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Minnesota: George W. Bush

Job Approval Rating (General)
Job Approval Rating (Economy)
Job Approval Rating (Education)
Job Approval Rating (Gas Prices)
Job Approval Rating (Gay Marriage)
Job Approval Rating (Health Care)
Job Approval Rating (Illegal Immigration)
Job Approval Rating (Iraq)
Job Approval Rating (Terrorism / Homeland Security)
Job Approval Rating (Transportation)
Favorability Rating
Political Ideology

Job Approval Rating (General)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Quinnipiac²	June 17-24, 2008	24%	70%	6%	1,572 LV	± 2.5
SurveyUSA¹	May 16-18, 2008	32%	66%	2%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	April 11-13, 2008	32%	66%	2%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	March 14-16, 2008	32%	64%	4%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	February 15-17, 2008	30%	68%	2%	600	± 3.8
SurveyUSA¹	January 19-21, 2008	34%	64%	3%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	December 13-15, 2007	34%	64%	2%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	November 9-11, 2007	34%	64%	3%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	October 24-28, 2007	29%	60%	11%	680 RV	± 3.8
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-14, 2007	28%	68%	3%	600	± 3.8
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-16, 2007	29%	69%	2%	600	± 3.8
SurveyUSA¹	August 10-12, 2007	31%	66%	3%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	July 13-15, 2007	29%	68%	3%	600	± 3.8
SurveyUSA¹	June 8-10, 2007	29%	68%	3%	600	± 3.8
SurveyUSA¹	May 11-13, 2007	32%	65%	2%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	April 13-15, 2007	33%	65%	2%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	March 9-11, 2007	30%	69%	2%	600	± 3.8
SurveyUSA¹	February 9-11, 2007	35%	63%	2%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	January 12-14, 2007	31%	66%	3%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	December 8-10, 2006	35%	63%	2%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	November 8-11, 2006	33%	64%	3%	600	± 3.9
Rasmussen³	November 1, 2006	45%	54%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Humphrey Institute¹	October 23-28, 2006	37%	62%	1%	663 LV	± 3.8
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-15, 2006	35%	63%	2%	600	± 3.9
Rasmussen³	October 4, 2006	43%	57%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Humphrey Institute¹	September 13-18, 2006	38%	60%	2%	1023 LV	± 3.9
Minnesota Poll²	September 13-15, 2006	36%	59%	5%	820 LV	± 3.4
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-17, 2006	39%	59%	2%	600	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	August 28, 2006	45%	53%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	August 11-13, 2006	36%	63%	1%	600	± 3.9
Rasmussen³	August 1, 2006	41%	57%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	July 14-16, 2006	34%	63%	3%	600	± 3.9
Minnesota Poll²	July 6-11, 2006	42%	53%	5%	813 LV	± 3.4
SurveyUSA¹	June 9-11, 2006	34%	63%	3%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	May 12-14, 2006	33%	65%	3%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	April 7-9, 2006	36%	61%	3%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	March 10-12, 2006	39%	58%	3%	600	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	February 20, 2006	42%	57%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-12, 2006	40%	56%	4%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen³	January 16, 2006	45%	54%	0%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	January 13-15, 2006	39%	56%	4%	600	± 4.0
Rasmussen³	December 14, 2005	44%	54%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	December 9-11, 2005	41%	56%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 11-13, 2005	38%	61%	1%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	October 14-16, 2005	39%	58%	3%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	September 16-18, 2005	40%	59%	1%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	August 12-14, 2005	39%	59%	2%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	July 8-10, 2005	49%	49%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2005	43%	54%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 6-8, 2005	47%	49%	4%	600	± 4.1
Minnesota Poll²	April 30 – May 4, 2005	42%	52%	6%	832	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll²	January 23-26, 2005	51%	45%	4%	832	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll²	October 31 – November 1, 2004	46%	48%	6%	742 LV	± 3.6
Minnesota Poll²	October 30-31, 2004	44%	51%	5%	722 LV	± 3.7
Rasmussen	October 25-31, 2004	52%	47%	1%	600 LV	± 4.0
Minnesota Poll²	October 26-29, 2004	44%	49%	7%	996 LV	± 3.1
Humphrey Institute²	October 21-26, 2004	51%	47%	2%	690 LV	± 4.0
Minnesota Poll²	October 9-11, 2004	45%	50%	5%	809	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll²	September 7-13, 2004	46%	47%	7%	1035 LV	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll²	July 19-24, 2004	43%	49%	8%	1030	± 3.0
Humphrey Institute²	June 21 – July 12, 2004	52%	45%	2%	589	± 4.0
Minnesota Poll²	January 15-20, 2004	50%	46%	4%	821	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll²	December 16-18, 2003	56%	40%	4%	737	± 3.6
Minnesota Poll²	September 2-8, 2003	49%	47%	4%	817	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll²	April 25-29, 2003	63%	30%	7%	1033	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll²	March 25-26, 2003	63%	32%	5%	831	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll²	February 20-23, 2003	50%	44%	6%	845	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll²	December 17-22, 2002	62%	33%	5%	1003	± 3.1
Minnesota Poll²	August 20-25, 2002	64%	30%	6%	819	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll²	October 8-10, 2001	87%	9%	4%	727	± 3.6
Minnesota Poll²	April 5-11, 2001	56%	28%	16%	829	± 3.4

