 19%
Somewhat positive 36
Neutral 22
Somewhat negative 9
Very negative 5
Don't know name/Not sure 9
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Joe Biden:
Very positive 3%
Somewhat positive 14
Neutral 23
Somewhat negative 10
Very negative 6
Don't know name/Not sure 44
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Joe Lieberman:
Very positive 7%
Somewhat positive 24
Neutral 32
Somewhat negative 14
Very negative 6
Don't know name/Not sure 17
Conducted 10/28-30/06; surveyed 1,010 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 11/1).
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 39%
Disapprove 57
Not sure 4
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the economy?
Approve 46%
Disapprove 48
Not sure 6
Conducted 7/21-24/06; surveyed 1,010 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 7/28).
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 39%
Disapprove 56
Not sure 5
(Asked of half-sample A) Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the economy?
Approve 41%
Disapprove 53
Not sure 6
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling our foreign policy?
Approve 34%
Disapprove 60
Not sure 6
(Asked of half-sample B) In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the situation in Iraq?
Approve 34%
Disapprove 61
Not sure 5
Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling each of the following international situations.
The military conflict between Israel and the
Lebanese group Hezbollah:
Approve 45%
Disapprove 39
Not sure 16
North Korea's missile tests:
Approve 43%
Disapprove 41
Not sure 16
Iran's nuclear energy program:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 46
Not sure 16
Conducted 6/9-12/06; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 6/16).
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 58
Not sure 5
Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the economy?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 56
Not sure 6
(Asked of Form B half-sample) In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling our foreign policy?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 61
Not sure 4
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the situation in Iraq?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 61
Not sure 4
Conducted 4/21-24/06; surveyed 1,005 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 4/26). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 57
Not sure 7
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the economy?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 60
Not sure 5
(Asked of Form B half-sample) In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling our foreign policy?
Approve 32%
Disapprove 61
Not sure 7
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the situation in Iraq?
Approve 32%
Disapprove 62
Not sure 5
Conducted 3/10-13/06; surveyed 1,005 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 3/17).
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the economy?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 58
Not sure 6
(Asked of Form B half-sample) In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 53
Not sure 11
Which one of the following statements best describes your feelings toward George W. Bush?
Like personally and approve most policies 29%
Like personally but disapprove
of many policies 28
Don't like personally, approve
most of policies 4
Don't like personally, disapprove
many policies 38
None of these (vol.) 1
Not sure 0
Conducted 3/10-13/06; surveyed 1,005 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 3/16).
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 58
Not sure 5
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the situation in Iraq?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 61
Not sure 4
Conducted 1/26-29/06; surveyed 1,011 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 1/31). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing as president?
Approve 39%
Disapprove 54
Not sure 7
For each of the following qualities, please tell me how you would rate George W. Bush, using a five-point scale, on which a "5" means a very good rating, a "1" means a very poor rating, and a "3" means a mixed rating.
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Representing
traditional American values:
5 32%
4 17
3 16
2 11
1 24
Can't rate 0
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Having high personal
standards that set the proper moral tone for
the country:
5 31%
4 15
3 15
2 13
1 25
Can't rate 1
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Being easygoing
and likable:
5 29%
4 17
3 21
2 12
1 21
Can't rate 0
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Having the ability
to handle a crisis:
5 27%
4 16
3 19
2 12
1 26
Can't rate 0
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Having the strong
leadership qualities needed to be president:
5 25%
4 17
3 15
2 13
1 30
Can't rate 0
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Having a vision for
the country's future:
5 25%
4 14
3 20
2 12
1 29
Can't rate 0
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Being honest and
straightforward:
5 22%
4 16
3 17
2 13
1 32
Can't rate 0
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Being a world leader
in dealing with other countries:
5 18%
4 19
3 18
2 12
1 32
Can't rate 1
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Being compassionate
enough to understand average people:
5 22%
4 13
3 18
2 12
1 34
Can't rate 1
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Appointing qualified
people to serve in government positions:
5 14%
4 19
3 26
2 16
1 23
Can't rate 2
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Working effectively
with Congress to get results:
5 12%
4 18
3 32
2 15
1 22
Can't rate 1
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Willing to work with
people whose viewpoints are different from his own:
5 15%
4 14
3 22
2 12
1 36
Can't rate 1
NEWSWEEK
Conducted 12/6-7/06 by Princeton Survey Research Associates; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 12/9).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 32%
Disapprove 60
Don't know 8
Conducted 11/9-10/06; surveyed 1,006 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 11/11). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 31%
Disapprove 63
Don't know 6
Conducted 10/26-27/06 by Princeton Survey Research Associates; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 10/28). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 53
Don't know 10
Conducted 10/19-20/06 by Princeton Survey Research Associates; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 10/21).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 57
Don't know 8
Conducted 8/10-11/06 by Princeton Survey Research Associates; surveyed 1,001 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 8/12). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 55
Don't know 7
Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling each of the following.
