Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling -- [ROTATED]? How about -- ?
The economy
|
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
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2008 Feb 11-14
|
27
|
71
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3
|
|
2007 Aug 13-16
|
35
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61
|
4
|
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2007 May 4-6
|
39
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58
|
3
|
|
2007 Mar 23-25
|
41
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55
|
4
|
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2007 Feb 1-4
|
41
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56
|
3
|
|
2007 Jan 12-14
|
45
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51
|
4
|
|
2007 Jan 5-7
|
45
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51
|
4
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
40
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55
|
5
|
|
2006 Aug 18-20
|
39
|
57
|
4
|
|
2006 Jul 21-23
|
39
|
59
|
3
|
|
2006 Jun 9-11
|
39
|
57
|
4
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
34
|
64
|
2
|
|
2006 Apr 7-9
|
39
|
58
|
4
|
|
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1
|
40
|
57
|
3
|
|
2006 Feb 6-9
|
40
|
56
|
4
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22
|
39
|
56
|
5
|
|
2005 Dec 16-18
|
41
|
56
|
3
|
|
2005 Dec 9-11
|
40
|
58
|
2
|
|
2005 Nov 11-13
|
37
|
61
|
2
|
|
2005 Sep 16-18
|
35
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63
|
2
|
|
2005 Sep 8-11
|
39
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58
|
3
|
|
2005 Aug 28-30
|
38
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60
|
2
|
|
2005 Jun 24-26
|
41
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55
|
4
|
|
2005 May 20-22
|
40
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58
|
2
|
|
2005 Apr 29-May 1
|
43
|
53
|
4
|
|
2005 Apr 1-2
|
41
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55
|
4
|
|
2005 Feb 25-27
|
48
|
49
|
3
|
|
2005 Feb 7-10
|
45
|
52
|
3
|
|
2005 Feb 4-6
|
50
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47
|
3
|
|
2005 Jan 7-9
|
50
|
48
|
2
|
|
2004 Nov 7-10
|
47
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51
|
2
|
|
2004 Oct 14-16
|
46
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51
|
3
|
|
2004 Sep 24-26
|
49
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48
|
3
|
|
2004 Aug 9-11
|
46
|
51
|
3
|
|
2004 Jun 21-23
|
47
|
50
|
3
|
|
2004 Jun 3-6
|
41
|
58
|
1
|
|
2004 May 7-9
|
41
|
56
|
3
|
|
2004 May 2-4
|
41
|
56
|
3
|
|
2004 Apr 16-18
|
46
|
52
|
2
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28
|
42
|
55
|
3
|
|
2004 Feb 9-12
|
45
|
52
|
3
|
|
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1
|
43
|
54
|
3
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5
|
54
|
43
|
3
|
|
2003 Dec 5-7
|
48
|
49
|
3
|
|
2003 Nov 3-5
|
47
|
50
|
3
|
|
2003 Oct 6-8
|
42
|
55
|
3
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
