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Presidential Ratings -- Personal Characteristics

Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to George W. Bush. How about - [ROTATED]?

Is honest and trustworthy

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Apr 28-30	41	56	3
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1	47	52	1
2006 Jan 20-22	49	49	2
2005 Nov 11-13	46	52	2
2005 Oct 28-30	49	48	3
2005 Sep 16-18	47	50	3
2005 Aug 28-30	51	47	2
2005 Jul 22-24	54	44	2
2005 Apr 1-2	56	42	2
2005 Jan 14-16	56	41	3
2004 Feb 16-17	55	42	3
2003 Nov 14-16	59	40	1
2003 Jun 27-29	65	33	2
2003 Apr 5-6	73	25	2
2003 Jan 10-12	70	27	3
2002 Jul 26-28	69	26	5
2002 Apr 29-May 1	77	20	3
2001 Jul 10-11	66	31	3
2001 Apr 20-22	67	29	4
2001 Feb 9-11	64	29	7
2000 Mar 10-12	64	28	8
1999 Sep 10-12	62	29	9

Shares your values

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Apr 28-30	40	58	2
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1	45	52	3
2006 Jan 20-22	44	54	2
2005 Nov 11-13	43	55	2
2005 Aug 28-30	46	54	*
2005 Jul 22-24	50	48	2
2005 Apr 1-2	55	43	2
2004 Feb 16-17	52	45	3
2003 Nov 14-16	53	46	1
2003 Jan 10-12	54	43	3
2002 Nov 8-10	66	31	3
2002 Jul 26-28	60	36	4
2002 Apr 29-May 1	67	30	3
2001 Aug 10-12	56	41	3
2001 Jul 10-11	56	40	4
2001 Apr 20-22	58	39	3
2001 Feb 9-11	57	39	4
2000 Mar 10-12	52	41	7
2000 Jan 17-19	55	32	13
1999 Sep 10-14	56	34	10
1999 Mar 12-14	58	31	11

Can manage the government effectively

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Apr 28-30	37	62	1
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1	40	59	1
2005 Nov 11-13	43	55	2
2005 Oct 28-30	43	56	1
2005 Jul 22-24	53	45	2
2003 Jan 10-12	67	31	2
2002 Jul 26-28	66	30	4
2002 Apr 29-May 1	75	21	4
2001 Oct 5-6	79	19	2
2001 Feb 9-11	61	31	8
2000 Mar 10-12	64	28	8
2000 Jan 17-19	66	22	12
1999 Sep 10-14	72	19	9
1999 Mar 12-14	77	15	8

Is a strong and decisive leader

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Feb 28-Mar 1	52	47	1
2006 Jan 20-22	51	48	1
2005 Oct 28-30	52	47	1
2005 Sep 16-18	49	51	*
2005 Sep 8-11	52	47	1
2005 Aug 28-30	60	40	*
2005 Jul 22-24	62	37	1
2005 Jan 14-16	61	37	2
2004 Feb 16-17	65	33	2
2003 Nov 14-16	66	34	*
2003 Jun 27-29	75	24	1
2003 Apr 5-6	80	19	1
2003 Jan 10-12	76	23	1
2002 Jul 26-28	70	27	3
2002 Apr 29-May 1	77	21	2
2001 Oct 5-6	75	23	2
2001 Aug 10-12	55	43	2
2001 Jul 10-11	57	40	3
2001 Apr 20-22	60	37	3
2001 Feb 9-11	61	34	5
2000 Mar 10-12	63	30	7
2000 Feb 25-27	61	32	7
2000 Feb 20-21	58	33	9
2000 Feb 4-6	62	30	8
2000 Jan 17-19	66	24	10
1999 Mar 4	60	14	26

Cares about the needs of people like you

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Apr 28-30	38	61	1
2006 Jan 20-22	44	54	1
2005 Sep 16-18	42	56	2
2005 Sep 8-11	48	51	1
2005 Aug 28-30	44	55	1
2005 Apr 1-2	53	46	1
2005 Jan 14-16	45	53	2
2003 Nov 14-16	49	50	1
2003 Jun 27-29	57	42	1
2003 Apr 5-6	65	34	1
2003 Jan 10-12	56	41	3
2002 Nov 8-10	60	38	2
2002 Jul 26-28	60	36	4
2002 Apr 29-May 1	66	31	3
2001 Oct 5-6	69	29	2
2001 Jul 10-11	57	40	3
2001 Apr 20-22	59	39	2
2001 Feb 9-11	56	39	5
2000 Mar 10-12	51	42	7
2000 Jan 17-19	56	33	11
1999 Sep 10-14	59	32	9
1999 Mar 12-14	59	32	9