The economy:
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 37% 76% 12% 31%
Disapprove 59 20 86 65
Don't know 4 4 2 4
The situation in Iraq:
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 34% 71% 10% 26%
Disapprove 62 24 88 69
Don't know 4 5 2 5
Terrorism and homeland security:
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 55% 90% 32% 53%
Disapprove 40 8 63 41
Don't know 5 2 5 6
The conflict in the Middle East between Israel
and Hezbollah:
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 39% 70% 22% 32%
Disapprove 45 17 63 52
Don't know 16 13 15 16
Conducted 5/11-12/06 by Princeton Survey Research Associates International; surveyed 1,007 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release,5/13). Subsample A: 897 registered voters; margin of error +/-4%. A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 59
Don't know 6
Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling certain aspects of his job.... Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling _____?
The economy:
Approve 37%
Disapprove 59
Don't know 4
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 62
Don't know 6
Terrorism and homeland security:
Approve 44%
Disapprove 50
Don't know 6
Health care:
Approve 29%
Disapprove 62
Don't know 9
Medicare:
Approve 33%
Disapprove 55
Don't know 12
Social Security:
Approve 31%
Disapprove 60
Don't know 9
Education:
Approve 41%
Disapprove 51
Don't know 8
The environment:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 53
Don't know 9
Taxes:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 56
Don't know 5
Federal budget deficit:
Approve 19%
Disapprove 70
Don't know 11
Immigration policy:
Approve 25%
Disapprove 61
Don't know 14
Gas prices:
Approve 17%
Disapprove 76
Don't know 7
(Asked of those who disapproved of President Bush's job performance in each area) Please tell me whether or not you think a Democratic president would do a better job than Bush of handling each of the following. Do you think a Democratic president would do a better job of handling ________?
Gas prices 48%
Health care 46
The federal budget deficit 46
The economy 45
The situation in Iraq 44
Social Security 43
The environment 43
Medicare 42
Taxes 42
Education 39
Terrorism and homeland security 35
Immigration policy 35
Conducted 3/16-17/06 by Princeton Survey Research Associates International; surveyed 1,020 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/18).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 58
Don't know 6
Next, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling certain aspects of his job. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling ________? (rotated)
The economy:
Approve 36%
Disapprove 58
Don't know/NA 6
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 29%
Disapprove 65
Don't know/NA 6
Terrorism and homeland security:
Approve 44%
Disapprove 50
Don't know/NA 6
Appointments to the Supreme Court:
Approve 47%
Disapprove 36
Don't know/NA 17
Energy policy:
Approve 28%
Disapprove 58
Don't know/NA 14
Health care, including Medicare:
Approve 28%
Disapprove 62
Don't know/NA 10
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Conducted 12/6-10/06; surveyed 1,502 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/12). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 32%
Disapprove 57
Don't know 11
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________?
