What is Bush's current approval rating?

[coloradodem2005]

48%? 49%?

[mitchtv]

1. the corporate news said 52% two days ago

seemed high

[acmavm]

5. And we all know how dependable and honest the corporate new media

is. I suspect if the truth be told it's in the low 40s, at best.

[acmavm]

6. And we all know how dependable and honest the corporate new media

is. I suspect if the truth be told it's in the low 40s, at best.

[democracyindanger]

2. Gallup

52% overall job performance
42% handling of the war

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/269969p-231232c.html

[Skittles]

3. 28%

they just aren't telling the American people, lest they think the bastard stole the election

[Can o Beans]

4. 0% at my house

and falling

[Carolab]

7. 49% per AP poll dated 1/7/05

AP Poll

Fri Jan 7, 6:30 PM ET White House - AP


By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) is entering his second term with the lowest approval ratings of any recent two-term president, even as he talks about an ambitious agenda of change, an Associated Press poll finds.

Congress is viewed even more negatively — a troubling sign for Bush and Congress as they tackle such proposals as creating private accounts for those in the Social Security (news - web sites) system, overhauling the federal tax code and limiting lawsuit damages.

Bush's approval rating is at 49 percent in the AP poll with 49 percent disapproving among all of those polled. His job approval is in the high 40s or low 50s in several other recent polls — as low as any job approval rating for a re-elected president at the start of the second term in more than 50 years.

Presidents Reagan and Clinton had job approval ratings near six in 10 just before their inauguration for a second term, according to Gallup polls.

President Nixon's approval was in the 60s right after his 1972 re-election, slid to about 50 percent right before his inauguration and then moved back over 60 percent. President Eisenhower's job approval was in the low 70s just before his second inauguration in 1957.

About four in 10, 41 percent, approve of the job Congress is doing, while 53 percent disapprove, according to the poll conducted for the AP by Ipsos Public Affairs.

(more)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=3&u=/ap/20050107/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_poll

[coloradodem2005]

8. So.

They don't like Bush or the Republican Congress and Senate but they voted for them? What a bunch of fucking idiots.

[Carolab]

9. Get the impression we're being lied to?

And the election was maybe, oh I don't know, can you say STOLEN??

[coloradodem2005]

10. either that or people are really as stupid as I fear.

n/t

[TWiley]

13. It was the "patriotic" thing to do.

Furthermore, nobody wants to be called an immoral democrat, or to be criticized for "not supporting the troops"

I feel the election was based on emotional talking points, not genuine fact about the action and intent of the Bushtapo.

[Zinfandel]

11. Less than 42% in California!

[tritsofme]

12. 50.5

Poll Date Approve Disapprove Spread
RCP Average 1/3-1/5 50.5% 46.5% +4.0%
CNN/USA Today/Gallup 1/3 - 1/5 52% 44% +8%
AP-Ipsos 1/3 - 1/5 49% 49% EVEN

[TWiley]

14. 12% according to my calculation. However, I could be wrong.

I may have errored on the side of the bush media.

[Tim4319]

15. I would say it is in the negative.

[Lexingtonian]

16. 49% is the best number

Gallup on average has overestimated Bush support by 2% or slightly more over the past couple of months. Ipsos-Reid is off by under 1% relative to consensus in recent months when there is a lot of polling. Data by Pollkatz. I checked at Zogby today, but they won't have a number for about another week- so we're stuck with a mere two data points to toy with, which means working off the reputations of the pollsters.

In late December the analysis was that Dubya's running in the low 40s percentages in the Blue States and around 55% in the Red States. Basically, Texas is being an asshole to the rest of the country in enabling the twit.

[LynnTheDem]

17. latest polls; 46%-52%

Neither of which is good for a recently "elected President" with "political capital" and a "mandate".

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[The Backlash Cometh]

19. Yes, he does seem to enjoy high polls whenever there is great suffering

in the world. Probably because it's those times that the paid media have to tweak their calls a bit.

[Al-CIAda]

20. Just about time for another 'attack'.