Monday, May 14, 2007 : Today's National Polls

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ASSOCIATED PRESS/IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
President Bush, Congress

Conducted 5/7-9/07; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 5/11). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?

Right direction             25%
Wrong track                 71
Not sure                     4

Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

Strongly approve            17%
Somewhat approve             7
Lean toward approval        11
Still have mixed feelings    3
Lean toward disapproval     11
Somewhat disapprove          6
Strongly disapprove         44
Not sure                     1

And when it comes to ________ do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?

Handling the economy:

Strongly approve            18%
Somewhat approve            14
Lean toward approval         9
Still have mixed feelings    2
Lean toward disapproval     13
Somewhat disapprove          9
Strongly disapprove         34
Not sure                     1

Handling domestic issues like health care,
 education, the environment and energy:

Strongly approve            13%
Somewhat approve            13
Lean toward approval         8
Still have mixed feelings    3
Lean toward disapproval     12
Somewhat disapprove          9
Strongly disapprove         41
Not sure                     1

Handling foreign policy issues and the war on
 terrorism:

Strongly approve            23%
Somewhat approve            10
Lean toward approval         8
Still have mixed feelings    2
Lean toward disapproval     12
Somewhat disapprove          6
Strongly disapprove         39
Not sure                     0

Handling the situation in Iraq:

Strongly approve            17%
Somewhat approve             9
Lean toward approval         8
Still have mixed feelings    2
Lean toward disapproval      7
Somewhat disapprove          7
Strongly disapprove         50
Not sure                     0

Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way Congress is handling its job?

Strongly approve             6%
Somewhat approve            15
Lean toward approval        14
Still have mixed feelings    4
Lean toward disapproval     18
Somewhat disapprove         13
Strongly disapprove         29
Not sure                     1

Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way Nancy Pelosi is handling her job as Speaker of the House of Representatives?

Strongly approve            16%
Somewhat approve            20
Lean toward approval         9
Still have mixed feelings    5
Lean toward disapproval     11
Somewhat disapprove          7
Strongly disapprove         24
Not sure                     8