Picks good people for key leadership positions

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2006 Apr 28-30	41%	56	3

Has a clear plan for solving this country's problems

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2006 Jan 20-22	34%	64	2
2004 Feb 16-17	42%	55	3
2003 Jun 27-29	50%	47	3
2002 Nov 8-10	53%	42	5

Is a person you admire

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2005 Aug 28-30	43	56	1
2005 Jan 14-16	45	54	1
2003 Nov 14-16	50	49	1
2003 Jun 27-29	54	45	1
2002 Apr 29-May 1	64	33	3
2001 Feb 9-11	49	47	4
2000 Feb 20-21	45	49	6

Inspires confidence

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2005 Sep 8-11	46	53	1
2005 Aug 28-30	47	52	1
2005 Jan 14-16	50	49	1
2003 Apr 5-6	70	27	3
2003 Jan 10-12	65	34	1
2002 Jul 26-28	66	31	3
2001 Oct 5-6	75	24	2
2001 Apr 20-22	55	42	3
2001 Feb 9-11	57	39	4
2000 Mar 10-12	56	37	7
2000 Jan 17-19	60	29	11

Displays good judgment in a crisis

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2005 Sep 8-11	47%	52	1

Is in touch with the problems ordinary Americans face in their daily lives

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2005 Jan 14-16	44	56	--
2003 Nov 14-16	42%	57	1

Generally agrees with you on issues you care about

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2004 Feb 16-17	47	50	3
2003 Nov 14-16	48	51	1
2002 Apr 29-May 1	64	33	3
2001 Feb 9-11	53	43	4
2000 Mar 10-12	49	44	7
2000 Feb 25-27	51	41	8
1999 Mar 12-14	54	35	11

Did his duty for the country during the Vietnam War

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2004 Feb 16-17	42%	40	18

Has strong moral character

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2004 Feb 16-17	72%	25	3

Stands up to special interest groups

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2004 Feb 16-17	45%	47	8

Can get the economy moving

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2003 Nov 14-16	48%	50	2

Works well with both parties to get things done in Washington

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2003 Jan 10-12	64%	31	5
2002 Jul 26-28	65%	30	5
2002 Apr 29-May 1	73%	23	4
2000 Feb 25-27	55%	37	8

Understands complex issues

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2002 Nov 8-10	64	31	5
2002 Jul 26-28	60	36	4
2002 Apr 29-May 1	68	27	5
2001 Oct 5-6	69	27	4
2001 Apr 20-22	56	38	6
2001 Feb 9-11	55	38	7
2000 Jan 17-19	60	26	14

Has a vision for the country's future

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2003 Jan 10-12	68	29	3
2001 Apr 20-22	74	23	3
2000 Mar 10-12	68	27	5
2000 Feb 20-21	61	31	8
2000 Jan 17-19	71	20	9

Is willing to make hard decisions

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2003 Jan 10-12	83%	15	2

Brought dignity back to the White House

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
2003 Jan 10-12	67%	30	3

Is sincere in what he says

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion
	%	%	%
2002 Apr 29-May 1	76	21	3
2001 Oct 5-6	84	15	1
2001 Aug 10-12	66	31	3

Is not a typical politician

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion

2002 Apr 29-May 1	54%	41	5
2000 Feb 25-27	35%	59	6
2000 Feb 20-21	36%	58	6
1999 Mar 12-14	41%	53	6

Puts the country's interests ahead of his own political interests

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion

2002 Apr 29-May 1	72%	22	6

Provides good moral leadership

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion

2002 Apr 29-May 1	84%	15	1

Is tough enough for the job

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion

2001 Jul 10-11	69%	28	3

Can get things done

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion

2001 Apr 20-22	69%	25	6
2000 Feb 20-21	64%	26	10

Keeps his promises

	Applies	Doesn't apply	No opinion

2001 Aug 10-12	59%	31	10
2001 Apr 20-22	57%	33	10

I'm going to read off some personal characteristics and qualities. As I read each one, tell me if you think it strongly applies to Bill Clinton, somewhat applies, or doesn't apply. First..., Next,