The economy:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 53
Don't know 8
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 23%
Disapprove 71
Don't know 6
Terrorist threats:
Approve 48%
Disapprove 44
Don't know 8
The nation's foreign policy:
Approve 30%
Disapprove 59
Don't know 11
Conducted 11/9-12/06; surveyed 1,479 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/16). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 32%
Disapprove 58
Don't know 10
Conducted 9/21-10/4/06; surveyed 1,804 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/10).
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove very strongly, or not so strongly?
Approve, very strongly 12%
Approve, not so strongly 13
Approve, don't know 1
Disapprove, very strongly 43
Disapprove, not so strongly 9
Disapprove, don't know 1
Don't know/Refused 10
Conducted 4/27-5/22/06; surveyed 3,204 adults; margin of error +/-2% (release, 7/30). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove very strongly, or not so strongly?
Approve, very strongly 19%
Approve, not so strongly 12
Approve, don't know 2
Disapprove, very strongly 45
Disapprove, not so strongly 10
Disapprove, don't know 1
Don't know/Refused 11
Conducted 6/14-19/06; surveyed 1,501 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/20).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 36%
Disapprove 54
Don't know 10
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________?
The economy:
Approve 33%
Disapprove 57
Don't know/Refused 10
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 35%
Disapprove 57
Don't know/Refused 8
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Terrorist threats:
Approve 47%
Disapprove 41
Don't know/Refused 12
(Asked of Form A half-sample) The environment:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 51
Don't know/Refused 17
(Asked of Form A half-sample) The nation's
immigration policy:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 52
Don't know/Refused 16
(Asked of Form B half-sample) The nation's
foreign policy:
Approve 37%
Disapprove 51
Don't know/Refused 12
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Energy policy:
Approve 26%
Disapprove 56
Don't know/Refused 18
Conducted 4/7-16/06; surveyed 1,501 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 4/20). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove very strongly, or not so strongly?
Approve, very strongly 23%
Approve, not so strongly 11
Disapprove, very strongly 45
Disapprove, not so strongly 10
Don't know/Refused 10
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the nation's immigration policy?
Approve 25%
Disapprove 62
Don't know/Refused 13
Conducted 2/8-3/7/06; surveyed 2,000 adults; margin of error +/-2.5% (release, 3/30). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 54
Don't know 9
Conducted 3/8-12/06; surveyed 1,405 adults; margin of error +/-3%. Subsample A: conducted 3/10-12/06; surveyed 795 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 3/15). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 33%
Disapprove 57
Don't know 10
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________?
The economy:
Approve 34%
Disapprove 57
Don't know/Refused 9
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 30%
Disapprove 65
Don't know/Refused 5
Terrorist threats:
Approve 42%
Disapprove 49
Don't know/Refused 9
Health care policy:
Approve 26%
Disapprove 57
Don't know/Refused 17
The impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans
and the Gulf Coast:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 58
Don't know/Refused 10
Conducted 2/1-5/06; surveyed 1,502 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/7).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 52
Don't know 8
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling...?
The economy:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 55
Don't know 7
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 57
Don't know 5
The nation's immigration policy:
Approve 23%
Disapprove 57
Don't know 20
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Terrorist threats:
Approve 53%
Disapprove 40
Don't know 7
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Tax policy:
Approve 37
Disapprove 52
Don't know 11
(Asked of Form A half-sample) The environment:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 47
Don't know 14
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Energy policy:
Approve 30%
Disapprove 55
Don't know 15
(Asked of Form B half-sample) The federal budget
deficit:
Approve 27%
Disapprove 60
Don't know 13
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Health care policy:
Approve 28%
Disapprove 57
Don't know 15
(Asked of Form B half-sample) Education:
Approve 43%
Disapprove 45
Don't know 12
(Asked of Form B half-sample) The jobs situation:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 52
Don't know 10
Conducted 8/9-13/06; surveyed 1,506 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/17). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 34
Don't know 9
(Asked of Form A half-sample) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling ________?
