Thursday, May 6, 2004
Bush Approval on Iraq, Economy, and Terrorism at Low Points
Perhaps the most damning part of the poll is this:
The poll finds 36% of Americans satisfied with the way things are going in the United States, while 62% are dissatisfied. These figures represent a five percentage-point drop since April, and are 19 points lower than an early January reading.
Bush's job approval is at 49%, while his approval on the economy is 41%, and on foreign affairs is 42%. His approval on terrorism is at an all-time low of 52%.
As far as the Presidential race goes, Kerry and Bush are currently tied at 47%, even though Bush has burned through a ton of money already. Kerry is just starting to run ads...
Here's a very important piece of data from the election numbers:
...in the "purple" or battleground states, where Gore or Bush won in 2000 by five percentage points or less, Kerry leads Bush among likely voters by 48% to 44%. This marks a change from Gallup's last poll in which the two candidates were tied at 49% each in these states.
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