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Research & Outreach > Center for the Study of Politics and Governance > Elections Projects > Polling Archives > Minnesota Poll Archive
Politics
Untitled Document
George W. Bush

* Job Approval Rating (General)

* Job Approval Rating (Economy)

* Job Approval Rating (Iraq)

* Job Approval Rating (Terrorism)

* Favorability Rating

* Confidence Rating

 

Job Approval Rating (General)

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?"

Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
November 5-6, 2006
33%
62%
5%
747 LV ± 3.6
November 4-5, 2006
36%
60%
4%
740 LV ± 3.7
October 31 – November 3, 2006
35%
61%
4%
1027 LV ± 3.2
October 6-11, 2006
36%
61%
3%
818 LV ± 3.4
September 13-15, 2006
36%
59%
5%
820 LV ± 3.4
July 6-11, 2006
42%
53%
5%
813 LV ± 3.6
April 30 – May 4, 2005
42%
52%
6%
832 ± 3.4
January 23-26, 2005
51%
45%
4%
832 ± 3.4
October 31 - November 1, 2004
46%
48%
6%
742 LV ± 3.6
October 30-31, 2004
44%
51%
5%
722 LV ± 3.7
October 26-29, 2004
44%
49%
7%
996 LV ± 3.1
October 9-11, 2004
45%
50%
5%
809 ± 3.4
September 7-13, 2004
46%
47%
7%
1035 LV ± 3.0
July 19-24, 2004
43%
49%
8%
1030 ± 3.0
January 15-20, 2004
50%
46%
4%
821 ± 3.4
December 16-18, 2003
56%
40%
4%
737 ± 3.6
September 2-8, 2003
49%
47%
4%
817 ± 3.4
April 25-29, 2003
63%
30%
7%
1033 ± 3.0
March 25-26, 2003
63%
32%
5%
831 ± 3.4
February 20-23, 2003
50%
44%
6%
845 ± 3.4
December 17-22, 2002
62%
33%
5%
1003 ± 3.1
August 20-25, 2002
64%
30%
6%
819 ± 3.4
October 8-10, 2001
87%
9%
4%
727 ± 3.6
April 5-11, 2001
56%
28%
16%
829 ± 3.4

 

Job Approval Rating (Economy)

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the nation's economy?"

Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
October 9-11, 2004
39%
55%
6%
809 ± 3.4
September 7-13, 2004
41%
53%
6%
1035 LV ± 3.0
December 16-18, 2003
47%
45%
8%
737 ± 3.6
September 2-8, 2003
37%
54%
9%
817 ± 3.4
February 20-23, 2003
42%
47%
11%
845 ± 3.4
April 25-29, 2003
38%
52%
10%
1033 ± 3.0
August 20-25, 2002
47%
40%
13%
817 ± 3.4
April 5-11, 2001
51%
31%
18%
829 ± 3.4

 

Job Approval Rating (Iraq)

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"

Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
October 9-11, 2004
40%
54%
6%
809 ± 3.4
September 7-13, 2004
42%
52%
6%
1035 LV ± 3.0
December 16-18, 2003
58%
37%
5%
737 ± 3.6
September 2-8, 2003
49%
47%
4%
817 ± 3.4
April 25-29, 2003 #
70%
25%
5%
1033 ± 3.0
March 25-26, 2003 #
67%
27%
6%
831 ± 3.4

# In March and April 2003, the question wording read "war in Iraq" instead of "situation in Iraq."

 

Job Approval Rating (Terrorism)

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the worldwide campaign against terrorism?"

Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
September 2-8, 2003
55%
39%
6%
817 ± 3.4
February 20-23, 2003
57%
36%
7%
845 ± 3.4
December 17-22, 2002
64%
29%
7%
1003 ± 3.1
August 20-25, 2002
68%
25%
7%
819 ± 3.4

 

"Do you approve or disapprove of the actions George W. Bush is taking to prevent terrorist attacks here in the United States?"

Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
August 20-25, 2002
77%
17%
6%
819 ± 3.4

 

Favorability Rating

"((Now I will read a list of people in politics). For each one please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of that person. If you don't know the name, just say so.) … George W. Bush."

Date
Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know
name
No
opinion
Sample MoE
October 31 –
November 1, 2004
47%
46%
1%
6%
742 LV ± 3.6
October 30-31, 2004
45%
48%
0%
7%
722 LV ± 3.7
October 26-29, 2004
47%
45%
0%
8%
996 LV ± 3.1
October 9-11, 2004
47%
49%
0%
4%
809 ± 3.4
September 7-13, 2004
46%
47%
0%
7%
1035 LV ± 3.0
July 19-24, 2004
47%
48%
1%
4%
1030 ± 3.0
March 28-31, 2004
49%
46%
0%
5%
827 LV ± 3.4
January 2-7, 2001 #
54%
34%
1%
11%
781 ± 3.5
Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2000
47%
44%
0%
9%
615 LV ± 3.1
October 14-18, 2000
54%
39%
0%
7%
814 LV ± 3.4
September 23-27, 2000
52%
41%
1%
6%
833 LV ± 3.4
August 20-24, 2000
47%
36%
3%
14%
1034 ± 3.0
June 12-18, 2000
54%
34%
2%
10%
1050 ± 3.0
January 3-9, 2000
51%
33%
3%
13%
1031 ± 3.1

# "Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of George W. Bush?"

 

Confidence Rating

"How much confidence would you say you have in President-elect George W. Bush's ability to govern the country?"

Date
Great deal
Only some
Hardly any
None
(vol.)
No
opinion
Sample MoE
January 2-7, 2001
33%
45%
15%
3%
4%
781 ± 3.5

 

 

 
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