The economy:
Approve 33%
Disapprove 59
Don't know 8
The situation in Iraq:
Approve 32%
Disapprove 61
Don't know 7
Terrorist threats:
Approve 50%
Disapprove 39
Don't know 11
The nation's foreign policy:
Approve 37%
Disapprove 49
Don't know 14
Health care policy:
Approve 31%
Disapprove 54
Don't know 15
Education:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 45
Don't know 17
The conflict in the Middle East between Israel
and Hezbollah:
Approve 36%
Disapprove 44
Don't know 20
Conducted 1/4-8/06; surveyed 1,503 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/11). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 38%
Disapprove 54
Don't know 8
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Conducted 5/23-30/06; surveyed 1,534 registered voters; margin of error +/-2.5% (release, 6/1).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 35% 74% 8% 28%
Disapprove 58 17 88 63
Don't know/NA 7 10 4 9
(If "approve" or "disapprove") What is the main reason you approve/disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
If "approve"
Foreign policies/Strong U.S. 1%
Good on terrorism/Defending U.S. 15
Good job in Iraq/War 8
Honesty/Integrity/Straight forward 8
Strong leader/Does what he
thinks is right 18
Does what he says 4
Good judgement/Good decisions 2
Good character/Conviction/Principles 1
Doing best he can in tough situation 3
Agree with policies in general 2
Economy 4
Immigration 1
Religion/Christian 4
Ethics/Morals 1
Republican/Political philosophy 3
Like everything 7
Other 10
Don't know/NA or Refused 8
If "disapprove"
Foreign policy 1%
Iraq/War 43
Dishonest/Corrupt 10
Lacks good judgement/Common sense 1
Incompetent/Ineffective/Ignorant 5
Egomaniac 1
Policies in general/Everything 2
Economy 4
Deficit 1
Gas prices 2
Immigration policies 4
Supports rich/Big business 1
Doesn't care about average people 5
Republican/Political philosophy 2
Dislike everything 13
Other 6
Don't know/NA or Refused 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
All Rep Dem Ind
Approve 35% 73% 8% 30%
Disapprove 61 23 89 66
Don't know/NA 4 4 3 4
REUTERS/ZOGBY
Conducted 10/20-23/06; surveyed 1,013 likely voters; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 10/26). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 10% 1% 23% 5%
Good 26 7 44 27
Fair 22 21 22 23
Poor 42 72 11 45
Not sure * * 0 1
Conducted 9/22-25/06; surveyed 1,000 likely voters; margin of error +/-3.2% (release, 9/28). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 16% 6% 31% 7%
Good 26 10 41 29
Fair 19 18 20 20
Poor 39 65 9 43
Not sure * 1 0 1
THE WINSTON GROUP (R)
Conducted 6/14-15/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/24).
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 57
Don't know/Refused 3
TIME/SRBI
Conducted 6/27-29/06; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/30).
To start with, in general, do you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 35%
Disapprove 59
Don't know 6
Refused 0
Do you approve or disapprove of the job President Bush is doing in each of the following areas?
Handling the economy:
Approve 36%
Disapprove 58
Don't know 6
Refused 0
Handling the situation in Iraq:
Approve 33%
Disapprove 64
Don't know 3
Refused 0
Handling the war on terrorism:
Approve 45%
Disapprove 51
Don't know 5
Refused 0
Conducted 3/29-30/06; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/31). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
To start with, in general, do you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 57
Don't know 6
Refused 0
Do you approve or disapprove of the job President Bush is doing in handling the illegal immigration problem?
Approve 25%
Disapprove 56
Don't know 19
Refused 0
Conducted 3/22-23/06; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/24).
To start with, in general, do you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 39%
Disapprove 56
Don't know (vol.) 6
Refused 0
Do you approve or disapprove of the job President Bush is doing in ________?
Handling the economy:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 58
Don't know (vol.) 4
Refused 0
Handling the situation in Iraq:
Approve 35%
Disapprove 62
Don't know (vol.) 3
Refused 0
Handling the war on terrorism:
Approve 44%
Disapprove 52
Don't know (vol.) 4
Refused 0
Providing leadership in times of crisis:
Approve 49%
Disapprove 48
Don't know (vol.) 3
Refused 0
Conducted 1/24-26/06; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/28 and 1/29). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
To start with, in general, do you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve 41%
Disapprove 55
Don't know (vol.) 4
Refused 0
Do you approve or disapprove of the job President Bush is doing in...?
