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South Dakota: George W. Bush

Job Approval Rating (General)
Job Approval Rating (Economy)
Job Approval Rating (Health Care)
Job Approval Rating (Iraq)
Job Approval Rating (Terrorism and Homeland Security)
Favorability Rating
Reelection Support

Job Approval Rating (General)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	November 8-11, 2006	42%	56%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-15, 2006	44%	54%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-17, 2006	45%	52%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 11-13, 2006	37%	60%	3%	600	± 4.0
KELO-TV / Argus Leader²	July 24-26, 2006	41%	40%	19%	800 LV	± 3.5
SurveyUSA¹	July 14-16, 2006	41%	57%	2%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	June 9-11, 2006	44%	55%	1%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 12-14, 2006	39%	59%	2%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	April 7-9, 2006	41%	56%	2%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	March 10-12, 2006	42%	55%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-12, 2006	43%	53%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	January 13-15, 2006	47%	50%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	December 9-11, 2005	48%	50%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 11-13, 2005	45%	53%	2%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	October 14-16, 2005	41%	56%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	September 16-18, 2005	44%	55%	1%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 12-14, 2005	45%	52%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	July 8-10, 2005	50%	45%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2005	48%	47%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 6-8, 2005	48%	47%	5%	600	± 4.1
KELO-TV / Argus Leader²	February 5-7, 2004	47%	33%	20%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader²	October 30 - November 2, 2003	54%	27%	19%	800 LV	± 3.5
Fox News¹	November 4-5, 2002	76%	24%	0%	900 LV	± 3.0
CNN / Gallup / USA Today²	October 30 - November 2, 2002	73%	24%	3%	685 LV	± 4.0

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?"

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen²	July 9, 2008	15%	18%	18%	49%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen²	March 4, 2008	17%	19%	18%	44%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 31 – November 2, 2003	25%	36%	18%	20%	1%	400 RV	± 4.9
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	August 26-28, 2003	24%	37%	19%	20%	0%	400 RV	± 4.9
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 16-19, 2002	36%	37%	18%	8%	1%	800 RV	± 3.5

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

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

Job Approval Rating (Economy)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Economy)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	Neutral	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 19-21, 2004	53%	36%	11%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 20-22, 2004	49%	38%	13%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	51%	40%	9%	800 LV	± 3.5

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

Job Approval Rating (Health Care)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Health Care)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	Neutral	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	31%	43%	26%	800 LV	± 3.5

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of issues related to health care?"

Job Approval Rating (Iraq)

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Iraq)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	Neutral	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	July 24-26, 2006	40%	51%	9%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 19-21, 2004	53%	41%	6%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 20-22, 2004	48%	39%	13%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	48%	40%	12%	800 LV	± 3.5

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

Job Approval Rating (Terrorism and Homeland Security)

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

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	Neutral	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 19-21, 2004	65%	24%	11%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 20-22, 2004	66%	21%	13%	800 LV	± 3.5

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

Favorability Rating

George W. Bush Favorability Rating

Pollster	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	July 24-26, 2006	41%	40%	19%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 19-21, 2004	53%	31%	16%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	September 20-22, 2004	51%	33%	16%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	May 10-12, 2004	49%	32%	19%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	February 5-7, 2004	47%	33%	20%	0%	800 LV	± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader¹	October 30- November 2, 2003	54%	27%	19%	0%	400 RV	± 5.0
KSFY-TV / Argus Leader¹	August 26-27, 2003	58%	25%	17%	0%	400 RV	± 5.0

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
Rasmussen¹	October 25, 2004	58%	41%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	October 12, 2004	55%	44%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 27, 2004	58%	39%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
Rasmussen¹	September 8, 2004	58%	41%	1%	500 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV	October 9-11, 2002	76%	21%	3%	500 LV	± 4.5
KELO-TV	September 16-17, 2002	83%	15%	2%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of George W. Bush?"

Reelection Support

George W. Bush Reelection Support

Poll	Date	Vote to reelect	Vote against	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Fox News¹	November 4-5, 2002	40%	15%	46%	900 LV	± 3.0

1 "In 2004, do you think you will vote to reelect President Bush, vote against reelecting him, or will you wait and see who's running against him?"