Zogby Poll: Bush-40%, S-45%, W-43%, Central-39%, E-34%

[kpete]

Released: February 20, 2006
Presidents Day Rating: Bush 40%

President’s job approval rating now stable, but base weakened by weight of Iraq War concerns, new Zogby International telephone poll shows


As America marks its official Presidents Day holiday, the nation’s likely voters appear to have settled on a somewhat negative appraisal of work done by the current occupant of the White House, a new nationwide Zogby International telephone poll shows.

After slight moves above and below the 40% job approval mark over the course of the past few months, that’s now the percentage of respondents who give him high marks for his leadership, while 60% said he deserves only fair to poor marks, the survey shows. As is usually the case, a similar percentage – 42% – said they believe the nation is moving in the right direction.

What is remarkable in this latest poll, conducted Feb. 15-18, 2006, is that President Bush shows weakness among the demographic groups that have comprised the heart of his political base over the past five years, according to Pollster John Zogby, President and CEO of Zogby International (Mr. Zogby’s commentary on the poll is included below).

Bush performs best in the South, where 45% give him a positive rating, and the West, where 43% approve of his work. In the Central and Great Lakes region, he wins approval from 39%, while just 34% in the East give him passing marks.


http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1073

[marmar]

1. And actually, I think this poll is being quite kind...

When he's under 50 percent in the south, you know things are really jacked up for him.

[Higans]

2. they obviously didn't poll any one in California

[zanne]

3. A simple but effective statement.

Good picture.

[HockeyMom]

4. Gotta love California

From your sister in heart New Yorker.

How did you end up with AHnold, and us Pataki? Gotta work on that.

Have a nice day.