Bush Approval Back Up to 63% (Fox News Poll)

Fox News ^ | 16 Jan 2003 | Fox News

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The latest FOX News poll, conducted January 14-15 by Opinion Dynamics Corp., shows that few Americans rate the current condition of the economy positively. Today, 13 percent think the economy is in excellent or good shape, down from 24 percent six months ago and 28 percent last January. Overwhelmingly the public says the economy is in only fair (46 percent) or poor (40 percent) shape.

Today, 63 percent of the public approve and 28 disapprove of the job Bush is doing as president. While still impressive, the president's job approval rating has been on a gradual decline. Six months ago about 70 percent approved of Bush's job performance and a year ago 83 percent approved.

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[america-rules]

A majority of Americans remain in support of disarming Iraq and removing Saddam from power (67 percent support, 25 percent oppose). As has been the case in the past, Republicans are much stronger supporters of taking military action against Iraq than are Democrats (82 percent and 52 percent respectively).

[Howlin]

Bump!

[maranatha]

Great approval rating bump

[dixiechick2000]

Good news bump!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

I wouldn't want to be standing on the sidewalk along AOL-Time Warner-CNN headquarters after this report, at least without looking up.

[Brimack34]

I look forward too seeing this all over the media tomorrow.

[RandallFlagg]

Did anyone mention that the poll that recently showed President Bush's approval rating below 60% was done by someone completely new at the offices?

GO BUSH!!

[EGPWS]

...few Americans rate the current condition of the economy positively.

This I would consider a rating of congress for generally the POTUS is considered a figurehead and the Chief worker of foreign policy.
The economy is more of a reflection of the workings of congress. I do have to say however that Dubya' has been in the forefront with the economic issues and prodding congress to take care of it with some very excellent input from him.

[america-rules]

"I look forward too seeing this all over the media tomorrow. "

Won't happen - Fox had it hidden deep in their site !

If fox doesn'ty have it as breaking news the commies won't

[america-rules]

"few Americans rate the current condition of the economy positively"

They believe the lies being told by the LEFT !

Compared to a 50 year average we're in pretty good shape - even better then 6 years of Clintoon !

[Howlin]

I can hear windows opening from here.

[EGPWS]

even better then 6 years of Clintoon !

Gees, couldn't you come up with a better comparison? What isn't better than [8] years of "Der Schlick"?
Ok, ok, maybe 4yrs. of Jimma' would qualify! :)

I can't believe it, I just got home from work and Cavuto on FOX has "Ritter the Rat" on.

[knak]

I wonder if his speech on affirmative action had anything to do with this?

[RedsHunter]

This is to be expected. That 58% poll was a weekend survey, done when the normal people, who really do have a life, aren't at home all that much to answer the phone and talk to agenda driven poll takers.

[america-rules]

"Gees, couldn't you come up with a better comparison? What isn't better than [8] years of "Der Schlick"? Ok, ok, maybe 4yrs. of Jimma' would qualify! :) "

Kinda hard to compare two years of the Clintoon Bubble with today but maybe the facts will come out in history showing it was all a huge mirage!

[MJY1288]

Watch what his numbers will be after the "State of The Union" address, Back obove 70%.... I predict

[RobbyS]

The bubble was sustained only by two sectors: Technology and large-caps. The air began to go out in the spring of 2000. That's when my portfolio began to go down. Soon after the election. the incoming Bushies said that it was on the way down. The Clintonites pohh-poohed all this "negative" talk as a political ploy.

[LdSentinal]

When the fuss about Y2K ended and the companies didn't need so many computer people, the down-turn began.