Bush Job Approval at 37%

[sabra]

http://poll.gallup.com/content/?ci=23872

Bush Job Approval at 37%
Similar to 37% average rating for all of June

PRINCETON, NJ -- A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds 37% of Americans approving of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 59% disapproving. Despite many extraordinary events dominating the news over the past weeks -- including the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and Bush's high-visibility trip to Europe -- this slight drop from the 40% approval rating measured earlier in the month is not statistically significant and falls within the margin of error between the two surveys. The current 37% rating is similar to his average approval rating of 37% for all of June.

Bush's job approval rating had been showing a slow, gradual improvement from his administration's low point of 31% in early May, but seems to have reached a plateau in the 37% to 40% range since mid-June. Bush's ratings were higher in January and early February, averaging 42%.




The poll also asked Americans to rate the president's performance on five issues facing the nation. Bush fares the best on his handling of terrorism, with 47% saying they approve of the way he is handling this issue. Fewer than 4 in 10 Americans approve of the way Bush is handling the economy (39%), foreign affairs (38%), the situation in the Middle East (37%), or the situation in Iraq, on which Bush scores the lowest, at 35%.

George W. Bush's Issues Approval
July 21-23, 2006

Approve Disapprove

% %

Terrorism
47 50

The economy
39 59

Foreign affairs
38 56

The situation in the Middle East
37 56

The situation in Iraq
35 62

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. such much?

still too high. and so much for his huge statistical bounce.

[Virginia Dare]

2. So when it was up to 40% it was a "bounce"...

now that it's down to 37%, it's not statistically significant? :wtf:

[UpInArms]

5. when the Dimson has a .5% increase - we hear about the "rebound"

and how his numbers are "soaring" back - and now with a 3 percent drop, "it's statistically insignificant"



Hacks - partisan political repuke hacks - period.

(edit: spulling)

[JuniperLea]

9. And they say those things consistently

All the while saying they don't look at poll numbers...

[FreeStateDemocrat]

13. 4% increase in disapproval but not significant, 59% is a landslide defeat.

[rooboy]

3. A good solid figure... right in line with his college results, no doubt.

eom

[dmoded]

4. 37% too much...

[rodeodance]

6. "Bush fares the best on his handling of terrorism,"--I fear this will be

our Downfall--once again at the polls come Nov.

[Virginia Dare]

7. Yes, he's doing very well...

with creating more terrorists in the world...:banghead:

[w4rma]

8. Yeah that's his best at 50% disapprove. I don't think terra will be a

problem for Dems.

[sabra]

12. seems like he doesn't have any positive numbers in that category...

[NJCher]

10. find this hard to believe

Everywhere I've gone lately, I find conservatives and independents saying they do not support bush. I think this figure of 37% way too high, too.

Something's off here.




Cher

[goforit]

11. CBS poll just had him at 31%. Cheney pointing his gun again Gallop?

[stepnw1f]

14. He's Been at 37% for a While Now

Knock of the shit pollsters!