Posted on 01/25/2005 9:56:48 PM PST by Nascardude
President Bush's picks for the top jobs in his second-term cabinet are getting mixed reviews from likely voters, with Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice's nomination receiving the support of nearly six-in-ten Americans—while a majority disapprove of the job performance of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The survey of 1004 likely voters was conducted from January 18 through 21, 2005, and has a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percentage points.
The poll finds that 58% approve of Rice's appointment as Secretary of State, replacing retired General Colin Powell. Additionally, a majority (53%) say they approve of the job Rice has done as National Security Advisor. Just three-in-ten (30%) say they disapprove of her appointment.
The poll contained less-positive news for Bush's Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. The Secretary, whose job approval rating was 39%. Only one-in-ten respondents (10%) call Rumsfeld's job performance "excellent," while 29% say it is "good." A majority (54%) disapprove of his performance, with three-in-ten (30%) likely voters calling the Defense Secretary's performance on the job "poor."
"These numbers are certainly a verdict on the current status of the Iraq war," said pollster John Zogby. "A majority of likely voters are signaling their displeasure with Rumsfeld, though he remains popular with the most conservative voters in our poll—35% of this group rates Rumsfeld's job performance excellent."
The survey shows Secretary Rumsfeld's support to be strongest among those voters identifying themselves as conservative or very conservative; 61% of the former and 67% of the latter approve of Rumsfeld's performance. He scores no higher than 26% among other ideological subgroups. Rice, meanwhile, scores higher than Rumsfeld with every ideological group.
"Condoleezza Rice certainly is getting her political honeymoon," Zogby said. "She scores well with most demographics, though she fails to get a majority of moderates, and is not much better liked on the left than Rumsfeld. However, she's starting her job with the backing of six-in-ten Americans."
Zogby International conducted interviews of 1004 likely voters chosen at random nationwide. All calls were made from Zogby International headquarters in Utica, N.Y., from January 18 through 21, 2005. The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points. Slight weights were added to region, party, age, race, religion, gender, to more accurately reflect the voting population. Margins of error are higher in sub-groups.
Why do we poll such stupid things? All poll numbers have lost credibility because they end up becoming the news themselves.
I was just going to ask if this was the entertainment for tonight. LOL
Likely voters? Is there an election coming up?
Not for 2 years
Pray for W and Our Troops
The poll itself conducted in an effort to find SOMETHING to complain about...
Zogby, the most discredited pollster in the world. Wait, isn't he the one that waited until the Presidential election exit polls came out before submitting his final poll predicting a run-away win for John Kerry?
Zogby??? isn't he the same dickwad that said SKERRY was a winner. (Maybe in Noth VietNam)
The Democrats will now witness a successful election in Iraq and have to explain why they were claiming we were in a Quagmire and Bush went to Iraq for Oil
Zogby's still here? His credibility is less than zero.
I'd like to see him do a poll about what percentage of people give a fig about him and his polls anymore.
Pray for W and Our Troops
I'm wondering how he is managing to put food on the table. Who is still paying this guy?
I wanted to see who'd pay Zogby to take a poll ... or is it simply a vanity poll to try to establish some credibility?
What cruel heartless person told zombie he's relevant? Shame on you for fooling a brain dead poor half wit!
LOL...you mean Zogby is still in the polling business after being so totally wrong in '04? I thought for sure he'd be selling hot dogs from a push cart somewhere.
Gee, 30% disaprove of Dr. Rice and 30% disaprove of Rumsfeld. Could it possible be that the extreme left is at work here?
Zogby who???
But Bush's zog numbers are always lower on Wednesday. This is skewed.
Zogby? Isn't that some kind of ketchup?
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