Bush Popularity Sinks in California, Poll Finds

[Nambe]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)

California voter approval of President Bush's performance has dropped sharply since the Iraq war, a poll released on Thursday found.

A Field poll of 788 Californians in the first two weeks of July found that 49 percent approved of Bush's job performance, down from 61 percent in April, and 74 percent after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. In the survey, 41 percent disapproved of the president's work.

Areas of growing dissatisfaction included the economy and the job Washington is doing in making Iraq a stable country. Yet more than three-quarters of those polled said they were either somewhat or very satisfied by the job the U.S. military did in overthrowing Saddam Hussein. ---


Children's Environmental Health Under the Bush Administration

[cherryperry]

1. Alright, sweet California!

Remember, as goes California, so goes the nation...

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. I wish it were so...he got his ass kicked here in 00

[confusionisnext]

26. So goes the nation ?

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

....

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.

....

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.

....

[Andromeda]

15. That's the best news I've heard all day!

Yaaaaaaay!!!
:bounce:

[I AM SPARTACUS]

2. a couple more doses of reRub tactics, and Californiacs will...

...run screaming from the premises whenever they hear the word "republican"...

[kskiska]

3. Rove still thinks

he can turn California. Dream on, KKKarl.

[I AM SPARTACUS]

7. Time for a devastating earthquake...

...imposition of martial law...

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. Well Hector mines was right on top of a military base

:scared:

[clarkbarr]

4. Wait till Davis slaps the Nazis silly when they lose the Recall

the Nazi Party can go to hell!

[grytpype]

9. That would be sweet!

Everyone hates Davis, though.

It would totally kick major ass if the Dems get a candidate on the recall ballot and the magificent bastard wins!

[shanti]

24. no, everybody does NOT "hate" davis!

what the heck are you talking about?

[hang a left]

10. i don't think that they

are gonna lose the recall but a dem with be instated. guaranteed

[David Zephyr]

5. Eureka!

Catch the wave!

[grytpype]

8. It's very exciting.

Like when Neo turned up in The Matrix.

"If you are what Morpheus says you are... exciting times!"

[dfong63]

11. i still can't believe it's that high

where did they find the 49% who approved??

and it's still higher than the 41% who disapproved??

it's nice that the approval percentage is dropping, but it's still way too high considering how badly junior has f*cked up.

[Mountainman]

13. where did they find the 49% who approved??

Rethugs live in Kern county, Orange County, San Diego county and a few others. In the agricultural areas retugs outnumber Dems. In the cities it is mostly the other way around except for San Diego.

[xxqqqzme]

14. Hey MM, them's fightin' words

I live in Orange County! Like my vegan daughter says, "I'll eat meat before I vote republican!" Now that's committment!

[jamesinca]

21. He's right

I am in the central San Joaquin Valley and it is true here. Orange county, San Diego, and the agriculture part of the state tend to support idiot. I gives me a lot of people to educate is how I look at it. If you don't believe me, Free Republic is based here.

[dusty64]

16. 49% still seems unbelievable.

x

[BeatBush]

17. 49 percent?

is it a poll of Orange County or ALL of CA?

[die_Heavies]

23. yeah

49% could still be considered half and thats still too much for me to believe.

[David__77]

18. He'll be under Davis eventually...

The federal deficit stories will trump the state deficit stories. We've got great ammo...

[umcwb]

19. Kick, n/t

[Nottingham]

20. 49 % we broke the 50% marker HEE HEE HEE!

:bounce:

Californians have had the double whammy hit by Bush!
Outsourcing has really hit them hard

[goobergunch]

22. good...

but note how the pollsters were too chicken to ask the "re-elect" question. :shrug:

FULL POLL DATA: http://field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/RLS2076.pdf

[fizzana]

25. Remember that approval ratings are always a lot higher

than the "will vote" for numbers. Clinton was in the 70's during the impeachment and the only way he would ever get 70% of the vote is if he were running against Jeffrey Daumer.

Also Davis will survive. All he has to do is start running ads linking Bush to Enron et/al and the screwing of California. I'm not a Davis fan myself but he's shrewd and isn't above fighting dirty.