Survey USA: Approval Rating for President George W. Bush (In all 50 States as of 10-18-05)

Survey USA ^ | October 18, 2005

[RWR8189]

APPROVAL RATING FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH AS OF 10/18/05
SORT ►		SORTED ALPHABETICALLY BY STATE
		SORTED BY 10/05 'NET APPROVAL'
		SORTED BY 'APPROVAL' IN DESCENDING ORDER
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JOB APPROVAL / PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH  (Released 10/18/05)
SORTED ALPHBETICALLY BY STATE
			10/18/2005		Net 10/05 Approval	Link to Interactive Tracking Graphs with Sub-Selects for Demographics
#	State	'04 ECV	Approve	Disapprove
1	Alabama	Bush	48%	49%	-1%	Alabama Bush Approval Tracked
2	Alaska	Bush	52%	44%	8%	Alaska Bush Approval Tracked
3	Arizona	Bush	40%	55%	-15%	Arizona Bush Approval Tracked
4	Arkansas	Bush	38%	58%	-20%	Arkansas Bush Approval Tracked
5	California	Kerry	32%	65%	-33%	California Bush Approval Tracked
6	Colorado	Bush	42%	57%	-15%	Colorado Bush Approval Tracked
7	Connecticut	Kerry	32%	66%	-34%	Connecticut Bush Approval Tracked
8	Delaware	Kerry	33%	65%	-32%	Delaware Bush Approval Tracked
9	Florida	Bush	41%	58%	-17%	Florida Bush Approval Tracked
10	Georgia	Bush	46%	52%	-6%	Georgia Bush Approval Tracked
11	Hawaii	Kerry	39%	54%	-15%	Hawaii Bush Approval Tracked
12	Idaho	Bush	55%	44%	11%	Idaho Bush Approval Tracked
13	Illinois	Kerry	32%	66%	-34%	Illinois Bush Approval Tracked
14	Indiana	Bush	44%	53%	-9%	Indiana Bush Approval Tracked
15	Iowa	Bush	38%	61%	-23%	Iowa Bush Approval Tracked
16	Kansas	Bush	43%	54%	-11%	Kansas Bush Approval Tracked
17	Kentucky	Bush	46%	50%	-4%	Kentucky Bush Approval Tracked
18	Louisiana	Bush	48%	49%	-1%	Louisiana Bush Approval Tracked
19	Maine	Kerry	33%	66%	-33%	Maine Bush Approval Tracked
20	Maryland	Kerry	33%	64%	-31%	Maryland Bush Approval Tracked
21	Massachusetts	Kerry	28%	68%	-40%	Massachusetts Bush Approval Tracked
22	Michigan	Kerry	33%	65%	-32%	Michigan Bush Approval Tracked
23	Minnesota	Kerry	39%	58%	-19%	Minnesota Bush Approval Tracked
24	Mississippi	Bush	48%	48%	0%	Mississippi Bush Approval Tracked
25	Missouri	Bush	39%	59%	-20%	Missouri Bush Approval Tracked
26	Montana	Bush	49%	49%	0%	Montana Bush Approval Tracked
27	Nebraska	Bush	52%	45%	7%	Nebraska Bush Approval Tracked
28	Nevada	Bush	37%	60%	-23%	Nevada Bush Approval Tracked
29	New Hampshire	Kerry	37%	61%	-24%	New Hampshire Bush Approval Tracked
30	New Jersey	Kerry	34%	64%	-30%	New Jersey Bush Approval Tracked
31	New Mexico	Bush	39%	58%	-19%	New Mexico Bush Approval Tracked
32	New York	Kerry	30%	66%	-36%	New York Bush Approval Tracked
33	North Carolina	Bush	41%	56%	-15%	North Carolina Bush Approval Tracked
34	North Dakota	Bush	49%	48%	1%	North Dakota Bush Approval Tracked
35	Ohio	Bush	37%	61%	-24%	Ohio Bush Approval Tracked
36	Oklahoma	Bush	51%	46%	5%	Oklahoma Bush Approval Tracked
37	Oregon	Kerry	38%	59%	-21%	Oregon Bush Approval Tracked
38	Pennsylvania	Kerry	36%	62%	-26%	Pennsylvania Bush Approval Tracked
39	Rhode Island	Kerry	29%	70%	-41%	Rhode Island Bush Approval Tracked
40	South Carolina	Bush	40%	58%	-18%	South Carolina Bush Approval Tracked
41	South Dakota	Bush	41%	56%	-15%	South Dakota Bush Approval Tracked
42	Tennessee	Bush	40%	57%	-17%	Tennessee Bush Approval Tracked
43	Texas	Bush	42%	54%	-12%	Texas Bush Approval Tracked
44	Utah	Bush	61%	36%	25%	Utah Bush Approval Tracked
45	Vermont	Kerry	29%	69%	-40%	Vermont Bush Approval Tracked
46	Virginia	Bush	41%	56%	-15%	Virginia Bush Approval Tracked
47	Washington	Kerry	38%	59%	-21%	Washington Bush Approval Tracked
48	West Virginia	Bush	43%	55%	-12%	West Virginia Bush Approval Tracked
49	Wisconsin	Kerry	36%	61%	-25%	Wisconsin Bush Approval Tracked
50	Wyoming	Bush	54%	44%	10%	Wyoming Bush Approval Tracked
Weighted Average			38%	59%	-21%
('Weighted Average' means each state is weighted proportionally to its share of USA population. For example, California, the most populated state, is given 71 times the weight of WY the least populated state, in a weighted avg.)
Unweighted Average			41%	57%	-16%
('Unweighted Average' means each state is given equal weight; population density is not taken into account).

