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To: jlallen who wrote (27184)	9/8/2003 1:37:30 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 89467

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To: jlallen who wrote (27184)	9/8/2003 1:38:49 PM
From: laura_bush	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Bush Approval Ratings At Historic Low...in Three Polls truthout.org By Reuters Saturday 06 September 2003 WASHINGTON - President Bush's job approval rating dropped in two polls released on Saturday amid concern about the economy and instability in Iraq. Bush, who faces a re-election fight in just over a year, saw his rating fell sharply from last month in a Zogby America poll of likely voters. Forty-five percent gave Bush positive marks for job performance in the new survey, down from 52 percent in August and the lowest since January 2001, the month he took office. In a Time magazine/CNN poll of registered voters, the president's approval slid to 52 percent. The same poll recorded 63 percent approval for Bush back in May. ``The economy clearly is the chief concern,'' pollster John Zogby said, noting that recent surveys found more people fearful of losing their jobs within the next year. A Labor Department report Friday showed a weak labor market as initial claims for unemployment aid rose unexpectedly, even as other indicators showed the economy gaining strength. Iraq, where U.S. soldiers face daily attacks amid rebuilding attempts, has also hurt Bush's standing, Zogby said. Bush is scheduled to address the nation Sunday night about Iraq and the war on terrorism. ``There is growing concern and impatience about whether the war was worth it,'' Zogby said. The Time/CNN poll, however, said 72 percent of people surveyed thought the United States had done a ``good job'' in Iraq since major fighting ended, and 63 percent believed going to war with Iraq was the right decision. The poll found a split on whether the war was worth the toll in American lives and other costs, with 49 percent saying yes and 43 percent saying no. The Zogby poll of 1,013 people was conducted Sept. 3-5. The margin of error was 3.2 percentage points. The Time/CNN poll was conducted Sept. 3-4 and surveyed 1,003 people. Its margin of error was 3.1 percentage points. Go to Original Bush Numbers Hit New Low; Dean Tops List of Democratic Presidential Contenders, New Zogby America Poll Reveals Zogby International Saturday 06 September 2003 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. 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%. ------- Time/CNN poll finds relect down to 29%: Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Sept. 3-4, 2003. N=883 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.3. “If George W. Bush runs for reelection in 2004, would you say you will definitely vote for him, might vote for or against him, or will you definitely vote against him?” 9/03 % 29 Definitely For % 25 Might Vote For or Against % 41 Definitely Against % 5 Not Sure pollingreport.com