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Job Approval Rating (General)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
SurveyUSA1 May 16-18, 2008
34%
63%
2%
600 ± 3.9
Badger Poll2 April 15-24, 2008
29%
68%
3%
521 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 April 11-13, 2008
31%
65%
3%
600 ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 March 14-16, 2008
31%
67%
2%
600 ± 3.8
SurveyUSA1 February 15-17, 2008
34%
65%
1%
600 ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 January 19-21, 2008
36%
61%
4%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 December 13-15, 2007
34%
64%
3%
600 ± 3.9
Badger Poll2 November 27 – December 5, 2008
23%
73%
4%
507 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 November 9-11, 2007
32%
65%
3%
600 ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 October 12-14, 2007
33%
62%
4%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 September 14-16, 2007
33%
66%
1%
600 ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 August 10-12, 2007
35%
63%
2%
600 ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 July 13-15, 2007
35%
62%
3%
600 ± 4.0
Badger Poll2 June 7-15, 2007
30%
69%
1%
502 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 June 8-10, 2007
37%
61%
2%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 May 11-13, 2007
32%
67%
1%
600 ± 3.8
SurveyUSA1 April 13-15, 2007
33%
65%
3%
600 ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 March 9-11, 2007
35%
63%
2%
600 ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 February 9-11, 2007
34%
64%
1%
600 ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 January 12-14, 2007
36%
62%
2%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 November 8-11, 2006
34%
64%
2%
600 ± 3.9
Badger Poll2 October 18-26, 2006
36%
61%
3%
508 ± 4.0
Rasmussen3 October 18, 2006
42%
57%
1%
500 LV ± 4.5
SurveyUSA1 October 12-15, 2006
36%
62%
2%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 September 14-17, 2006
39%
59%
1%
600 ± 4.0
Rasmussen3 September 14, 2006
48%
51%
1%
500 LV ± 4.5
SurveyUSA1 August 11-13, 2006
37%
61%
2%
600 ± 4.0
Rasmussen3 August 10, 2006
43%
57%
0%
500 LV ± 4.5
SurveyUSA1 July 14-16, 2006
38%
62%
1%
600 ± 4.0
Rasmussen3 July 12, 2006
48%
52%
1%
500 LV ± 4.5
SurveyUSA1 June 9-11, 2006
38%
60%
2%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 May 12-14, 2006
36%
63%
1%
600 ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 April 7-9, 2006
39%
58%
3%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 March 10-12, 2006
39%
57%
4%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 February 10-12, 2006
38%
59%
3%
600 ± 4.0
Rasmussen3 January 23, 2006
51%
49%
0%
500 LV ± 4.5
SurveyUSA1 January 13-15, 2006
44%
53%
3%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 December 9-11, 2005
40%
58%
2%
600 ± 4.0
Rasmussen3 December 8, 2005
48%
50%
1%
500 LV ± 4.5
SurveyUSA1 November 11-13, 2005
36%
62%
2%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 October 14-16, 2005
36%
61%
2%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 September 16-18, 2005
41%
57%
2%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 August 12-14, 2005
41%
55%
3%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 July 8-10, 2005
43%
54%
3%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 June 10-12, 2005
40%
57%
3%
600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 May 6-8, 2005
42%
54%
3%
600 ± 4.1
Fox News1 October 30-31, 2004
49%
46%
5%
700 LV ± 3.7
Rasmussen3 October 16-29, 2004
51%
48%
1%
500 LV ± 4.5
Humphrey Institute2 October 14-19, 2004
53%
45%
2%
504 LV ± 4.0
Los Angeles Times2 August 21-24, 2004
54%
42%
4%
512 LV ± 3.0
Humphrey Institute2 June 21 – July 12, 2004
54%
45%
1%
575 RV ± 4.0
Los Angeles Times2 June 5-8, 2004
51%
45%
4%
694 RV ± 4.0

