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June 30, 2005

No Bounce:

Bush Job Approval Unchanged by War Speech;

Question on Impeachment Shows Polarization of Nation;


President Bush's televised address to the nation produced no
noticeable bounce in his approval numbers, with his job approval
rating slipping a point from a week ago, to 43%, in the latest Zogby
International poll.

And, in a sign of continuing polarization, more than two-in-five
voters (42%) say they would favor impeachment proceedings if it is
found the President misled the nation about his reasons for going to
war with Iraq.

The Zogby America survey of 905 likely voters, conducted from June 27
through 29, 2005, has a margin of error of +/-3.3 percentage points.

Just one week ago, President Bush's job approval stood at a previous
low of 44%--but it has now slipped another point to 43%, despite a
speech to the nation intended to build support for the Administration
and the ongoing Iraq War effort.

The Zogby America survey includes calls made both before and after the
President's address, and the results show no discernible "bump" in his
job approval, with voter approval of his job performance at 45% in the
final day of polling.

Where voters live has some impact on their perceptions.

The President's job rating remains relatively strong in the South,
with 51% rating his performance favorably; in all other regions, those
disapproving his performance are in the majority.

In a more significant sign of the weakness of the President's numbers,
more "Red State" voters--that is, voters living in the states that
cast their ballots for the Bush-Cheney ticket in 2004--now rate his
job performance unfavorably, with 50% holding a negative impression of
the President's handling of his duties, and 48% holding a favorable
view.

The President also gets negative marks from one-in-four (25%)
Republicans--as well as 86% of Democrats and 58% of independents.
(Bush nets favorable marks from 75% of Republicans, 13% of Democrats
and 40% of independents.)

Impeachment Question Shows Bitterness of Divide

In a sign of the continuing partisan division of the nation, more than
two-in-five (42%) voters say that, if it is found that President Bush
did not tell the truth about his reasons for going to war with Iraq,
Congress should hold him accountable through impeachment.

While half (50%) of respondents do not hold this view, supporters of
impeachment outweigh opponents in some parts of the country.

Among those living in the Western states, a 52% majority favors
Congress using the impeachment mechanism while just 41% are opposed;
in Eastern states, 49% are in favor and 45% opposed.

In the South, meanwhile, impeachment is opposed by three-in-five
voters (60%) and supported by just one-in-three (34%); in the
Central/Great Lakes region, 52% are opposed and 38% in favor.

Impeachment is overwhelmingly rejected in the Red States--just 36% say
they agree Congress should use it if the President is found to have
lied on Iraq, while 55% reject this view;

in the "Blue States" that voted for Massachusetts Democrat John Kerry
in 2004, meanwhile, a plurality of 48% favors such proceedings while
45% are opposed.

A large majority of Democrats (59%) say they agree that the President
should be impeached if he lied about Iraq, while just three-in-ten
(30%) disagree.

Among President Bush's fellow Republicans, a full one-in-four (25%)
indicate they would favor impeaching the President under these
circumstances, while seven-in-ten (70%) do not.

Independents are more closely divided, with 43% favoring impeachment
and 49% opposed.

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Headed in the right direction. Red Nation, prepare to secede.

Harry

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