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Results of AP-Ipsos Poll on President Bush
Fri Jan 7, 9:08 AM ET White House - AP
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on President Bush (news - web sites) and the nation's direction is based on telephone interviews with 1,001 adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii. The interviews were conducted Jan. 3-5 by Ipsos Public Affairs.
Results were weighted to represent the population by demographic factors such as age, sex, region and education.
No more than one time in 20 should chance variations in the sample cause the results to vary by more than 3 percentage points from the answers that would be obtained if all Americans were polled.
There are other sources of potential error in polls, including the wording and order of questions.
1. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
_Right direction, 44 percent (46)
_Wrong track, 51 percent (51)
_Not sure, 5 percent (3)
(Results from early December AP poll in parentheses)
2. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
_Approve, 49 percent
_Disapprove, 49 percent
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent
3. And when it comes to handling the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
_Approve, 47 percent
_Disapprove, 51 percent
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent
4. And when it comes to domestic issues like health care, education and the environment, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
_Approve, 43 percent
_Disapprove, 56 percent
_Mixed feelings, 1 percent
5a. When it comes to handling foreign policy issues and the war on terrorism, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
_Approve, 50 percent
_Disapprove, 48 percent
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent
5b. When it comes to handling the situation in Iraq (news - web sites), do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
_Approve, 44 percent
_Disapprove, 54 percent
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent
6. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way Congress is handling its job?
_Approve, 41 percent
_Disapprove, 53 percent
_Mixed feelings, 4 percent
_Not sure, 2 percent
Fri Jan 7, 9:08 AM ET White House - AP
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on President Bush (news - web sites) and the nation's direction is based on telephone interviews with 1,001 adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii. The interviews were conducted Jan. 3-5 by Ipsos Public Affairs.
Results were weighted to represent the population by demographic factors such as age, sex, region and education.
No more than one time in 20 should chance variations in the sample cause the results to vary by more than 3 percentage points from the answers that would be obtained if all Americans were polled.
There are other sources of potential error in polls, including the wording and order of questions.
1. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
_Right direction, 44 percent (46)
_Wrong track, 51 percent (51)
_Not sure, 5 percent (3)
(Results from early December AP poll in parentheses)
2. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
_Approve, 49 percent
_Disapprove, 49 percent
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent
3. And when it comes to handling the economy, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
_Approve, 47 percent
_Disapprove, 51 percent
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent
4. And when it comes to domestic issues like health care, education and the environment, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
_Approve, 43 percent
_Disapprove, 56 percent
_Mixed feelings, 1 percent
5a. When it comes to handling foreign policy issues and the war on terrorism, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
_Approve, 50 percent
_Disapprove, 48 percent
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent
5b. When it comes to handling the situation in Iraq (news - web sites), do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
_Approve, 44 percent
_Disapprove, 54 percent
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent
6. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way Congress is handling its job?
_Approve, 41 percent
_Disapprove, 53 percent
_Mixed feelings, 4 percent
_Not sure, 2 percent