Zogby: Bush’s Job Performance 49% Positive, 50% Negative

zogby.com ^ | January 20, 2004 | zogby

[templar]

President Bush Signs Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 The Ronald Reagan Building Washington, D.C.

OK, so I am aware of this. At what point in pregnancy does it become illegal to perform an abortion? And is based on the age of the 'fetus' from conception, developmental stage of the fetus, or some other factor? What are the penalties for, say, aborting a 8 9/10 month old fetus (from date of conception) by means other than a 'partial birth' abortion procedure?

[ArneFufkin]

What do you expect from an Arab

That's lovely.

[wjcsux]

Thanks for this information. This is very interesting. Now if we can convince younger voters that tax cuts and control of illegal immigration is in their best interest...

[NeoCaveman]

I'd say a point or two of that negative number is made up of po'd Republicans trying to send a message. There's a good amount of anger out there among conservatives right now, but when push comes to shove...most of them will be on board.

I think you are right.

[bioprof]

So, from what I gather, this still isn't "good enough"....I guess nothing will ever be "good enough" ( the NOW cows are sqealing like stuck pigs over this bill, but .....it just doesn't measure up????? What is the alternative? ).....GW is a good and decent President- that's what I base my vote on. And none of the Dem crew that's running comes even close, nor do many Republicans that I know.

[AmishDude]

What is so damned infuriating is that he reports it as a positive/negative question even though he didn't ask it that way and it's difficult to find the actual splits.

[KQQL]

The Public Opinion Setting for Bush's State of the Union Address

Bush approval down to 53%

http://gallup.com/poll/releases/pr040120.asp

With ZOGBY (49%)always add +4% = Gallup Poll

[pawdoggie]

This guy, Mr. Generic (D), these pollsters like to include in their polls, is he a Governor, a Senator or a Representative?

[templar]

So, from what I gather, this still isn't "good enough"....

Well, I suppose that you 'gather' things that are in no way related to the discussion of your post.

You claimed that Bush had banned late term abortions. I simply inquired as to when and how, aknowleging that I may have missed this. You responded with a post regarding the banning of one late term abortion technique (which does not ban late term abortions) and I asked for further explanation. You now seem to be off of the deep end in assumptions about what I consider 'good enough' and meaningless statements about what (you think) I am stating. I haven't brought value judgments into the picture at all, nor have I mentioned my approval or disapproval of the partial birth ban. Wouldn't it just be easier to correct your original post about the ban on late term abortion, if you are wrong, and get on with meaningful discussion? I believe you are wrong about late term abortions being banned by Bush, you have not shown me otherwise, and I continue to believe you are wrong. This does not particularly bother me, but your credibility with me is dropping as a result of your defending (what I believe is) your erroneous statement claiming that late term abortions are now illegal.

If you wish me to consider your opinions as being worthwhile to weigh against my own (to consider the validity of my own point of view), you should try to be factually correct in your statements of fact.

[ZULU]

Always look at the source. Neither Zogby, nor Arabs are particularly fond of GWB.

[DrDeb]

"Bush approval down to 53%

http://gallup.com/poll/releases/pr040120.asp

With ZOGBY (49%)always add +4% = Gallup Poll"


Given that the Zogby and Gallup Polls were completed during different time periods, it would probably be better to compare Zogby's results with the recent ABCNews/WashingtonPost poll (both were completed on January 18):

Zogby 49% (Excellent/Good) vs ABCNews/WashingtonPost 58% (Approve)

Zogby add 9?!


NOTE: ZOGBY NOTED THAT THE PRESIDENT'S FAVORABILITY RATING IS 58%(+2 unstated) = approximately 60% FAVORABLE!

It's my hypothesis that Zogby's favorability ratings are analogous to Gallup, et als, approval ratings!!