45
|
53
|
2
|
|
2003 Aug 25-26
|
45
|
52
|
3
|
|
2003 Jul 25-27
|
46
|
51
|
3
|
|
2003 Jul 18-20
|
45
|
51
|
4
|
|
2003 Jul 7-9
|
48
|
50
|
2
|
|
2003 Jun 12-15
|
48
|
48
|
4
|
|
2003 May 5-7
|
53
|
44
|
3
|
|
2003 Apr 14-16
|
49
|
45
|
6
|
|
2003 Mar 29-30
|
49
|
47
|
4
|
|
2003 Mar 24-25
|
52
|
42
|
6
|
|
2003 Mar 14-15
|
44
|
52
|
4
|
|
2003 Feb 3-6
|
44
|
52
|
4
|
|
2003 Jan 31-Feb 2
|
47
|
48
|
5
|
|
2003 Jan 23-25
|
46
|
49
|
5
|
|
2003 Jan 10-12
|
48
|
47
|
5
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5
|
49
|
47
|
4
|
|
2002 Dec 9-10
|
49
|
47
|
4
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10
|
55
|
39
|
6
|
|
2002 Oct 21-22
|
49
|
44
|
7
|
|
2002 Jul 26-28
|
52
|
43
|
5
|
|
2002 Jul 5-8
|
58
|
36
|
6
|
|
2002 Jun 28-30
|
63
|
33
|
4
|
|
2002 May 20-22
|
61
|
29
|
10
|
|
2002 Apr 5-7
|
60
|
33
|
7
|
|
2002 Mar 22-24
|
65
|
29
|
6
|
|
2002 Mar 1-3
|
64
|
31
|
5
|
|
2002 Feb 4-6
|
66
|
30
|
4
|
|
2002 Jan 25-27
|
64
|
30
|
6
|
|
2001 Nov 2-4
|
71
|
24
|
5
|
|
2001 Oct 5-6
|
72
|
23
|
5
|
|
2001 Jul 10-11
|
54
|
36
|
10
|
|
2001 May 18-20
|
51
|
41
|
8
|
|
2001 Apr 20-22
|
55
|
38
|
7
|
|
2001 Mar 9-11
|
55
|
32
|
13
|
|
2001 Feb 1-4
|
53
|
27
|
20
|
Foreign affairs
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14
|
32
|
62
|
6
|
|
2007 Aug 13-16
|
29
|
65
|
6
|
|
2007 May 4-6
|
35
|
60
|
5
|
|
2007 Mar 23-25
|
33
|
63
|
4
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4
|
31
|
65
|
4
|
|
2007 Jan 12-14
|
36
|
60
|
5
|
|
2007 Jan 5-7
|
34
|
61
|
4
|
|
2006 Aug 18-20
|
39
|
55
|
6
|
|
2006 Jul 21-23
|
38
|
56
|
6
|
|
2006 Jun 9-11
|
39
|
53
|
8
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
33
|
62
|
5
|
|
2006 Feb 6-9
|
39
|
55
|
6
|
|
2005 Dec 16-18
|
39
|
57
|
4
|
|
2005 Dec 9-11
|
42
|
53
|
5
|
|
2005 Nov 11-13
|
37
|
59
|
4
|
|
2005 Sep 16-18
|
38
|
58
|
4
|
|
2005 Aug 28-30
|
43
|
52
|
5
|
|
2005 May 20-22
|
44
|
51
|
5
|
|
2005 Apr 29-May 1
|
45
|
49
|
6
|
|
2005 Feb 25-27
|
50
|
46
|
4
|
|
2005 Feb 7-10
|
45
|
52
|
3
|
|
2005 Feb 4-6
|
51
|
44
|
5
|
|
2005 Jan 7-9
|
47
|
49
|
4
|
|
2004 Nov 7-10
|
47
|
50
|
3
|
|
2004 Sep 24-26
|
49
|
48
|
3
|
|
2004 Aug 9-11
|
44
|
51
|
5
|
|
2004 Jun 3-6
|
44
|
54
|
2
|
|
2004 May 2-4
|
42
|
53
|
5
|
|
2004 Feb 9-12
|
46
|
52
|
2
|
|
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1
|
46
|
51
|
3
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5
|
58
|
39
|
3
|
|
2003 Dec 5-7
|
53
|
43
|
4
|
|
2003 Nov 3-5
|
46
|
50
|
4
|
|
2003 Oct 6-8
|
49
|
49
|
2
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
52
|
45
|
3
|
|
2003 Aug 25-26
|
55
|
42
|
3
|
|
2003 Jul 25-27
|
54
|
42
|
4
|
|
2003 Jul 18-20
|
54
|
41
|
5
|
|
2003 Jul 7-9
|
55
|
42
|
3
|
|
2003 Jun 12-15
|
58
|
39
|
3
|
|
2003 May 5-7
|
68
|
30
|
2
|
|
2003 Apr 14-16
|
65
|
31
|
4
|
|
2003 Mar 29-30
|
64
|
31
|
5
|
|
2003 Mar 24-25
|
65
|
30
|
5
|
|
2003 Mar 14-15
|
53
|
43
|
4
|
|
2003 Feb 3-6
|
49
|
46
|
5
|
|
2003 Jan 31-Feb 2
|
57
|
39
|
4
|
|
2003 Jan 23-25
|
50
|
45
|
5
|
|
2003 Jan 10-12
|
53
|
42
|
5
