Posted on 10/07/2005 12:32:18 PM PDT by new yorker 77
Friday October 07, 2005--Forty-seven percent (47%) of American adults now approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President. This is the third time in four days, the Approval Rating has been at 47%, a slight improvement over the preceding month.
Fifty-two percent (52%) Disapprove.
The President's performance in office earns Approval from 81% of Republicans, 18% of Democrats, and 41% of those not affiliated with either major political party.
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During 2004, reports on the President Job Approval were based upon surveys of Likely Voters. Typically, a survey of Likely Voters would report a Job Approval rating 2-3 points higher than a survey of all adults.
On Election Day, the President's Job Approval was at 52%. During all of 2004, the President's Job Approval ranged from a high of 57% in early January to a low of 48% on May 17.
The President's highest rating of 2005 was 54% on February 4
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
You mean the "fake but accurate" one?
This is much closer to what Brit said the other night about Bush's poll number..
(here I am posting, even though I tell myself NEVER to pay attention to polls...lol)
CBS says 37%
I'd prefer a higher number. But, under the circumstances (Katrina, gas prices, overseas trouble), it's not bad.
And we should care about what CBS and their fake polls say.
So Bush approval is basically the same as election day I gather.
That's why these polls are meaningless.
If he would get out and explain that all this uproar about price gouging is a demagogic hoax and lead on energy, it might even go higher.
The MSM will be groaning this weekend banging themselves in the head asking "What went wrong?" Pretty good numbers.
I just polled 100 people that disapprove of the job CBS is doing to see what they think about CBS, and 100% said they disapprove of the job CBS is doing.
That's why these polls are meaningless.
It depends on who you talk to. The Democrats would say they were accurate. If the situation was reversed and the approval rate was somewhere around 60% or above, then the Republicans would say they were accurate and the Dems would say they were not. It just has to fit your political views/agenda in some way. That's the litmus test.
That makes me feel much better. Maybe Bush has a shot at re-election afterall. Unless he has to go against an "ideal Democratic opponent". Then I fear for his chances.
(/sarcasm)
Does anyone actually listen to or believe See BS anymore? Are they sure the poll didn't come through Kinko's?
No.
On average it has been anywhere from 2% to 9% lower this year, which is well within the range of 45% to 57% among likely voters in 2004. In 2004, he averaged closer to 51% and 52%.
45% among likely voters is 42% among national adults.
57% among likely voters is 54% among national adults.
This is the range President Bush operated in in 2004.
You people really are something. JUST ignore the energy bill, just ignore the push to build more refineries. Just ignore the push to use the Hurricane Relief plan to relax eviromomental regulation on the oil industry. Just ignore the fact the the Dinosaur Media is 100% negative ALL the time. 'IT's Bush's FAULT! WHAAA! Everything is not perfect and Bush is in charge! WHAAA! It' Bush's fault everything is not perfect.' Maybe if the Conservative punditry spent 1/25th of the time SUPPORTING Bush on that they spend whining at him, we would NOT be HAVING this problem getting ANY of the agenda passed! Funny how you all want to give the gutless Senate a pass. You know, the one that just passed 90-9 the Terrorist Protection Amendment as part of this year's Defense Appropriations bill? Why should Bush go to war with a bunch of people who spend all their time SHOOTING AT HIM instead of the ENEMY?
Bush's incompetence will destroy everything the Republican Party has won in the past few decades. In fact, he's actually starting to be more useful to the left now. The Republicans are starting to realize that fact to their horror. The emperor has no clothes.
47% is a slight improvement over 42%
Per the other comments, it's better to compare Rasmussen (reputable pollster) to CBS or Ipsos (disreputable pollsters) at the same points in time. Clearly Rasmussen has a better track record due to better sampling and more objective questions.
I didn't see 50% when I opened the article so unless I missed something, there was a little rounding? Usually that's not done with polls as the error rate is plus or minus 3 to 5.
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