GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
PRINCETON, NJ – George W. Bush's current job approval rating stands at 76%, his lowest rating since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The rating represents a continuation of the gradual decline in Bush's job approval observed since his high point of 90% in September, but it is still significantly higher than any approval rating recorded for Bush prior to the attacks.
| George W. Bush's Job Approval Rating |
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The decline in Bush's overall job approval rating can be attributed to changes in the opinions of Democrats, and to a lesser extent, political independents. Following the Sept. 11 attacks, Democratic opinion of how Bush was handling his job soared by more than 50 points. Over the last six months, Bush's ratings among Democrats have decreased from the mid-80s to the middle to low 60s. A similar pattern exists among independents, whose approval rating for Bush has decreased from the high 80s to the middle to low 70s in the last six months. Bush's rating among Republicans remains in the middle 90s, where it has been since September.
| George W. Bush's Job Approval Rating: By Party |
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Survey Methods
These results are based on telephone interviews with a randomly selected national sample of 1,009 adults, aged 18 and older, conducted April 5-7, 2002. For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum error attributable to sampling and other random effects is ±3%. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
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Approve |
Disapprove |
No opinion |
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% |
% |
% |
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(NA) 2002 Apr 5-7 |
76 |
19 |
5 |
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(NA) 2002 Mar 22-24 |
79 |
17 |
4 |
|
(NA) 2002 Mar 18-20 |
79 |
16 |
5 |
|
(NA) 2002 Mar 8-9 |
80 |
14 |
6 |
|
(NA) 2002 Mar 4-7 |
77 |
18 |
5 |
|
(NA) 2002 Mar 1-3 |
81 |
14 |
5 |
|
(NA) 2002 Feb 8-10 |
82 |
14 |
4 |
|
(NA) 2002 Feb 4-6 |
82 |
14 |
4 |
|
(NA) 2002 Jan 25-27 |
84 |
13 |
3 |
|
(NA) 2002 Jan 11-14 |
83 |
13 |
4 |
|
(NA) 2002 Jan 7-9 |
84 |
12 |
4 |
|
(NA) 2001 Dec 14-16 |
86 |
11 |
3 |
|
(NA) 2001 Dec 6-9 |
86 |
10 |
4 |
|
(NA) 2001 Nov 26-27 |
87 |
8 |
5 |
|
(NA) 2001 Nov 8-11 |
87 |
9 |
4 |
|
(NA) 2001 Nov 2-4 |
87 |
9 |
4 |
|
(NA) 2001 Oct 19-21 |
88 |
9 |
3 |
|
(NA) 2001 Oct 11-14 |
89 |
8 |
3 |
|
(NA) 2001 Oct 5-6 |
87 |
10 |
3 |
|
(NA) 2001 Sep 21-22 |
90 |
6 |
4 |
|
(NA) 2001 Sep 14-15 |
86 |
10 |
4 |
|
(NA) 2001 Sep 7-10 |
51 |
39 |
10 |
|
(NA) 2001 Aug 24-26 |
55 |
36 |
9 |
|
(NA) 2001 Aug 16-19 |
57 |
34 |
9 |
|
(NA) 2001 Aug 10-12 |
57 |
35 |
8 |
|
(NA) 2001 Aug 3-5 |
55 |
35 |
10 |
|
(NA) 2001 Jul 19-22 |
56 |
33 |
11 |
|
(NA) 2001 Jul 10-11 |
57 |
35 |
8 |
|
(NA) 2001 Jun 28-Jul 1 |
52 |
34 |
14 |
|
(NA) 2001 Jun 11-17 |
55 |
33 |
12 |
|
(NA) 2001 Jun 8-10 |
55 |
35 |
10 |
|
(NA) 2001 May 18-20 |
56 |
36 |
8 |
|
(NA) 2001 May 10-14 |
56 |
31 |
13 |
|
(NA) 2001 May 7-9 |
53 |
33 |
14 |
|
(NA) 2001 Apr 20-22 |
62 |
29 |
9 |
|
(NA) 2001 Apr 6-8 |
59 |
30 |
11 |
|
(NA) 2001 Mar 26-28 |
53 |
29 |
18 |
|
(NA) 2001 Mar 9-11 |
58 |
29 |
13 |
|
(NA) 2001 Mar 5-7 |
63 |
22 |
15 |
|
(NA) 2001 Feb 19-21 |
62 |
21 |
17 |
|
(NA) 2001 Feb 9-11 |
57 |
25 |
18 |
|
(NA) 2001 Feb 1-4 |
57 |
25 |
18 |