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as President?"

2 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?"

3 "How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as President ... do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he's been doing?"

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen²	June 11, 2008	13%	17%	14%	56%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	May 22, 2008	12%	15%	13%	59%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	April 22, 2008	13%	19%	16%	52%	0%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	March 19, 2008	18%	17%	15%	50%	0%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	February 16, 2008	15%	19%	15%	49%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	February 1, 2008	13%	20%	19%	47%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	October 31, 2007	18%	20%	14%	48%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	September 6, 2007	11%	22%	14%	52%	0%	500 LV	± 4.5
MPR¹	May 7-9, 2007	9%	20%	23%	48%	0%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	5%	25%	23%	47%	0%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 27-29, 2004	17%	34%	19%	30%	0%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 11-14, 2004	21%	31%	21%	26%	1%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	July 12-14, 2004	18%	29%	26%	27%	0%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	May 24-26, 2004	13%	31%	29%	27%	0%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	January 26-28, 2004	16%	37%	23%	24%	0%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR1	April 29 – May 1, 2003	26%	35%	23%	15%	0%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR1	October 11-12, 2001	46%	38%	13%	2%	1%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	July 2-5, 2001	17%	36%	31%	15%	1%	627 RV	± 4.0

1 "How would you rate the performance of George W. Bush as President: excellent, good, only fair, or poor?"

2 "How do you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?"

Job Approval Rating (Economy)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Economy)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute¹	September 13-18, 2006	41%	56%	3%	1023 LV	± 3.9
Minnesota Poll³	October 9-11, 2004	39%	55%	6%	809	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll³	September 7-13, 2004	41%	53%	6%	1035 LV	± 3.0
Pioneer Press / MPR²	January 26-28, 2004	42%	47%	11%	625 RV	± 4.0
Minnesota Poll³	December 16-18, 2003	47%	45%	8%	737	± 3.6
Minnesota Poll³	September 2-8, 2003	37%	54%	9%	817	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll³	February 20-23, 2003	42%	47%	11%	845	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll³	April 25-29, 2003	38%	52%	10%	1033	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll³	August 20-25, 2002	47%	40%	13%	817	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll³	April 5-11, 2001	51%	31%	18%	829	± 3.4

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing handling the economy?"

2 "Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of the economy?"

3 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the nation's economy?"

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Economy)

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	January 16, 2006	24%	28%	24%	24%	0%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	December 14, 2005	19%	20%	18%	42%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "How would you rate President Bush's handling of the US economy?"

Job Approval Rating (Education)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Education)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute¹	September 13-18, 2006	41%	52%	8%	1023 LV	± 3.9

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing handling education?"

Job Approval Rating (Gas Prices)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Gas Prices)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute¹	September 13-18, 2006	32%	58%	10%	1023 LV	± 3.9

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing handling gas prices?"

Job Approval Rating (Gay Marriage)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Gay Marriage)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute¹	September 13-18, 2006	37%	46%	16%	1023 LV	± 3.9

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing handling gay marriage?"

Job Approval Rating (Health Care)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Health Care)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute¹	September 13-18, 2006	31%	63%	6%	1023 LV	± 3.9

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing handling health care?"

Job Approval Rating (Illegal Immigration)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Illegal Immigration)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute¹	September 13-18, 2006	34%	57%	9%	1023 LV	± 3.9

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing handling illegal immigration?"

