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Public opinion on the "state of the nation" can be assessed in a review of three key measures: the current president's job approval rating, the public's satisfaction with the way things are going in the country today, and public confidence in economic conditions. These three measures are represented graphically below. 
 
 

George W. Bush Approval Rating

Most
Recent

Highest

Lowest

59%

37%

90%

6%

51%

39%

   2003 Aug 25-26 

   2001 Sep 21-22 

   2001 Sep 7-10 

% Approve

% Disapprove

Full trend

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Reagan won a landslide with only a 49% approval rating.

If Bush can stay above 55% then he could win with nearly 60% of the vote.