Handling the economy:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 56
Don't know (vol.) 5
Refused 0
Handling of the illegal immigrant problem:
Approve 24%
Disapprove 61
Don't know (vol.) 15
Refused 0
Handling the situation in Iraq:
Approve 38%
Disapprove 60
Don't know (vol.) 2
Refused 0
Handling the war on terrorism:
Approve 47%
Disapprove 48
Don't know (vol.) 5
Refused 0
Keeping the cost of government down:
Approve 29%
Disapprove 64
Don't know/NA 8
WINSTON GROUP (R)
Conducted 11/29-30/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/22).
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 57
Don't know/Refused 3
Conducted 11/07/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/22).
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as President?
Approve 41%
Disapprove 56
Don't know/Refused 3
Conducted 9/24-25/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/20).
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
Approve 42%
Disapprove 54
Don't know/Refused 4
Conducted 9/16-17/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/10).
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
Approve 42%
Disapprove 53
Don't know/Refused 4
Conducted 7/24-25/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/31). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
Approve 39%
Disapprove 58
Don't know/Refused 3
Conducted 5/16-17/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 6/19).
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 59
Don't know/Refused 4
Conducted 4/8-9/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/22).
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 60
Don't know/Refused 3
Conducted 4/22-23/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/17).
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
Approve 37%
Disapprove 59
Don't know/Refused 4
Conducted 3/4-5/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/24).
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
Approve 42%
Disapprove 55
Don't know/Refused 3
Conducted 1/21-23/06; surveyed 1,000 registered voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/16).
Overall would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job George Bush is doing as president?
Approve 44%
Disapprove 51
Don't know/Refused 5
WRIGHT CONSULTING (D)
Conducted 1/16-25/06 by KiSquared Research for MyDD.com; surveyed 1,004 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.1% (MyDD.com, 2/6). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
And do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the job of president?
Approve 43%
Disapprove 50
Not sure/Don't know/Refused 7
And, given everything we've talked about, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the job of president?
Approve 45%
Disapprove 48
Not sure/Don't know/Refused 7
ZOGBY
Conducted 12/5-8/06; surveyed 982 adults; margin of error +/-3.2% (release, 12/8).
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
Excellent 7%
Good 23
Fair 26
Poor 42
Not sure 1
The following is a list of issues. Please rate President Bush's handling of each as excellent, good, fair or poor.
The war in Iraq:
Excellent 5%
Good 19
Fair 20
Poor 54
Not sure 1
The war on terrorism:
Excellent 13%
Good 27
Fair 28
Poor 32
Not sure 1
Jobs and the economy:
Excellent 10%
Good 25
Fair 31
Poor 32
Not sure 2
Conducted 10/10-12/06; surveyed 1,035 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 10/17). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 11% 2% 23% 6%
Good 26 7 49 18
Fair 22 21 20 25
Poor 41 70 7 49
Not sure 1 * * 2
Conducted 9/12-14/06; surveyed 1,034 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 9/15). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 11% 1% 26% 4%
Good 28 9 50 24
Fair 25 26 19 34
Poor 36 64 6 38
Not sure * * - -
Conducted 9/1-5/06; surveyed 1,014 likely voters; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 9/5). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 11% 3% 19% 11%
Good 26 8 49 18
Fair 19 16 20 22
Poor 44 72 12 48
Not sure 1 1 * 1
Conducted 8/11-15/06; surveyed 1,018 likely voters; margin of error +/-3.1%. Subsample A: 265 weekly Wal-Mart shoppers (release, 8/16). A response of * indicates less than 1 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind "A"
Excellent 9% 1% 22% 3% 16%
Good 25 9 40 28 29
Fair 29 30 30 26 29
Poor 36 60 8 42 25
Not sure * * 0 1 1
Conducted 7/21-25/06; surveyed 1,034 likely voters; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 8/1). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 12% 3% 25% 4%
Good 24 7 46 18
Fair 24 23 21 29
Poor 40 67 9 49
Not sure (vol.) * 1 * 0
Conducted 6/15-20/06; surveyed 1,050 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 6/22). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 12% 3% 27% 4%
Good 24 11 39 21
Fair 25 23 24 28
Poor 39 63 10 47
Not sure * * 0 0
Conducted 6/2-6/06; surveyed 1,028 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 6/12). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 7% 2% 16% 4%
Good 24 6 48 16
Fair 22 17 22 27
Poor 46 74 14 50
Not sure 1 1 * 4
Conducted 6/2-6/06; surveyed 1,028 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 6/12). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 7% 2% 16% 4%
Good 24 6 48 16
Fair 22 17 22 27
Poor 46 74 14 50
Not sure 1 1 * 4
Conducted 5/12-16/06; surveyed 979 adults; margin of error +/-3.2% (release, 5/17).