CAN GET THINGS DONE

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1999
82%	17%	1%	Jan 15-17
			1998
76	22	2	Aug 21-23
76	22	2	Aug 7-8
77	21	2	Mar 20-22
68	28	4	Jan 25-26
68	28	4	Jan 24-25
66	31	3	Jan 23-24
			1997
60	34	6	Feb 24-26
			1996
65	31	4	Oct 26-29
62	35	3	Aug 30-Sep 1
54	43	3	Aug 16-18
55	41	4	Aug 5-7
48	50	2	Mar 15-17
42	55	3	Jan 12-15
			1995
45	51	4	Feb 3-5

HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1999
24%	74%	2%	Jan 15-17
			1998
31	67	2	Aug 21-23
34	62	4	Aug 7-8
33	61	6	Mar 20-22
44	53	3	Jan 30-Feb 1
33	62	5	Jan 25-26
35	58	7	Jan 24-25
37	57	6	Jan 23-24
			1997
49	46	5	Feb 24-26
			1996
45	50	5	Oct 26-29
46	49	5	Aug 30-Sep 1
44	51	5	Aug 16-18
45	51	4	Aug 5-7
46	49	5	Jun 18-19
45	52	3	Mar 15-17
			1995
42	53	5	Jan 12-15
46	49	5	Feb 3-5

SHARES YOUR VALUES

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1999
35%	62%	3%	Jan 15-17
			1998
37%	61%	2%	Aug 21-23
43	53	4	Aug 7-8
38	57	5	Mar 20-22
40	56	4	Jan 25-26
43	51	6	Jan 24-25
43	52	5	Jan 23-24
			1997
49	46	5	Feb 24-26
			1996
54	44	2	Aug 30-Sep 1
50	47	3	Aug 16-18
51	45	4	Aug 5-7
53	42	5	Jun 18-19
47	51	2	Mar 15-17
42	55	3	Jan 12-15
			1995
45	51	4	Feb 3-5

CARES ABOUT THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1998
62%	36%	2%	Aug 21-23
65	33	2	Aug 7-8
59	39	2	Jan 25-26
62	36	2	Jan 24-25
62	35	3	Jan 23-24
			1997
62	35	3	Feb 24-26
			1996
63	34	3	Aug 30-Sep 1
60	37	3	Aug 16-18
62	36	2	Aug 5-7
64	32	4	Jun 18-19
57	41	2	Mar 15-17
57	41	2	Jan 12-15

A MAN OF STRONG CONVICTIONS

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1996
51%	47%	2%	Mar 15-17
49	46	5	Jan 12-15

HAS A CLEAR PLAN FOR SOLVING THIS COUNTRY'S PROBLEMS

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1998
49%	45%	6%	Feb 24-26
48	45	7	Jan 24-25
47	46	7	Jan 23-24
			1997
46	49	5	Feb 24-26
			1996
49	46	5	Oct 26-29
46	50	4	Aug 30-Sep 1
33	62	5	Aug 16-18
34	62	4	Aug 5-7
30	66	4	Mar 15-17
30	65	5	Jan 12-15

PUTS THE COUNTRY'S INTERESTS AHEAD OF HIS OWN POLITICAL INTERESTS

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1996
50%	45%	5%	Mar 15-17
51	46	3	Jan 12-15

TOUGH ENOUGH FOR THE JOB

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1998
71%	28%	1%	Aug 7-8
70	28	2	Jan 25-26
70	28	2	Jan 24-25
66	32	2	Jan 23-24
			1997
66	31	3	Feb 24-26
			1996
51	46	3	Jan 12-15
			1994
50	48	2	Dec 2-5

KEEPS HIS PROMISES

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1998
45%	50%	5%	Jan 25-26
45	49	6	Jan 24-25
45	50	5	Jan 23-24
			1997
43	49	8	Feb 24-26
			1996
34	61	5	Jan 12-15

EFFECTIVE MANAGER

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1998
72%	23%	5%	Mar 20-22
			1996
43	54	3	Jan 12-15
			1994
49	46	5	Mar 7-8
58	37	5	Jan 15-17
			1993
55	40	5	Nov 19-21
50	45	5	Nov 2-4
45	50	5	Aug 8-10

CAN BRING ABOUT THE CHANGES THIS COUNTRY NEEDS

Applies	Does Not Apply	No Opinion	1998
69%	29%	2%	Jan 30-Feb 1
53	42	5	Jan 25-26
55	41	4	Jan 24-25
54	42	4	Jan 23-24
			1997
51	44	5	Feb 24-26
			1996
53	43	4	Aug 30-Sep 1
44	52	4	Aug 16-18
48	49	3	Aug 5-7