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

2 "(Overall) 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
Rasmussen4 June 5, 2008
15%
16%
17%
51%
1%
500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen4 May 5, 2008
14%
20%
14%
51%
2%
500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen4 March 26, 2008
19%
19%
14%
48%
0%
500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen4 February 21, 2008
20%
21%
16%
43%
1%
500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen4 December 10, 2007
18%
23%
15%
43%
1%
500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen4 October 3, 2007
20%
16%
17%
46%
0%
500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen4 August 15, 2007
16%
20%
14%
49%
1%
500 LV ± 4.5
Badger Poll1 June 7-15, 2007
 3%
21%
26%
50%
0%
502 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 18-26, 2006
 9%
21%
26%
43%
1%
508 ± 4.0
WISC-TV /
Research 20002
October 2-4, 2006
 5%
33%
44%
14%
4%
600 LV ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 23 – July 2, 2006
 5%
22%
27%
45%
1%
508 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 May 17-25, 2005
13%
30%
26%
29%
1%
509 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 8-16, 2005
12%
31%
28%
27%
2%
501 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 4-12, 2005
16%
33%
26%
25%
1%
503 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 23-27, 2004
15%
33%
21%
31%
0%
537 LV ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 September 15-21, 2004
19%
33%
21%
26%
1%
468 LV ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 15-23, 2004
14%
33%
27%
25%
1%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 April 20-28, 2004
15%
35%
25%
23%
2%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 23-31, 2004
16%
30%
24%
30%
0%
500 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 27 -
February 3, 2004
11%
37%
28%
22%
2%
500 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 December 2-9, 2003
17%
35%
26%
19%
3%
510 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 21-28, 2003
15%
35%
27%
21%
2%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 August 18-27, 2003
14%
38%
28%
19%
1%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 May 13-21, 2003
27%
35%
24%
13%
1%
503 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 April 7-15, 2003
31%
38%
21%
10%
0%
509 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 4-12, 2003
18%
35%
30%
16%
1%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 February 11-19, 2003
19%
39%
25%
16%
1%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 7-15, 2003
16%
38%
29%
14%
3%
514 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 24-29, 2002
21%
40%
25%
13%
0%
501 LV ± 4.0
WISC-TV /
Research 20002
October 4-7, 2002
13%
43%
30%
 9%
5%
600 LV ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 September 17-26, 2002
19%
45%
23%
12%
2%
539 RV ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 8-17, 2002
25%
44%
22%
 8%
1%
524 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 5-17, 2002
28%
40%
22%
 7%
1%
597 ± 4.0
WPR / St.
Norbert College3
October 17-29, 2001
47%
46%
 5%
 2%
1%
404 ± 4.8

1 "How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing as President?"

2 "How would you rate the performance of George W. Bush as President?"

3 "I'm going to read you a list of public officials. Please tell me whether you rate the job they are doing as excellent, good, not so good, or poor...President George W. Bush."

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

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll Date
Satisfied
Unsatisfied
No opinion
Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 March 25 – April 5, 2008
31%
68%
1%
400 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 30 –
November 8, 2007
36%
63%
0%
401 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 April 3-17, 2007
34%
66%
1%
400 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 9-16, 2006
40%
61%
0%
400 LV ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 31 –
November 11, 2005
40%
59%
2%
400 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 April 25 – May 4, 2005
51%
49%
0%
400 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 March 6-14, 2003
54%
45%
1%
401 ± 4.9

1 "How satisfied are you with the way President Bush is doing his job overall. Would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?"