[My2Cents]

Well, looks like we have to concede that the Bush Presidency is over. /sarc

[RockinRight]

Uh oh...Bush might lose re-election...

[JerseyHighlander]

Really bad news in all the 2000 and 2004 battleground states except W. Virginia.

The gang of 14's states are controlling the national agenda, as it were, going into 2006, if this poll is to be taken seriously.

[EagleUSA]

I continue to be surprised by poll numbers from liberal states that show they don't approve of GWBs performance. His performance could not be too much more LIBERAL...with the exception of a token tax cut....

[basil]

I find it hilarious that Kerry gets so much approval. Don't these folks know that he was never president? Or --are these fools saying they would vote for him in '08 if he runs again? Either way, they're obviously Anti-American idiots!

[loreldan]

Notice La. and Ms. are some of the better ones for Bush. With everything we've seen (as the MSM reports it) those states should be the worst. Maybe 20% approve/ 80% disapprove?

[Alter Kaker]

Given that I can't see Republicans winning an election with just Alaska, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, it might make sense for Bush to withdraw his support for Miers and return the Republican base to the fold.

[balch3]

Don't believe the lying MSM polls.

[Alter Kaker]

I find it hilarious that Kerry gets so much approval

Respondents weren't, to my knowledge, asked about Kerry. Only Bush. The Kerry/Bush column just shows if the state's red or blue, for reference purposes.

[Digger]

GW has no one else to blame but himself. RINO-ism can be costly.

[aShepard]

Ummmm!

I didn't know that we had co-Presidents as of 10-8-05.

Seems like Co-President Kerry has some strong ratings!

[Eagles Talon IV]

Another lib favoring weekend poll that did not even ask registered voters much less likely voters.

[Alter Kaker]

See #10 -- that column just indicates who that state went for in 2004, for reference purposes.

[Eagles Talon IV]

He has about 8 months to something dramatically "conservative" and bring the base back

[Digger]

I continue to be surprised by poll numbers from liberal states that show they don't approve of GWBs performance. His performance could not be too much more LIBERAL...with the exception of a token tax cut....

How do we know what % of these ratings come from libs or conservatives? I would say that we might be surprised how many conservatives have had it with him.

[Eagles Talon IV]

If you go here you will see that virtually ALL the Staes below 40% went to Kerry in '04. I believe 2 went to Bush.



http://surveyusa.com/50State2005/50StatePOTUS1005SortedbyApproval.htm

[E. Pluribus Unum]

"Do you approve of President Bush stupid policies?"

Answer "Yes" or "No."

[Michael.SF.]

Really bad news

Why?

I don't give a rat's ass how popular Bush is, as long as he is right (and I believe he is).

What does matter, is that the validity of his position is deomonstrated before 2008, as a minimum, or before 2006 (preferably)

[balch3]

In LA and MS it may have something to do with displaced residents not being surveyed. Clearly NO is a liberal hotbed, and I think even south MS may be more liberal than the rest of the state, what with all the transplants attracted by the casinos.

[Buffettfan]

Seal the borders and boot all criminal illegal invaders and watch his approval ratings skyrocket. Are you listening George? (It's a no brainer)

[Alter Kaker]

If you go here you will see that virtually ALL the Staes below 40% went to Kerry in '04. I believe 2 went to Bush.

Well, obviously the libs don't like Bush. But Ohio is at 37, New Mexico is at 39, Nevada has him at 37 and Iowa at 38. Moreover, he's at 40 and 41% in Arizona and Florida, respectively, two states that we absolutely have to win. And in Alabama -- even in that noted bastion of liberalism -- Bush's negs outweigh his positives. Bush has to return his base to the fold, or the Republican Party is in deep trouble ahead.

[DarthVader]

I disapprove of the way Bush is handing some aspects of his job and am still voting for Kilgore. State and national politics are apples and oranges.

[Alter Kaker]

Bush is at 43 in Kansas, probably the most socially conservative state in the union. Any time faves fall below 50, a politician is in trouble. 43 in Kansas? Kansas? When was the last time a Republican had to campaign there?

[johnmecainrino]

Withdrawing Miers wouldn't matter.

The dems have said they will block any conservative nominee.

So Miers is blocked and we get another Rino Consuelo Callahan.

[B Knotts]

Doing better in Oregon and Washington than in Ohio.

Hmmm...

[RetiredArmy]

Self-inflicted wounds.