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5
|
60
|
35
|
5
|
|
2002 Dec 9-10
|
59
|
35
|
6
|
|
2002 Nov 8-10
|
59
|
36
|
5
|
|
2002 Oct 21-22
|
58
|
35
|
7
|
|
2002 Jul 26-28
|
63
|
30
|
7
|
|
2002 Jul 5-8
|
71
|
25
|
4
|
|
2002 Jun 28-30
|
66
|
27
|
7
|
|
2002 May 20-22
|
70
|
23
|
7
|
|
2002 Apr 5-7
|
70
|
24
|
6
|
|
2002 Mar 22-24
|
71
|
22
|
7
|
|
2002 Mar 1-3
|
78
|
17
|
5
|
|
2002 Feb 4-6
|
79
|
16
|
5
|
|
2002 Jan 25-27
|
83
|
14
|
3
|
|
2001 Oct 5-6
|
81
|
14
|
5
|
|
2001 Jul 10-11
|
54
|
33
|
13
|
|
2001 May 18-20
|
55
|
35
|
10
|
|
2001 Apr 20-22
|
56
|
31
|
13
|
|
2001 Mar 9-11
|
52
|
27
|
21
|
|
2001 Feb 1-4
|
46
|
21
|
33
|
Terrorism
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14
|
47
|
49
|
4
|
|
2007 Aug 13-16
|
45
|
52
|
3
|
|
2007 May 4-6
|
47
|
50
|
3
|
|
2007 Mar 23-25
|
45
|
50
|
5
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4
|
46
|
52
|
2
|
|
2007 Jan 12-14
|
46
|
52
|
3
|
|
2007 Jan 5-7
|
44
|
52
|
4
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
46
|
49
|
5
|
|
2006 Aug 18-20
|
55
|
43
|
2
|
|
2006 Jul 21-23
|
47
|
50
|
3
|
|
2006 Jun 9-11
|
51
|
44
|
5
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
48
|
50
|
2
|
|
2006 Apr 7-9
|
45
|
51
|
4
|
|
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1
|
47
|
49
|
3
|
|
2006 Feb 6-9
|
54
|
43
|
3
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22
|
52
|
44
|
3
|
|
2005 Dec 9-11
|
52
|
46
|
2
|
|
2005 Nov 11-13
|
48
|
49
|
3
|
|
2005 Sep 8-11
|
52
|
45
|
3
|
|
2005 Aug 28-30
|
53
|
44
|
3
|
|
2005 Jun 24-26
|
55
|
41
|
4
|
|
2005 May 20-22
|
55
|
40
|
5
|
|
2005 Apr 1-2
|
57
|
40
|
3
|
|
2005 Feb 25-27
|
60
|
37
|
3
|
|
2005 Feb 7-10
|
55
|
42
|
3
|
|
2005 Jan 7-9
|
58
|
39
|
3
|
|
2004 Nov 7-10
|
60
|
37
|
3
|
|
2004 Oct 14-16
|
57
|
41
|
2
|
|
2004 Sep 24-26
|
62
|
36
|
2
|
|
2004 Aug 9-11
|
57
|
40
|
3
|
|
2004 Jun 21-23
|
54
|
44
|
2
|
|
2004 Jun 3-6
|
56
|
43
|
1
|
|
2004 May 7-9
|
54
|
43
|
3
|
|
2004 May 2-4
|
52
|
45
|
3
|
|
2004 Apr 16-18
|
60
|
39
|
1
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28
|
58
|
39
|
3
|
|
2003 Dec 5-7
|
65
|
33
|
2
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
64
|
34
|
2
|
|
2003 Aug 25-26
|
66
|
31
|
3
|
|
2003 Jan 31-Feb 2
|
71
|
26
|
3
|
The situation in Iraq
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14
|
31
|
66
|
2
|
|
2007 Aug 13-16
|
27
|
70
|
3
|
|
2007 May 4-6
|
30
|
67
|
3
|
|
2007 Mar 23-25
|
28
|
69
|
3
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4
|
26
|
72
|
1
|
|
2007 Jan 12-14
|
28
|
70
|
2
|
|
2007 Jan 5-7
|
26
|
72
|
2
|
|
2006 Oct 6-8
|
30
|
66
|
4
|
|
2006 Aug 18-20
|
36
|
61
|
2
|
|
2006 Jul 21-23
|
35
|
62
|
3
|
|
2006 Jun 9-11
|
36
|
60
|
4
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
32
|
66
|
2
|
|
2006 Apr 7-9
|
32
|
65
|
2
|
|
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1
|
35
|
64
|
2
|
|
2006 Feb 6-9
|
38
|
59
|
3
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22
|
39
|
58
|
3
|
|
2005 Dec 16-18
|
37
|
61
|
2
|
|
2005 Dec 9-11
|