Job Approval Rating (Iraq)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Iraq)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute²	October 23-28, 2006	34%	64%	2%	663 LV	± 3.8
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	26%	63%	11%	625 LV	± 4.0
Humphrey Institute²	September 13-18, 2006	36%	62%	2%	1023 LV	± 3.9
Minnesota Poll³	October 9-11, 2004	40%	54%	6%	809	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll³	September 7-13, 2004	42%	52%	6%	1035 LV	± 3.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	January 26-28, 2004	49%	40%	11%	625 RV	± 4.0
Minnesota Poll³	December 16-18, 2003	58%	37%	5%	737	± 3.6
Minnesota Poll³	September 2-8, 2003	49%	47%	4%	817	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll³	April 25-29, 2003	70%	25%	5%	1033	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll³	March 25-26, 2003	67%	27%	6%	831	± 3.4

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of the (war / situation) in Iraq?"

2 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing handling the war in Iraq?"

3 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the (war / situation) in Iraq?"

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Iraq)

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	January 16, 2006	27%	26%	15%	31%	0%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	December 14, 2005	19%	18%	11%	50%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "How would you rate President Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq?"

Job Approval Rating (Terrorism / Homeland Security)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Terrorism / Homeland Security)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute²	October 23-28, 2006	48%	50%	2%	663 LV	± 3.8
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 18-20, 2006	47%	45%	8%	625 LV	± 4.0
Humphrey Institute²	September 13-18, 2006	50%	47%	4%	1023 LV	± 3.9
Minnesota Poll³	September 2-8, 2003	55%	39%	6%	817	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll³	February 20-23, 2003	57%	36%	7%	845	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll³	December 17-22, 2002	64%	29%	7%	1003	± 3.1
Minnesota Poll³	August 20-25, 2002	68%	25%	7%	819	± 3.4

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of the homeland security and the war on terrorism?"

2 "Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing handling terrorism?"

3 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the worldwide campaign against terrorism?"

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Terrorism / Homeland Security)

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	July 12-14, 2004	26%	34%	22%	17%	1%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Based on what you know, how would you rate the Bush administration's response to the attacks of September 11, 2001?"

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Terrorism / Homeland Security)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Minnesota Poll¹	September 2-8, 2003	77%	17%	6%	819	± 3.4

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the actions George W. Bush is taking to prevent terrorist attacks here in the United States?"

Job Approval Rating (Transportation)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (35W Bridge Disaster)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	August 6, 2007	65%	32%	3%	500	± 4.3

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Governor Tim Pawlenty has responded to the 35W bridge disaster?"

Favorability Rating

George W. Bush Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 27-29, 2004	46%	40%	14%	0%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	September 11-14, 2004	49%	38%	13%	0%	625 LV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	July 12-14, 2004	45%	36%	19%	0%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	May 24-26, 2004	44%	39%	17%	0%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	January 26-28, 2004	45%	39%	16%	0%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	October 11-12, 2001	76%	5%	19%	0%	625 RV	± 4.0
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	July 9-12, 1999	45%	24%	21%	0%	624 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of George W. Bush?"

George W. Bush Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Minnesota Poll¹	October 31 – November 1, 2004	47%	46%	7%	742 LV	± 3.6
Minnesota Poll¹	October 30-31, 2004	45%	48%	7%	722 LV	± 3.7
Minnesota Poll¹	October 26-29, 2004	47%	45%	8%	996 LV	± 3.1
Minnesota Poll¹	October 9-11, 2004	47%	49%	4%	809	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll¹	September 7-13, 2004	46%	47%	7%	1035 LV	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll¹	July 19-24, 2004	47%	48%	5%	1030	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll¹	March 28-31, 2004	49%	46%	5%	827 LV	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll²	January 2-7, 2001	54%	34%	12%	781	± 3.5
Minnesota Poll¹	October 31 - November 3, 2000	47%	44%	9%	615 LV	± 3.1
Minnesota Poll¹	October 14-18, 2000	54%	39%	7%	814 LV	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll¹	September 23-27, 2000	52%	41%	7%	833 LV	± 3.4
Minnesota Poll¹	August 20-24, 2000	47%	36%	17%	1034	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll¹	June 12-18, 2000	54%	34%	12%	1050	± 3.0
Minnesota Poll¹	January 3-9, 2000	51%	33%	16%	1031	± 3.1

1 "Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of ... George W. Bush."

2 "Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of George W. Bush?"

Political Ideology

George W. Bush Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	August 28, 2006	73%	13%	7%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "For each of the following, please let me know if you believe that person is politically conservative, moderate, or liberal ... George W. Bush."

George W. Bush Political Ideology

Poll	Date	Too conservative	Not conservative enough	About right	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute¹	June 21 – July 12, 2004	36%	14%	41%	9%	589 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you think President Bush's position on the issues are too conservative, not conservative enough, or about right?"