http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52151-2004May24.html Washington Post-ABC News Poll
Bush Losing Support on Iraq, Poll Finds President's Approval Ratings Hits Lowest Point By Dan Balz and Richard Morin
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, May 24, 2004; 5:16 PM
-snip-
Democrats continue to give Bush low marks across the board, but his political standing has been weakened by an erosion in support among independents and by signs of potential disaffection among his typically rock-solid Republican base.
A month ago Bush's overall approval rating stood at 51-47 percent and virtually all of the decline since then is attributable to a drop of 7 percentage points among Republicans. Just 20 percent of Democrats and 46 percent of independents approve of how he is handling the presidency.
On Iraq, a majority of Democrats (87 percent) and independents (58 percent) give him negative marks. Among members of his own party, support, while strong, declined 8 percentage points during the past month to 76 percent.
The president received higher marks for managing the war on terrorism, although the 58 percent approval rating in the latest poll marked the first time Bush has dropped below 60 percent on that question since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Bush's Iraqi approval rating now stands lower than his economic approval rating. In the latest poll, 44 percent said they approved of how he has handled the economy compared with 54 percent who disapproved. The last two employment reports have shown significant new job creation, and while Bush's economic ratings remain negative, they are not as low as they were in March.
-snip-
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
