CNN/Gallup Poll: Bush Approval Rating Unchanged at 59%

Gallup, PollingReport.com ^ | August 28, 2003 | nwrep

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President Bush: Job Ratings
All data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

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Polls listed chronologically.

Gallup Poll and CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?"
		Approve	Disap- prove	Don't Know
		%	%	%		N
	8/25-26/03	59	37	4		1,009
	8/4-6/03	60	36	4		1,003
	7/25-27/03	58	38	4		1,006
	7/18-20/03	59	38	3		1,003
	7/7-9/03	62	34	4		1,006
	6/27-29/03	61	36	3		1,003
	6/12-15/03	63	33	4		1,006
	6/9-10/03	62	34	4		1,029
	5/30 - 6/1/03	64	32	4		1,019
	5/19-21/03	66	30	4		1,014
	5/5-7/03	69	28	3		1,005
	4/22-23/03	70	26	4		1,001
	4/14-16/03	71	24	5		1,011
	4/7-9/03	69	26	5		1,018
	4/5-6/03	70	27	3		1,009
	3/29-30/03	71	26	3		1,012
	3/24-25/03	69	27	4		1,008
	3/22-23/03	71	25	4		1,020
	3/14-15/03	58	38	4		1,007
	3/3-5/03	57	37	6		1,003
	2/24-26/03	57	37	6		1,003
	2/17-19/03	58	37	5		1,002
	2/7-9/03	61	34	5		1,000
	2/3-6/03	59	35	6		1,001
	1/31 - 2/2/03	61	35	4		1,003
	1/23-25/03	60	36	4		1,000
	1/20-22/03	58	36	6		1,006
	1/13-16/03	61	34	5		1,000
	1/10-12/03	58	37	5		1,002
	1/3-5/03	63	32	5		1,000
	12/19-22/02	61	32	7		1,007

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PING

[Fred Mertz]

I've never believed CNN before, why should I now?

[BenLurkin]

Daschle and Saddam are both deeply saddened.

[Tamzee]

Oh, my, Dubya is solid... that is lovely to see :-)

Thank you!

[BunnySlippers]

Amazing. And according to other polls only 40% would vote for him again. Whatzup?

[Tempest]

Gee. Do you think CNN will make a big deal out of reporting this information. . .

[Ciexyz]

IMO our Prez is doing a commendable job.

[Pubbie]

It's not CNN per say, it's Gallup.

They were the most accurate polling firm by far in last year's elections (Zogby blew most of his polling predictions in 2002).


They are the only polling firm worth paying attention to in terms of measuring Bush's Approval ratings.

[concerned about politics]

Approve - 59
Disapprove - 37

Not bad. The only hold outs are the constant left wing 30%+ extremists that show up on every poll and hate everything.

[Pubbie]

"And according to other polls only 40% would vote for him again."

This poll shows that 51% would vote for Bush and only 39% for an unnamed Democrat.

[nwrep]

 
 
 

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

[concerned about politics]

This poll shows that 51% would vote for Bush and only 39% for an unnamed Democrat.

With CNN in the mix, I can't help but think they did their damndest to keep the numbers low. I'd have to guess the numbers are probably a little higher than this.
Polls are screwie, so it's important to look at the slant factor.

[Think free or die]

Nice to see the steady support for our President. You'd never think it was so, to hear the press tell it.

[gore_sux]

This poll shows that 51% would vote for Bush and only 39% for an unnamed Democrat.

Just wait till they get a load of who is actually running. Its early yet, but I smell a landslide of epic proportions.

Keep in mind, even Reagan lost Congressional seats during the midyear - GW gained!

[onyx]

Oh Fred. Don't be so sensible.

[Pubbie]

"With CNN in the mix, I can't help but think they did their damndest to keep the numbers low."

In the Newsweek poll it showed that only "44% of people would reelect Bush against an unnamed opponent"

BUT - Gallup doesn't ask if you would vote for an "Unnamed opponent" They ask "An unnamed DEMOCRAT" and that makes a HUGE difference, and that is why Gallup is the best polling firm in the world unlike the (Completely corrupt) Zogby.

[smoothsailing]

Ted is drunk, Hillary is weary of her history, and Tom is disturbed.

Those clever Dems.

The medal tosser Kerry to the rescue.

Aw shucks, that pesky medically unfit Dean is in front.

What's a Demwit to do?

[lilylangtree]

W is the MAN. He deserves 100%.

[Pubbie]

I've been saying for a month now that GWB43 will obliterate Dean by at least 55% of the vote.

Just watch, when people get to see the real Howard Dean (And when the links between Saddam and AlQaeda are revealed) I'll bet Bush will win with close to 60% of the vote.