Zogby: Bush Approval Ratings Jump
President George W. Bush’s job performance rating enjoyed a bump-up following last weekend’s capture of former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein by U.S. troops, moving to 53 percent good/excellent, with 47 percent saying poor or fair.
The rating had been relatively flat since September, even considering his surprise Thanksgiving visit to Baghdad airport.
Polling of 733 likely voters was conducted December 15-17 by Zogby International. The margin of error is +/- 3.7 percentage points.
Overall opinion of the president has also improved slightly. Nearly three in five (59 percent) say their opinion of him is somewhat or very favorable, while 37 percent say it is somewhat or very unfavorable. In November, opinion was 55 percent favorable, 43 percent unfavorable.
There has been a slight improvement in numbers when President Bush is matched against an unnamed (generic) Democratic contender. Nearly half (47 percent) would vote for Bush, while 42 percent would opt for an unnamed Democrat. In September and October polling, Bush would have lost to a generic Democrat. One in six are unsure or prefer another choice.
President George W. Bush’s job performance rating enjoyed a bump-up following last weekend’s capture of former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein by U.S. troops, moving to 53 percent good/excellent, with 47 percent saying poor or fair.
The rating had been relatively flat since September, even considering his surprise Thanksgiving visit to Baghdad airport.
Polling of 733 likely voters was conducted December 15-17 by Zogby International. The margin of error is +/- 3.7 percentage points.
Overall opinion of the president has also improved slightly. Nearly three in five (59 percent) say their opinion of him is somewhat or very favorable, while 37 percent say it is somewhat or very unfavorable. In November, opinion was 55 percent favorable, 43 percent unfavorable.
There has been a slight improvement in numbers when President Bush is matched against an unnamed (generic) Democratic contender. Nearly half (47 percent) would vote for Bush, while 42 percent would opt for an unnamed Democrat. In September and October polling, Bush would have lost to a generic Democrat. One in six are unsure or prefer another choice.