[Alter Kaker]

Republicans still won't have to campaign there. No matter what Bush's approval rating is in KS, KS will still go red.

No, I don't seriously believe that Hillary will win Kansas or Texas (42%), but the point is that if you're seeing those kinds of numbers in safe red states, its going to be next to impossible to sway traditional swing states. It's the base who staff local Republican clubs, go door-to-door on election day, etc., not moderates, and you need them the most in swing states. Even a small drop in base support can translate into huge drops at the ballot box, and that's what we may be facing.

[johnmecainrino]

Problem is dems can block anything in congress with the fillabuster and in the process make Bush look weak.

I would only blame Bush if he had this agenda with 60 non rino senators that could drive his agenda home.


No president could make conservatives happy with the dems in congress having veto power.

[Irish Eyes]

600 adults age 18+ in each of the 50 states were interviewed by SurveyUSA 10/14/05 to 10/16/05. You must credit SurveyUSA of Verona NJ if you broadcast, print, or cite these results in whole or part. Click on each state to open link which contains the margin of sampling error for each state, a complete statement of methodology and fully crosstabbed data.

[johnmecainrino]

The Kilgore-Kaine race will tell us a lot.

Bush won Virginia by 8 points.

Kaine is a liberal for tax hikes, pro illegals, gun control, anti development, anti death penalty.


Candidates like Kaine never win in Virginia. He has the politics of Howard Dean.


For Kaine to be leading by 2 points in the latest Survey USA poll is very concerning.


Warner won 4 years ago but he wasn't percieved as being a liberal like Kaine is.


If Kaine had run last year he would have lost going away.

[DarthVader]

Wrong tea leaves reading down here. Bringing Clinton in will have a negative effect no matter what the climate is. The things I am upset with Bush on are 1) Illegal Immigration and 2) High Entitlement Spending. (Spending on the war and national security is a good thing and can't be helped. So there is no beef there) These are the things that Kaine stands for and like they are gonna fly with an conservative block of voters who oppose such things. Kaine's death penalty,pro-tax and anti-death penalty stance will kill him. He is to the left of Warner. The only reason Warner is popular because he did nothing in office for the most part and kept the status-quo.

The jury is out on Harriet Miers until I see the hearings. If she is a constructionist and has sound judicial temperament I support her. If she doesn't its thumbs down.

[DarthVader]

Early running an abysmal campaign didn't help.

[BoBToMatoE]

This is a hosed up operation. i couldnt get Missouri to come up.

That said, though, last time they said that 54% of Missourians live in the St. Louis area. No joke.

That of course, is a farce.

Maybe they are factoring in the voter fraud factor now that we have a dim as our secretary of state.

[Eagles Talon IV]

I agree he has to get back the base but the '06 elections really are not about Bush and in these elections the politics is all about local issues. When it comes to these races the voters in each state in large measure care about what THEIR official has done or not done and not what the president has done or not done. The presidential election is different and there the issues are national. Bush still has 3 full years to get that part right again.

[Tarpon]

I miss the old days, when Carter clocked in at a whopping 24. So did the BDS infected media.

What was Clinton's low point? Something like 35%. Does anyone have a copy of the state by state?

[pollyannaish]

Those are exactly the numbers I looked at. Interesting.

[new yorker 77]

SURVEY USA is a biased polling firm run by libs.

Any Conservative who references them might as well say "According to the NY Times-" before every sentence.

[Texas Federalist]

Texas Bush 42% 54% -12%

Wow.

[new yorker 77]

What is disturbing are conservatives who pay attention to Survey USA.

Survey USA stunk up the place in 2004.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

WHOOPDEFREEKINDOO!

[Utah Binger]

Utah Wins! Yeaaaaaa.......!!!!!!

[DarthVader]

"Survey USA stunk up the place in 2004."

It sure did!

[Alter Kaker]

What was Clinton's low point? Something like 35%.

And it was because of that low approval rating that Clinton lost both branches of the Congress, the House for the first time in over 40 years. You want that to be Bush's legacy?

[CommerceComet]

Having moved to Kansas about 3 years ago, I've been quite surprised by the politics of Kansas. Kansas is decidedly Republican but not socially conservative. The Kansas Republican Party is divided into the social conservatives (the Brownback wing) and the economic conservatives (the Roberts wing). These two groups dislike and distrust each other. It was the economic conservatives abandoning the social conservative candidate that gave us Democratic Governor Sebilius. If Bush is identified as a social conservative, the economic conservatives will join the Democrats in disapproving of Bush. Given some of the venomous statements that I have heard about Bush from these Country Club Republican, I'm not that surprised by this result.

[new yorker 77]

Any Conservative who still refers to polls from the biased MSM might as well begin every sentence they speak with phrase "According to the NY Times-".

Translation of my statement above: FAKE NEWS & FAKE POLLS are one in the same.

[Tarpon]

Clinton's low came in the second term.

Poll-itorials mean little these days. It's just a trick to get you to think Bush is failing. Have a look at the Democrats generic number, it's stands at 31-32%.