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
Excellent 9%
Good 23
Fair 24
Poor 44
Not sure 1
I am going to read to you a list of issues. Please rate President Bush's handling of each as excellent, good, fair or poor.
The war in Iraq:
Excellent 11%
Good 18
Fair 21
Poor 49
Not sure 1
Immigration:
Excellent 3%
Good 14
Fair 32
Poor 45
Not sure 6
Border security:
Excellent 3%
Good 13
Fair 32
Poor 49
Not sure 4
The war on terrorism:
Excellent 16%
Good 25
Fair 25
Poor 32
Not sure 1
Taxes:
Excellent 11%
Good 21
Fair 26
Poor 40
Not sure 3
Foreign policy in general;
Excellent 8%
Good 22
Fair 29
Poor 38
Not sure 3
Gas prices:
Excellent 4%
Good 11
Fair 19
Poor 58
Not sure 8
Medical costs/Health insurance:
Excellent 4%
Good 15
Fair 27
Poor 47
Not sure 7
Education:
Excellent 6%
Good 26
Fair 31
Poor 33
Not sure 4
Conducted 2/27-3/2/06; surveyed 1,004 likely voters; margin of error +/-3.2% (release, 3/7). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate George W. Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 13% 3% 29% 5%
Good 25 8 43 23
Fair 24 24 16 38
Poor 38 66 12 35
Not sure * * 0 1
Conducted 2/15-18/06; surveyed 1,039 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 2/20).
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 15% 4% 34% 6%
Good 25 10 39 26
Fair 23 22 20 29
Poor 37 64 8 39
Not sure * 1 * 0
Conducted 1/9-12/06; surveyed 1,031 likely voters; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 1/17). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 13% 2% 28% 7%
Good 26 8 44 27
Fair 25 28 21 26
Poor 36 61 7 40
Not sure (vol.) * 1 * *
I am going to read to you a list of issues. Please rate President Bush's handling of each as excellent, good, fair or poor?
The war in Iraq:
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 12% 3% 25% 7%
Good 22 8 36 21
Fair 21 17 24 21
Poor 45 71 14 50
Not sure (vol.) 1 1 1 *
The war on terrorism:
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 19% 4% 37% 14%
Good 27 15 41 24
Fair 27 37 13 31
Poor 27 44 8 30
Not sure (vol.) 1 1 1 1
Taxes:
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 9% 1% 18% 6%
Good 24 11 43 15
Fair 30 29 25 42
Poor 33 57 11 30
Not sure (vol.) 4 3 3 7
Foreign policy in general:
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 7% 2% 14% 4%
Good 29 13 43 30
Fair 28 31 27 26
Poor 32 49 11 36
Not sure (vol.) 5 6 4 4
Gas prices:
All Dem Rep Ind
Excellent 3% *% 6% 1%
Good 14 5 27 9
Fair 24 19 26 27
Poor 52 72 33 52
Not sure (vol.) 7 5 8 11