|
Bush lowest popularity in presidency { September 6 2003 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=732http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=732
Released: September 06, 2003
Bush Numbers Hit New Low; Dean Tops List of Democratic Presidential Contenders, New Zogby America Poll Reveals
President George W. Bush’s job performance ratings have reached the lowest point since his pre-Inauguration days, continuing a steady decline since a post-9/11 peak, according to a new Zogby America poll of 1,013 likely voters conducted September 3-5.
Less than half (45%) of the respondents said they rated his job performance good or excellent, while a majority (54%) said it was fair or poor. In August Zogby International polling, his rating was 52% positive, 48% negative. Today’s results mark the first time a majority of likely voters have given the president an unfavorable job performance rating since he took office.
Bush Job Performance
Positive %
Negative %
September 2003
45
54
August 2003
52
48
July 2003
53
46
March 2003
54
45
September 2002
64
36
September 2001
82
17
August 2001
50
49
January 2001
42
36
A majority (52%) said it’s time for someone new in the White House, while just two in five (40%) said the president deserves to be re-elected. Last month, 45% said re-election was in order, and 48% said it was time for someone new.
A like number (52%) said the country is heading in the wrong direction, while 40% said it is the right direction.
Overall opinion of President Bush has also slipped to 54% favorable – 45% unfavorable, compared to August polling which indicated 58% favorable, 40% unfavorable.
Just two in five (40%) said they would choose Bush if the election were held today, while 47% said they would elect a Democratic candidate. In August polling, respondents were split (43% each) over President Bush or any Democratic challenger.
In the same poll, likely Democratic primary voters give a plurality of their support to former Vermont Governor Dr. Howard Dean (16%), whose campaign has been gathering support in recent polling. He is followed by Massachusetts Senator John Kerry (13%), Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman (12%), and Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt (8%). No other candidate polled more than 3%.
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the likely Democratic primary voters said it is somewhat or very likely that President Bush will be re-elected in November 2004, regardless of how they intend to vote.
The Zogby America poll involved 1,013 likely voters selected randomly from throughout the 48 contiguous states using listed residential telephone numbers. Polling was conducted from Zogby International’s Call Center in Utica, NY. The poll has a margin of sampling error of +/- 3.2%. The Democratic candidates’ portion of the poll involved 507 respondents, and has a margin of error of +/- 4.5%.
Zogby America X-Tabs:
If the election for president were held today, for whom would you vote - the Republican George W. Bush or the Democratic candidate?
Overall opinion - George W. Bush
Overall, how would you rate President Bush's performance on the job?
Do you think President Bush deserves to be re-elected, or do you think it is time for someone new?
US Direction
Are you aware of any of the Department of Homeland Security's suggestions for dealing with a terrorist attack in the United States?
Have you implemented any Department of Homeland Security's suggestions for dealing with a terrorist attack in the United States?
Each question will include cross tabulations for the following subgroups:
First Age Group
Breakdown Second Age Group
Breakdown
Political Ideology
Progressive/very liberal, Liberal, Moderate, Conservative, Very conservative & Libertarian 2000 Presidential Vote
Gore, Bush, Buchanan, Nader & Someone else
Gender Household Income
Political Party
Democrat, Republican, Independent, & Libertarian Ethnic Group
White, non-Hispanic, Hispanic, African American, Asian/Pacific & Other/mixed
Religious Affiliation
Roman Catholic, Protestant/other non-denominational Christian, Jewish, Muslim & Other/no affiliation
* Region of U.S
East, South, West, & CentGrLk
Education
Race
White, Hispanic, African American, Asian, & Other Live
Large City, Small City, Suburbs, & Rural
ZOGBY INTERNATIONAL
901 Broad Street, Utica, New York 13501 USA
1600 K Street, Suite 600, Washington,DC, 20006 USA
NY phone 315.624.0200
Toll Free in the U.S. & Canada 1-877-GO-2-POLL | fax 315.624.0210
Contact sales and marketing at marketing@zogby.com
Contact our web manager with any comments regarding this web site.
Copyright 2003 by Zogby International.
|
|
