Record Support for President Bush

The White House ^ | 9/4/2002 | Office of Strategic Initiatives

[Alex P. Keaton]

President Bush holds a job approval rating "ten points higher than any other president at this juncture of their tenure since World War II."
- Susan Pinkus and Jill Darling Richardson, LA Times, September 1, 2002

Republicans begin the fall campaign strongly positioned with record support for President Bush and a Republican lead on the generic congressional ballot test.

Seven of ten registered voters approve of President Bush's job performance.

• The LA Times shows President Bush with a 70% job approval rating among registered voters and a similarly strong 68% rating among adults. The paper notes since their last survey in early February, the President's job approval has declined largely among Democrats, with just modest decline among independents and almost none among Republicans.

Seven of ten adults say President Bush is providing strong leadership for country.

• 70% say President Bush is doing a good job providing strong leadership for the country. - CNN/Time

Republicans hold five-point lead on generic congressional ballot test.

• By a 45% to 40% margin, Americans say they would vote for the Republican candidate for Congress. - Newsweek

Majorities approve of President's handling of terrorism, foreign affairs, economy, corporate fraud, and the budget.

• Among registered voters, President Bush holds approval ratings of 76% for his handling of terrorism, 63% for his foreign policy, 57% for his handling of the economy, 56% for his handling of corporate fraud, and 50% for his handling of the budget. - LA Times

Americans name job creation and tax cuts as best ways to improve the economy.

• When asked what the government should do to help improve the economy, job creation (16%) and tax cuts (13%) are top responses, followed by reducing budget deficit (7%), cutting waste (7%), and ending corporate fraud (5%). - LA Times

Sources: CNN/Time, 8/28-29 (N=1,004 Adults); LA Times, 8/22-25 (N=1,372 Adults; 1,163 RVs); Newsweek, 8/28-29 (N=1,005 Adults)

[Howlin]

I'm happy with the numbers; I am NOT happy that it's on the White House web site.

[OldFriend]

Aww, now you're going to make Puff Daschle cry!!!

[Alex P. Keaton]

Take Back the Senate and Keep the House

[Howlin]

Can you give me the exact link to this release on the White House web site? I don't see it.

[Howlin]

FYI.

[Huck]

I am NOT happy that it's on the White House web site.

How come?

[Howlin]

I don't think politics should be on that site. Let them put it up at the GOP site, if it's true.

[Sir Gawain]

With that kind of support, he should be able to push conservative issues instead of compromising on things like education and the farm bill, right?

[Sir Gawain]

I agree.

[hellinahandcart]

Um, Alex--you didn't post an LA Times article here disguised as a whitehouse.gov article, did you?

That would be bad.

[hellinahandcart]

I don't think the whitehouse.gov site is the place to wax poetic over one's poll numbers. It's tacky.

But I can't find this story on whitehouse.gov, so I will withold judgement until I find out where it's really from.

[Howlin]

I get it now; it's in the LA Slimes........good for you for not linking it.......LOL!

[Mo1]

But I can't find this story on whitehouse.gov

I haven't been able to find it either

[Howlin]

It's in the LA Times, named: Public's Mood on Priorities Changes. It's all in there.

[hellinahandcart]

good for you for not linking it

Good for him for lying about where it's from?

[Howlin]

Link

You may have to register! This stuff comes in emails!

[Howlin]

He didn't lie...it says right in the first paragraph LA Times......maybe he should have been clearer, but that's what WE'RE here for, right? :-)

[Huck]

I don't think the whitehouse.gov site is the place to wax poetic over one's poll numbers. It's tacky.

Yeah? I can see how the party politics could be considered over the line of decorum. But I don't see anything wrong with reporting accurate data which shows high approval ratings. If the public supports what they are doing, and independent news organizations confirm that, go ahead and get the news out. Why not? But the specifically partisan (45-40 GOP, etc) stuff I could understand your point. But then, I am no expert on what is or isn't tacky (just ask my wife.)

[NetValue]

"I don't think politics should be on that site. Let them put it up at the GOP site, if it's true."

I agree with you. There was a time when the President acted above politics in all things. That was when Presidents did only what was "right for America" and left the politics to Congress.