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Wisconsin: George W. Bush

Job Approval Rating (General)
Job Approval Rating (Corporate Reform)
Job Approval Rating (Domestic Problems)
Job Approval Rating (Economy)
Job Approval Rating (Education)
Job Approval Rating (Environment)
Job Approval Rating (Ethics)
Job Approval Rating (Foreign Leaders, Dealings with)
Job Approval Rating (Foreign Policy)
Job Approval Rating (Health Care and Prescription Drugs)
Job Approval Rating (Iran)
Job Approval Rating (Iraq)
Job Approval Rating (North Korea)
Job Approval Rating (Social Security)
Job Approval Rating (Taxes)
Job Approval Rating (Terrorism)
Favorability Rating
Political Ideology
Impact on Direction of Country

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

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

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%