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Bush's ratings plummet in California; Less than half say he's doing a good job, the least since 9/11

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While national polls still show Bush riding a wave of popularity, the sharp drop in California, which has 12 percent of the nation's population, is likely to start appearing elsewhere, said Mark DiCamillo, the poll's director.

"If you're looking for cracks in support for a Republican president, you should look to California, since that's the first place they're likely to show up," he said.

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In the Field Poll released today, only 24 percent of the state's Democrats are pleased with the job Bush is doing, compared with 84 percent of the Republicans and 43 percent of the independents. While he has the backing of 73 percent of California's conservatives, moderates are split almost evenly over the job the president is doing.

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