Results of AP-Ipsos Poll on Bush, Congress

Results of AP-Ipsos Poll on Bush, Congress


By The Associated Press
The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on public attitudes about President Bush and Congress, conducted Jan. 3-5, is based on telephone interviews with 1,001 adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii.
Results were weighted to represent the population by demographic factors such as age, sex, region, race and income.
No more than one time in 20 should chance variations in the sample cause the results to vary by more than plus or minus 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. Results may not total 100 percent because of rounding. An X signifies less than 1 percent.
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(Early December results are in parentheses)
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, 32 percent (33)
_Wrong track, 65 percent (64)
_Not sure, 3 percent (3)
2. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
_Approve, 40 percent (42)
_Disapprove, 59 percent (57)
_Mixed feelings, 1 percent (1)
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, 39 percent (42)
_Disapprove, 59 percent (55)
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (1)
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, 35 percent (39)
_Disapprove, 62 percent (59)
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (1)
_Not sure, X percent (1)
5. 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, 44 percent (45)
_Disapprove, 54 percent (53)
_Mixed feelings, 1 percent (2)
_Not sure, X percent (X)
6. When it comes to handling the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
_Approve, 39 percent (41)
_Disapprove, 58 percent (58)
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (1)
_Not sure, X percent (X)
7. When it comes to Social Security, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
_Approve, 35 percent (38)
_Disapprove, 60 percent (57)
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (3)
_Not sure, 3 percent (2)
8. Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way Congress is handling its job?
_Approve, 34 percent (31)
_Disapprove, 63 percent (65)
_Mixed feelings, 2 percent (3)
_Not sure, 1 percent (2)
9. And if the election for Congress were held today, would you want to see the Republicans or Democrats win control of Congress?
_Republicans, 36 percent
_Democrats, 49 percent
_Neither (VOLUNTEERED), 12 percent
_Not sure, 3 percent
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