Zogby: Bush Approval at 46%

[liberalpragmatist]

President's Job Approval

George W.
Bush

Approve Disapprove
2/27/05 46 53
2/17/05 49 50
1/21/05 49 51
12/16/04 49 50
11/16/04 51 49
10/31/04 47 53

While the poll showed the President's overall approval rating dropping, it found his approval rating in various areas of his job even lower.

President's Job Approval-Specific Areas
Approve Disapprove
Iraq War 39 61
Jobs/ Economy 37 62
Social Security/ Medicare 33 63
Education 37 60
Environment 32 61
War on Terror 54 45
Taxes 44 54
Foreign Policy 40 56


Party Better Equipped to Handle...
Republicans Democrats
Healthcare 36 50
Environment 32 55
Taxes 50 38
Integrity 45 31
Jobs/ Economy 42 47
Terrorism 51 30
Traditional Values 47 35
Tolerance 33 50
Family Values 48 32
Foreign Policy 42 45

Only on his handling of the war on terror does President Bush win support from a majority of likely voters, with 54% saying they approve of his performance in this area. Even on signature Republican issues like taxes, Bush's performance is disapproved by a majority—in that case, 54% disapprove while 44% approve. And while Bush continues to see majority support for his handling of the war on terror, this does not translate into support for his management of the Iraq war (61% disapprove) or of foreign policy (56% disapprove).

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Also...

Four Months Later, Bush Would Still Beat Kerry—Even Though Only Three-in-Ten Would Support Another Term; Bush Jobs Numbers Plunge—Especially on Iraq; GOP Viewed Stronger on Taxes, Integrity, Terror, Traditional Values; Democrats Stronger on Healthcare, Environment, Jobs, Foreign Policy, Tolerance, New Zogby Poll Reveals

President George W. Bush would still top 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry in a repeat of the 2004 presidential race (46%-42%), while support for third parties would climb to 7%, a new Zogby International poll reveals. The same poll finds that, given the chance to elect Bush to a third term, just 29% of likely voters say they would do so, while 58% would choose someone new. The telephone survey of 1010 likely voters was conducted from February 25 to 27, 2005, and has a margin of error of +/-3.2 percentage points.

[98geoduck]

1. I have a hard time believing other previous polls This looks accurate.

[coloradodem2005]

2. Like a stone.

It sinks. Gravity seems to be a very powerful force on Bush's approval rating.

[Inland]

3. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact he

is the shittiest president ever?

[aquart]

4. Why so unbelievably high?

Almost half of the American people think this criminal is okay?

[Todd B]

5. Mandate my butt!

Integrity 45 31

What the? Republicans over Democrats on INTEGRITY?! The entire Bush presidency was formed on a lie - how can people possibly lean toward Republicans on Integrity?

The good thing, however, is that the Democrats are inching ahead of the Republicans on foreign policy (45 to 42). If Dean can take away the "terror card" from the Republicans, we should be in good shape for '06.

[ClintonTyree]

7. That demonstrates just how much...............

PEOPLE ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION! Christ, that pisses me off. These fucking thugs are stealing the country blind, there's a gay hooker doing god knows what in the White House, and THEY'RE THE FUCKING PARTY IF INTEGRITY? They start a fucking ILLEGAL WAR, rape the environment, screw our veterans over, take a shit down the neck of the educational process in our country, AND THEY'VE GOT INTEGRITY!

Jesus H. Christ! I live in a country of unbearably STUPID PEOPLE! :mad:

The god damned red staters say they don't like us "educated liberals", we "liberal elite", and the stupid fucking red necks vote for the party that is selling them down the god damned river. Fuck them! I'm so sick of those mother fucking stupid jerks making decisions about this country, THAT THEY KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT!
They stick a god damned flag decal sticker on their fucking cars and think that's all there is to it. They don't know a god damned thing about what's going on in this country and yet they JUDGE US! Fucking sanctimonious sons of bitches.

It's time to move to Canada. I can't take the stupidity any more. :mad:

[adigal]

6. Interesting that repubs still have higher numbers

in the integrity category. This is BS - we are not screaming loudly enough about WMDs, lies, Armstrong Williams, Jeff Gannon/Guckert, have to get the word out.

[ClintonTyree]

8. That's just it, they don't care about that stuff................

as long as nobody's getting a blowjob, then the country is on the right course in their moronic eyes. It's a wonder these people can remember how to breathe. :mad:

[sampsonblk]

9. Yep

Our side should have pressed this point as soon as it became clear Bush is a crook. We'd be sitting pretty right now if that were the case.