 

George W. Bush Job Performance vs. Expectations

Poll Date
Better
Worse
As expected
No
Opinion
Sample MoE
Los Angeles Times1 August 21-24, 2004
21%
31%
47%
1%
512 LV ± 4.0

1 "Do you think George W. Bush is doing a better job as president than you expected, or a worse job than you expected, or is he doing about what you expected he would do?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Corporate Reform)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Corporate Reform)

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 March 6-14, 2003
38%
46%
17%
401 ± 4.9

1 "Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling each of the following aspects of his job. Do you approve or disapprove of the way he is handling corporate reform?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Domestic Problems)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Domestic Problems)

Poll Date
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
No opinion
Sample MoE
Badger Poll1 June 7-15, 2007
 3%
16%
31%
50%
0%
502 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 18-26, 2006
 5%
21%
31%
43%
0%
508 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 23 – July 2, 2006
 3%
20%
27%
49%
1%
508 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 May 17-25, 2005
 6%
25%
33%
35%
1%
509 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 8-16, 2005
 7%
26%
34%
32%
1%
501 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 4-12, 2005
 8%
28%
31%
32%
1%
503 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 15-23, 2004
 6%
28%
34%
31%
1%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 April 20-28, 2004
 6%
29%
33%
32%
0%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 23-31, 2004
 6%
25%
32%
36%
1%
500 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 27-February 3, 2004
 6%
26%
31%
37%
0%
500 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 December 2-9, 2003
10%
31%
35%
23%
1%
510 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 21-28, 2003
 5%
24%
33%
36%
2%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 August 18-27, 2003
 4%
31%
36%
28%
1%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 4-12, 2003
 6%
33%
35%
25%
1%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 7-15, 2003
 6%
30%
39%
24%
1%
514 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 September 17-26, 2002
12%
40%
29%
18%
1%
539 RV ± 4.0

1 "How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing dealing with problems here at home?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Economy)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Economy)

Poll Date
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
No opinion
Sample MoE
Badger Poll1 June 7-15, 2007
 4%
15%
31%
44%
1%
502 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 18-26, 2006
10%
19%
31%
38%
1%
508 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 23 – July 2, 2006
 6%
17%
26%
50%
1%
508 ± 4.0
Rasmussen3 December 8, 2005
18%
22%
20%
39%
2%
500 LV ± 4.5
Badger Poll1 May 17-25, 2005
 6%
25%
30%
38%
1%
509 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 8-16, 2005
 6%
26%
34%
34%
0%
501 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 4-12, 2005
 9%
27%
31%
32%
1%
503 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 23-27, 2004
10%
26%
27%
37%
1%
537 LV ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 15-23, 2004
 7%
26%
31%
34%
2%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 April 20-28, 2004
 5%
24%
35%
34%
2%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 23-31, 2004
 6%
23%
32%
38%
1%
500 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 27 -
February 3, 2004
 6%
23%
31%
39%
1%
500 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 December 2-9, 2003
12%
28%
34%
25%
1%
510 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 21-28, 2003
 5%
23%
34%
38%
0%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 August 18-27, 2003
 3%
23%
38%
35%
1%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 May 13-21, 2003
 4%
34%
30%
30%
2%
503 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 April 7-15, 2003
 7%
32%
32%
28%
1%
509 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 4-12, 2003
 5%
22%
39%
32%
2%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 February 11-19, 2003
 4%
26%
38%
31%
1%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 7-15, 2003
 4%
23%
38%
31%
4%
514 ± 4.0
WISC-TV /
Research 20002
October 4-7, 2002
 8%
40%
39%
10%
3%
600 LV ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 September 17-26, 2002
 6%
30%
36%
25%
3%
539 RV ± 4.0

1 "How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing dealing with the economy?"

2 "How would you rate President Bush's performance in dealing with the economy?"

