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August 22, 2006 Bush Approval at 42% Public increasingly positive about his handling of terrorism by Jeffrey M. Jones GALLUP NEWS SERVICE PRINCETON, NJ -- A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds George W. Bush's presidential job approval rating at 42%. That is slightly better than his summer readings, which have varied between 36% and 40%, and is Bush's best ratings in a single poll since early February. Bush's approval rating for handling terrorism increased significantly from the rating last month, while his ratings on other issues are flat, suggesting that more positive evaluations of Bush are likely tied to his...

The Bush Bounce He's only part way back. by Fred Barnes 07/17/2006, Volume 011, Issue 41 THERE'S JOY at the White House again and less anxiety among Republicans in Congress. The excesses of the press and Supreme Court are bringing Bush and rebellious conservatives closer together. Iraq is better off. The American economy is humming. The White House has made no harmful missteps. And the president's job approval rating is rising. Yet the Bush recovery is not complete. "We're in a better place than we were two or three months ago," says Republican national chairman Ken Mehlman. "But [the midterm...

President Bush failed to get an immediate political bounce from the news that al-Zarqawi was killed last week. The reasons why cannot be determined with assurance, but let's first look at the numbers.Just before al-Zarqawi was killed, 32% of Americans gave the President good or excellent marks for handling the situation in Iraq. That figure actually slipped a point to 31% in our poll conducted in the days following the good news.At Rasmussen Reports, we also measure consumer and investor confidence on a daily basis. Following the capture of Saddam Hussein, there was an immediate bounce in the nation's...

by Mark Finkelstein January 2, 2006 - 07:48 Much as the folks at Today revel in reporting soaring gas prices and, when it comes to President Bush, falling opinion polls, sometimes those pesky facts get in the way. But that was not about to stop Katie Couric this morning. The Perky One, tan and blonder-than-ever in her return from vacation, spun Bush's recent poll bump solely and exclusively as the result of his mea culpas. Katie's guest was reliable all-purpose talking head Howard Fineman. Couric: "His poll numbers started to tick upward before the holidays, Howard because it was sort...

It is amusing to watch liberals try to explain away the recent upswing in President Bush's approval rating, from around 39 percent to 47 percent. Sure enough, they've figured a way to attribute the turnaround to a validation of their positions rather than his policies. They are promoting the idea that President Bush's popularity increase is due to his admission of "mistakes" on Iraq. But this is merely wishful thinking. Ever since President Bush attacked Iraq, Democrats have been castigating him for doing it and for how he's handled the operation every step of the way. After all, their best...

President Bush's approval rating has surged in recent weeks, reversing what had been an extended period of decline, with Americans now expressing renewed optimism about the future of democracy in Iraq, the campaign against terrorism and the U.S. economy, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News Poll. Bush's overall approval rating rose to 47 percent, from 39 percent in early November, with 52 percent saying they disapprove of how he is handling his job. His approval rating on Iraq jumped 10 percentage points since early November, to 46 percent, while his rating on the economy rose 11 points, to 47...

President Bush's approval ratings have spiked dramatically over the last month while Congressional approval has crashed.

President Bush's improved standing with whites, men, Catholics and other core supporters has been a key factor in pushing his job approval rating up to 42 percent. That's the highest level since summer. Shifting into campaign mode to reverse his slide in public opinion polls, Bush has boosted his support among key constituency groups _ particularly in the Northeast and West _ on his handling of Iraq and the economy, an AP-Ipsos poll found. "Now it's not a one-sided debate," said Republican pollster Ed Goeas, citing Bush's recent speeches on the health of the economy and the high stakes in...

President’s job approval hits 45%; Voters optimistic about Iraq after Constitution passage—New Zogby America Poll President Bush, his job approval rating beleaguered by poor marks in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rebounded from historic lows this summer to 45% in Zogby International’s latest poll, with job approval numbers bumping back up into the range where they have hovered for most of his second term. The survey also found that, while voters do not give the President passing marks on his handling of the Iraq War, half (50%) believe the recently-passed Iraqi constitution is a major step in the right direction...

NewsMax.com's Fr. Michael Reilly notes that President Bush's approval ratings are on the rise again, much to the chagrin of the mainstream press. The results of the first major post-election poll show a big bounce for President Bush, with a CNN/Gallup survey awarding Bush a 55 percent job approval rating, with only 42 percent disapproving. What's more, Bush's personal popularity is 60 percent as opposed to 39 percent who do not approve. Administration officials are also registering strong approval numbers, with Colin Powell leading the pack at 87 percent. Condoleeza Rice wins a 63 percent approval rating while Vice President...

