Posted on 11/22/2004 9:26:33 PM PST by Nascardude
Released: November 22, 2004 President’s Job Performance Rating Breaks Ceiling with 51%; Nearly Half (49%) Now Say US Headed in Right Direction; Powell Exits with 88% Favorability Rating While Other Top Cabinet Members Receive Mixed Reviews, Rumsfeld (47%) and Rice (53%); Electorate Uncertain About President’s Nominees, New Zogby Poll Reveals
After scoring below fifty percent in several pre and post-election surveys, President George W. Bush’s job performance rating has risen to 51%, with nearly half of respondents (49%) now saying that the US is headed in the right direction, according to a new Zogby America survey. The telephone poll of 1052 likely voters was conducted from Tuesday through Friday (November 16-19, 2004). Overall results have a margin of sampling error of +/-3.1%.
President George W. Bush Job Performance Rating % Nov 16-19 Nov 12-13
Approve 51 48
Disapprove 49 51
Undecided 1 1
Among those who rate President Bush’s job performance most favorable are: southerners (59%); westerners (50%); residents in the central great lakes region (53%); men (52%); and women (50%). While the President enjoys the support of 90% of his own party members, less than one in five (18%) Democrats give him positive performance marks.
The President’s performance rating has increased (since our last Zogby America poll, November 12-13, 2004) among: Catholics (46%-55%); Independents (36%-42%); African Americans (11%-17%); and voters between the ages of 18-24 years of age (42%-44%).
In regards to the US direction, forty-nine percent of respondents say that the US is headed in the right direction— an increase of two percentage points from a week ago. Forty-five percent believe the country is on the wrong track, while six percent say they are undecided.
US Direction Nov 16-19 Nov 12-13
Right 49 47
Wrong 45 44
Undecided 6 9
When asked about the President’s top cabinet members, respondents gave mixed reviews. Secretary of State, Colin Powell receives a favorability rating of 88% in spite of his controversial testimony on Feb. 5, 2004 before the United Nations Security Council surrounding the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
Powell shows most favorable among: whites (90%); men (89%); women (88%); and voters between the ages of 18-24 years of age (87%).
National Security Advisor, Condoleezza Rice transitions from her current post to what may become her next top job in the Bush administration, Secretary of State, with an overall favorability rating of 53%. Rice is viewed most favorable among: Protestants (61%); men and women (53%); and white respondents (58%).
Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld’s approval rating falls short of half (47%) with nearly one in five saying that they disapprove of his performance (39%). Among those who support Rumsfeld are: Protestants (54%); whites (52%); and men (49%).
Job Performance Rating % Secretary of State Colin Powell National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Approve 88 53 47
Disapprove 6 28 39
Undecided - 3 2
Respondents were less than enthusiastic and showed signs of uncertainty regarding their approval of the President’s nomination of Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State (53%), and Alberto Gonzales as US Attorney General (42%). Among those most supportive of Rice are: Protestants (57%) men (54%); and women (53%), while Gonzales enjoys the support of Catholics (55%); Hispanics (49%); and men (47%).
President’s Cabinet Appointees Secretary of State Designate Condoleezza Rice US Attorney General Designate Alberto Gonzales
Approve 53 42
Disapprove 34 15
Undecided 13 44
Zogby International conducted telephone interviews of 1052 likely voters chosen at random nationwide. All calls were made from Zogby International headquarters in Utica, N.Y., from Tuesday, November 16 through Friday, November 19, 2004. The margin of error is +/-3.1 percentage points. Slight weights were added to region, party, age, race, religion and gender to more accurately reflect the voting population. Margins of error are higher in sub-groups.
"Pretty good, considering the source
No, pretty good, considering the sauce.
Zogby has been completely discredited.
Gallup says "W" job approval at 55%
Oh let me be the first: That Zogby, who can believe a word he says anymore? He's just trying to get back in our good graces! He's a bum!
Any seconds?
Zogby. Hmmmm. Yes, Zogby. Is he still in the polling business?
W has brought honor back to this country and the White House. I don't really care what other countries think of us, just as long as we do the right thing. Besides they are afraid of him (W).
Zogby? Zogby. That name rings a bell. Didn't he used to be someone?
Who is zogby ?
Enough with the meaningless statistics and numbers. I want to know what Mr. Zogby believes the numbers indicate. ;-)
And how is the newly-elected Kerry Cabinet polling. ... Huh?... Oh, that's right!
So, in other words, it is worthless.
Zogby is not a lover of the Bush administration and really blew the Election polls. Don't pay him any mind.
Since George W. Bush does not let polling govern his policies, and since the election is over and we have another 2 years until the next one, it scarcely even matters.
Isn't he the guy that used exit polls to do his final numbers and really screwed the pooch?
Z-o-g...never heard of him.
One comment. Zogby poll is worthless!!!
'Zogby is not a lover of the Bush administration and really blew the Election polls.'
A more accurate rendition might be along the lines of '..tried to sway the election (along with 'Rat exit polling operatives) with an early call of the entire nation (as opposed to just FLA in '00), but got his *SS HANDED TO HIM by 61.06 MILLION of the American people who smelled a RAT and REALLY turned out after working hours to torpedo Kerry'
"Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice..- won't get fooled again!"
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