39
|
59
|
2
|
|
2005 Nov 11-13
|
35
|
63
|
2
|
|
2005 Sep 16-18
|
32
|
67
|
1
|
|
2005 Sep 8-11
|
40
|
58
|
2
|
|
2005 Aug 28-30
|
40
|
59
|
1
|
|
2005 Jun 24-26
|
40
|
58
|
2
|
|
2005 May 20-22
|
40
|
56
|
4
|
|
2005 Apr 29-May 1
|
42
|
55
|
3
|
|
2005 Apr 1-2
|
43
|
54
|
3
|
|
2005 Feb 25-27
|
45
|
53
|
2
|
|
2005 Feb 4-6
|
50
|
48
|
2
|
|
2005 Jan 7-9
|
42
|
56
|
2
|
|
2004 Nov 7-10
|
47
|
51
|
2
|
|
2004 Oct 14-16
|
46
|
52
|
2
|
|
2004 Sep 24-26
|
48
|
49
|
3
|
|
2004 Aug 9-11
|
45
|
52
|
3
|
|
2004 Jun 21-23
|
42
|
56
|
2
|
|
2004 Jun 3-6
|
41
|
57
|
2
|
|
2004 May 7-9
|
41
|
58
|
1
|
|
2004 May 2-4
|
42
|
55
|
3
|
|
2004 Apr 16-18
|
48
|
49
|
3
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28
|
51
|
47
|
2
|
|
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1
|
46
|
53
|
1
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5
|
61
|
36
|
3
|
|
2003 Dec 5-7
|
50
|
47
|
3
|
|
2003 Nov 3-5
|
45
|
54
|
1
|
|
2003 Oct 6-8
|
47
|
50
|
3
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
51
|
47
|
2
|
|
2003 Aug 25-26
|
57
|
41
|
2
|
|
2003 Jul 25-27
|
60
|
38
|
2
|
|
2003 Jul 18-20
|
57
|
39
|
4
|
|
2003 Jul 7-9
|
58
|
39
|
3
|
|
2003 Jun 12-15
|
63
|
34
|
3
|
|
2003 Apr 14-16
|
76
|
21
|
3
|
|
2003 Mar 29-30
|
71
|
27
|
2
|
|
2003 Mar 24-25
|
71
|
26
|
3
|
|
2003 Mar 14-15
|
56
|
41
|
3
|
|
2003 Jan 31-Feb 2
|
54
|
42
|
4
|
|
2003 Jan 3-5
|
55
|
40
|
5
|
|
2002 Dec 9-10
|
55
|
39
|
6
|
|
2002 Oct 21-22
|
52
|
40
|
8
|
Energy policy
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14
|
26
|
65
|
9
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4
|
30
|
62
|
7
|
|
2006 Aug 18-20
|
30
|
60
|
10
|
|
2006 Jun 9-11
|
30
|
60
|
10
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
22
|
71
|
7
|
|
2006 Apr 7-9
|
29
|
61
|
10
|
|
2006 Feb 6-9
|
30
|
61
|
9
|
|
2005 Jun 24-26
|
36
|
53
|
11
|
|
2005 Apr 29-May 1
|
34
|
52
|
14
|
|
2004 Jun 3-6
|
33
|
58
|
9
|
|
2003 Aug 25-26
|
47
|
44
|
9
|
|
2003 Jan 31-Feb 2 ^
|
54
|
34
|
12
|
|
2002 Mar 22-24 ^
|
57
|
29
|
14
|
|
2001 Jul 10-11 ^
|
45
|
44
|
11
|
|
2001 May 18-20 ^
|
41
|
51
|
8
|
|
2001 Apr 20-22 ^
|
43
|
45
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
^
|
WORDING: Energy
|
Immigration
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14
|
22
|
69
|
9
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4
|
25
|
70
|
4
|
|
2006 Jun 9-11
|
38
|
55
|
7
|
|
2006 Apr 28-30
|
26
|
64
|
9
|
|
2006 Apr 7-9
|
29
|
62
|
10
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22
|
25
|
62
|
13
|
|
2005 Dec 9-11 ^
|
28
|
64
|
8
|
|
2005 Nov 11-13
|
26
|
65
|
9
|
|
2005 Jan 7-9
|
34
|
54
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
^
|
Asked of a half sample
|
Health care policy
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14
|
25
|
70
|
5
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4
|
28
|
66
|
5
|
|
2006 Apr 7-9
|
30
|
63
|
7
|
|
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1
|
30
|
63
|
7
|
|
2006 Feb 6-9
|
27
|
64
|
9
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22