Job approval up five points, now at 53%PRINCETON, NJ -- President George W. Bush's job approval is now at 53%, up from 48% measured just before the election. A post-election bounce is typical for presidents, whether re-elected or not. Perhaps the cessation of hostilities between the two major candidates at the end of the campaign season influences people to be more positive, seeing their candidate as either graciously accepting defeat or basking in victory.This week, before Gallup had the new Bush approval numbers available, Assistant Gallup Poll Editor Joseph Carroll reported on the history of post-election bounces (see "Will Bush...

Bush takes a six-point lead after new bin Laden tapeBy Philip Sherwell in Columbus, Ohio(Filed: 31/10/2004)President Bush has opened a six-point lead over John Kerry in the first opinion poll to include sampling taken after the new Osama bin Laden videotape was broadcast on Friday night. The Newsweek poll published yesterday, only three days before the presidential election, put Mr Bush on 50 per cent and Mr Kerry on 44 per cent. A similar poll conducted a week earlier gave the president 48 per cent to his Democratic challenger's 46 per cent.If the trend is confirmed by other polls,...

FROM A SOURCE CLOSE TO THE CAMPAIGN (GOOD NEWS FOR BUSH) [10/28 02:07 PM] Just heard from a source close to the campaign, tuned in to the conversations at the highest levels. According to the Bushies, the last few days have seen a huge burst of momentum in their numbers. They think Bush is ahead by a few points nationally. They expect the next round of tracking polls to show a bit of a bump. The internal polls show a significant lead in Florida (outside margin of error) and Arkansas is out of play, with a Bill Clinton visit or...

Bush Emerges From Debates With a Slim Lead Over Kerry, Poll Shows By Richard Morin and Dan Balz Washington Post Staff Writers Monday, October 18, 2004; 7:15 PM President Bush has emerged from the presidential debates holding a slender lead over Democratic nominee John F. Kerry, and despite the challenger's strong performances, the nationally televised confrontations did not significantly change the way voters view the two candidates, according to a new Washington Post survey. -snip- The poll found that Bush receives 50 percent of the likely vote while Kerry gets 47 percent. Independent Ralph Nader is at 1 percent. Days...

In a bit of political poetic justice, it appears that polls showing the Bush Cheney ticket surging ahead of Kerry Edwards started last Thursday, just hours after Kerry announced that Dick Cheney's daughter was "a lesbian" in the final presidential debate. "Overnight polling showed a sharp gain by George W. Bush," columnist Robert Novak reported in his Monday column, noting the race had been dead even after Bush's first disastrous debate performance until that moment. While Democratic Party officials publicly say Kerry did nothing wrong by identifying Mary Cheney's sexuality, outside the Kerry camp party regulars were horrified. According to...

The red states increased a bit this week as the good polling news just keeps coming for President George W. Bush. In a shocker, Oregon will flip to the Bush column, due to a Riley Research poll (PDF) that showed the president with a 48%-43% lead. While it should be unlikely that any Republican would capture Oregon’s seven Electoral College votes, the state does have a Constitutional amendment “defining marriage” as between one man and one woman on the ballot for November 2nd. The margin is huge in favor of the state Constitutional Amendment 57%-36%.

Election 2004 Date Bush Kerry Today 49.6 45.9

Presidential Tracking Poll: Bush-Kerry Updated Daily by Noon 10/02/2004 Eastern Election 2004 Presidential Ballot Bush 48.6% Kerry 45.6% Other 2.1% Not Sure 3.7% RasmussenReports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rasmussen Reports Home Economic Confidence Today Bush vs. Kerry Today Bush Job Approval Congress - GOP vs. Dem Electoral College State-by-State Polls Learn More About RR Contact Us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday October 02, 2004--The latest Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Poll shows President George W. Bush with 49% of the vote and Senator John Kerry with 46%. These results are based upon a survey of 3,000 Likely Voters conducted Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night. As a...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush's lead over Democratic nominee John Kerry narrowed to eight points in a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll of likely voters released on Monday, compared with a 13-point lead in the poll conducted two weeks ago. The survey of likely voters showed 52 percent would vote for Bush and 44 percent for Kerry. A similar poll conducted from Sept. 13-15 showed Bush with 55 percent compared to Kerry at 42 percent. However, among registered voters Bush's lead widened to 13 percent with 54 percent supporting the president and 41 percent backing Kerry. It was up from the earlier...