From The New York Times, 3/1/07:
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/03/01/new-bush-iraq-poll-numbers/
New Bush, Iraq Poll Numbers
By Marjorie Connelly
In the months since the Congressional elections, President Bush has
lost substantial support among members of his own party, according to
the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.
Mr. Bush’s approval rating dropped 13 percentage points since last
fall among Republicans, 65 percent of whom now say they approve of the
way he is handling his job as president, compared with 78 percent last
October.
Over all, Mr. Bush’s job approval remains at one of its lowest points,
with 29 percent of all Americans saying they approve of the way he is
doing his job, compared with 34 percent at the end of October.
Sixty-one percent disapproved, compared with 58 percent in October,
within the margin of sampling error.
Twenty-three percent of those polled approved of the way Mr. Bush is
dealing with the situation in Iraq.
Twenty-five percent approved of his handling of foreign policy.
Even the president’s campaign against terrorism, long his signature
issue, is seen positively by only 40 percent of those polled, while 53
percent disapprove.
Three-quarters of those polled say things are going badly for the
United States in Iraq, and only 23 percent say the efforts to bring
stability and order to Iraq are going well.
Seventy percent, including 52 percent of Republicans, say there is not
much the United States military can do to reduce the sectarian
fighting in Iraq.
Over all, 23 percent of the public say the country is going in the
right direction and 68 percent consider it as having “gotten off on
the wrong track.”
The nationwide telephone poll was conducted Friday through Tuesday
with 1,281 adults and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus
three percentage points.
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Did they say 29% "approval"? My goodness. Can the cellar be far away?
That's just about rock bottom, ya know.
Harry
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