|
31
|
60
|
10
|
|
2005 Aug 28-30
|
32
|
60
|
8
|
|
2005 Jun 24-26
|
34
|
59
|
7
|
|
2005 Jan 7-9
|
40
|
54
|
6
|
|
2004 Nov 7-10
|
37
|
57
|
6
|
|
2004 Jan 29-Feb 1
|
35
|
57
|
8
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5
|
43
|
49
|
8
|
|
2003 Aug 25-26
|
43
|
48
|
9
|
|
2003 Jan 31-Feb 2
|
46
|
44
|
10
|
|
2003 Jan 10-12
|
41
|
44
|
15
|
|
2002 Jul 26-28
|
47
|
40
|
13
|
|
2002 Mar 22-24
|
52
|
37
|
11
|
Education
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Aug 13-16
|
38
|
53
|
9
|
|
2005 Jan 7-9
|
52
|
43
|
5
|
|
2004 Aug 9-11
|
47
|
47
|
6
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5
|
56
|
35
|
9
|
|
2003 Jan 10-12
|
57
|
30
|
13
|
|
2002 Jul 26-28
|
62
|
27
|
11
|
|
2002 Mar 22-24
|
63
|
26
|
11
|
|
2001 Jul 10-11
|
63
|
25
|
12
|
|
2001 Apr 20-22
|
62
|
28
|
10
|
|
2001 Mar 9-11
|
65
|
22
|
13
|
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling -- [ROTATED]? How about -- ?
The situation in the Middle East
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2006 Aug 18-20
|
39
|
56
|
5
|
|
2006 Jul 21-23
|
37
|
56
|
6
|
|
2003 Jun 12-15
|
60
|
36
|
4
|
|
2002 Jun 28-30
|
67
|
27
|
6
|
|
2002 Apr 29-May 1
|
72
|
23
|
5
|
|
2002 Apr 5-7
|
67
|
27
|
6
|
|
2002 Mar 22-24
|
72
|
23
|
5
|
The problems caused by Hurricane Katrina
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2006 Aug 18-20
|
37
|
56
|
7
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22
|
41
|
53
|
6
|
|
2005 Dec 9-11 ^
|
41
|
57
|
2
|
|
2005 Sep 16-18 ^
|
41
|
57
|
2
|
|
2005 Sep 8-11 ^
|
43
|
54
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
^
|
WORDING: The response to Hurricane Katrina
|
Corruption in government
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22
|
28%
|
62
|
10
|
Controlling illegal immigration
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
2005 Dec 9-11 ^
|
26%
|
65
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
^
|
Asked of a half sample
|
Gas and home heating prices
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
2005 Dec 9-11
|
28%
|
67
|
5
|
|
2005 Sep 8-11 ^
|
22%
|
71
|
7
|
|
2005 Aug 28-30 ^ †
|
20%
|
76
|
4
|
|
2005 Apr 29-May 1 ^ †
|
27%
|
67
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
^ WORDING: Gas prices
|
|
† Asked of half sample.
|
Controlling federal spending
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
2005 Nov 11-13
|
26%
|
71
|
3
|
|
2003 Dec 5-7
|
36%
|
58
|
6
|
Social Security
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2005 Jun 24-26
|
31
|
64
|
5
|
|
2005 May 20-22
|
33
|
59
|
8
|
|
2005 Apr 29-May 1
|
35
|
58
|
7
|
|
2005 Apr 1-2
|
35
|
57
|
8
|
|
2005 Feb 25-27
|
35
|
56
|
9
|
|
2005 Feb 4-6
|
43
|
48
|
9
|
|
2005 Jan 7-9
|
41
|
52
|
7
|
|
2002 Mar 22-24
|
47
|
40
|
13
|
|
2001 Jul 10-11
|
49
|
35
|
16
|
|
2001 Mar 9-11
|
49
|
31
|
20
|
The Terri Schiavo Case
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
2005 Apr 1-2
|
34%
|
53
|
13
|
Taxes
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
No opinion
|
|
%
|
|