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

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Economy)

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
Los Angeles Times1 August 21-24, 2004
47%
49%
4%
512 LV ± 3.0
Los Angeles Times1 June 5-8, 2004
47%
47%
6%
694 RV ± 4.0
WPR / St. Norbert College2 April 14-21, 2004
38%
59%
3%
402 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College2 October 27 –
November 6, 2003
38%
59%
3%
401 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College2 March 6-14, 2003
33%
61%
5%
401 ± 4.9

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

2 "Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling each of the following aspects of his job. Do you approve or disapprove of the way he is handling the economy?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Education)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Education)

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 April 14-21, 2004
46%
41%
13%
402 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 27 –
November 6, 2003
53%
37%
10%
401 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 March 6-14, 2003
54%
37%
 9%
401 ± 4.9

1 "Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling each of the following aspects of his job. Do you approve or disapprove of the way he is handling education?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Environment)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Environment)

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 April 14-21, 2004
36%
48%
16%
402 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 27 –
November 6, 2003
45%
43%
11%
401 ± 5.0

1 "Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling each of the following aspects of his job. Do you approve or disapprove of the way he is handling environmental issues?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Ethics)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Ethics)

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
Badger Poll1 June 7-15, 2007
37%
58%
4%
502 ± 4.0

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling ethics in government?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Foreign Leaders, Dealings with)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Dealing with Foreign Leaders)

Poll Date
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
No opinion
Sample MoE
Badger Poll1 August 18-27, 2003
 8%
37%
36%
15%
4%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 May 13-21, 2003
13%
39%
33%
13%
2%
503 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 April 7-15, 2003
15%
42%
25%
15%
3%
509 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 4-12, 2003
11%
36%
33%
17%
3%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 7-15, 2003
10%
39%
35%
 9%
7%
514 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 September 17-26, 2002
19%
40%
27%
12%
3%
539 RV ± 4.0

1 "How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing dealing with foreign leaders?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Foreign Policy)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Foreign Policy)

Poll Date
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
No opinion
Sample MoE
Badger Poll1 June 7-15, 2007
 4%
15%
23%
58%
0%
502 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 18-26, 2006
 6%
20%
26%
47%
1%
508 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 23 – July 2, 2006
 7%
19%
25%
49%
1%
508 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 May 17-25, 2005
12%
25%
30%
32%
1%
509 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 8-16, 2005
 7%
30%
29%
31%
3%
501 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 4-12, 2005
10%
27%
30%
31%
2%
503 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 15-23, 2004
 9%
30%
30%
30%
1%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 April 20-28, 2004
 9%
29%
31%
29%
2%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 23-31, 2004
12%
28%
28%
31%
1%
500 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 27-February 3, 2004
12%
26%
27%
33%
2%
500 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 December 2-9, 2003
16%
29%
35%
19%
1%
510 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 21-28, 2003
12%
29%
28%
30%
1%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 August 18-27, 2003
12%
29%
34%
24%
1%
511 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 March 4-12, 2003
13%
33%
30%
23%
1%
504 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 January 7-15, 2003
12%
32%
34%
20%
2%
514 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 September 17-26, 2002
20%
41%
23%
15%
2%
539 RV ± 4.0

1 "How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing handling foreign policy?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Health Care and Prescription Drugs)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Health Care and Prescription Drugs)

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 April 14-21, 2004
24%
63%
12%
402 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 27 –
November 6, 2003
26%
61%
12%
401 ± 5.0
WPR / St. Norbert College1 March 6-14, 2003
31%
58%
11%
401 ± 4.9

1 "Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling each of the following aspects of his job. Do you approve or disapprove of the way he is handling health care and prescription drugs?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Iran)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Iran)

Poll Date
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
No opinion
Sample MoE
Badger Poll1 October 18-26, 2006
7%
14%
33%
44%
2%
508 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 23 – July 2, 2006
6%
18%
28%
44%
4%
508 ± 4.0

1 "How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing dealing with Iran?"

 

Job Approval Rating (Iraq)

 

George W. Bush Job Approval Rating (Iraq)

Poll Date
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
No opinion
Sample MoE
Badger Poll1 June 7-15, 2007
 6%
16%
19%
59%
0%
502 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 October 18-26, 2006
 8%
14%
21%
56%
1%
508 ± 4.0
Badger Poll1 June 23 – July 2, 2006
 9%
19%
21%
50%
1%
508 ± 4.0
Rasmussen2 December 8, 2005
22%
20%
14%
44%