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      President Bush and the Bush Administration (p. 2)

Polls listed chronologically. All data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.
   
   

Time Poll conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs. Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2005. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think that, overall, the Bush Administration has been more or less honest and trustworthy than most other presidential administrations, or about the same?"

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More Less Same Unsure  
% % % %  
11/29 - 12/1/05 17 34 48 1  

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"President Bush's approval ratings in the past few months have been among the lowest of his presidency. Do you think that the President can recover from recent setbacks and regain his higher approval ratings in the final three years of his presidency, or is he not likely to recover?"

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Can
Recover		 Not Likely
To Recover		 Unsure    
% % %    
11/29 - 12/1/05 46 49 5    

 

The Harris Poll. Nov. 8-13, 2005. N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Do you think that the Bush Administration generally provides accurate information regarding current issues or do you think they generally mislead the public on current issues to achieve their own end?"

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Accurate Misleading Unsure
% % %
ALL adults 32 64 4
  Republicans 68 28 4
  Democrats 7 91 2
  Independents 25 73 2

 

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Nov. 10-11, 2005. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think Bush can be an effective president during his last three years in office, or that he won't be able to get much done for the rest of his second term?"

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Can Be
Effective		 Won't Get
Much Done		 Unsure
% % %
11/10-11/05 36 56 8

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"Do you think the phrase 'is honest and ethical' describes George W. Bush, or not?"

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Describes Does Not Unsure
% % %
11/10-11/05 42 50 8
1/22-23/04 57 38 5

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"Do you think the phrase 'is honest and ethical' describes Dick Cheney, or not?"

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Describes Does Not Unsure
% % %
11/10-11/05 29 55 16

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"Now thinking about the role Dick Cheney has played in the Bush Administration: Do you think Vice President Cheney has been given too much power by President Bush, not enough power, or about the right amount?"

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Too Much Not Enough About Right Unsure
% % % %
11/10-11/05 34 10 45 11

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Nov. 8-9, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Overall, do you think the Bush Administration is more ethical, less ethical, or about as ethical as other recent presidential administrations?"

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More Less Same Unsure  
% % % %  

11/8-9/05

 29 39 28 5  

 

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. Nov. 7-9, 2005. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Now I'm going to read you some words that might be used to describe a person. As I read each word, please tell me whether you think the word describes George W. Bush or not . . . ."

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Yes No Unsure
% % %

Stubborn
  11/7-9/05 82 17 1

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Decisive
  11/7-9/05 57 40 3

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Strong
  11/7-9/05 54 46 -
  8/1-3/05 64 35 1
  1/10-12/05 65 34 1

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Likeable
  11/7-9/05 52 47 1
  8/1-3/05 63 36 1
  1/10-12/05 66 33 1

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Ethical
  11/7-9/05 47 51 2

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Honest
  11/7-9/05 42 57 1
  8/1-3/05 48 50 2
  1/10-12/05 53 45 2

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"Do you think the Bush Administration has high ethical standards or not?"

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Does Does Not Unsure
% % %

11/7-9/05

 41 57 2

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2005. N=1,202 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not. . . ." Asked of half the sample

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Applies Doesn't
Apply		 Unsure
% % %

"He shares your values"

10/30 - 11/2/05

 40 58 2

4/21-24/05

 47 51 2

1/12-16/05

 54 45 1

5/04

 49 50 1

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"Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in the Bush Administration: a great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little?"

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A Great
Deal		 Quite a Lot Some Very Little None (vol.)
% % % % %

10/30 - 11/2/05

 15 14 22 41 8

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"Would you say your confidence in the Bush Administration lately has been increasing, decreasing or has it remained the same?" Options rotated

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Increasing Decreasing Same    
% % %    

10/30 - 11/2/05

 2 49 48    

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"How do you personally feel about the Bush Administration's policies: enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?" Options rotated

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Enthusiastic Satisfied Dissat-
isfied		 Angry Unsure
% % % % %

10/30 - 11/2/05

 8 30 37 25 1

12/03

 16 41 29 12 1

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"For each group I name, please tell me if you think it has too much influence in the Bush Administration, too little influence or about the right amount. . . ."

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Too Much Too Little Right
Amount		 Unsure  
% % % %  

"People like you"

  10/30 - 11/2/05

 1 71 26 1  

  7/01

 1 67 30 1  

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"Conservative religious groups"

  10/30 - 11/2/05

 41 22 32 5  

  7/01

 32 23 42 4  

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"How would you rate Bush's handling of ethics in government: excellent, good, only fair or poor?"

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Excellent Good Only Fair Poor Unsure
% % % % %

10/30 - 11/2/05

 7 25 29 38 1

10/28-29/05

 11 23 29 35 2

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"Do you think the overall level of ethics and honesty in the federal government has risen, fallen or stayed the same with Bush as president?"

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Risen Fallen Stayed
the Same		 Unsure  
% % % %  

10/30 - 11/2/05

 17 43 39 1  

10/28-29/05

 15 46 37 2  

 

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 28-30, 2005. N=800 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Since the start of 2001 when George W. Bush became president, in general, would you say his presidency has been a success or failure?"

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Success Failure Unsure
% % %

10/28-30/05

 42 55 3

8/28-30/05

 47 51 2

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"Now thinking ahead, do you think the remaining three years of George W. Bush's presidency will be a success or failure?"

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Success Failure Unsure
% % %

10/28-30/05

 41 55 4

 

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 21-23, 2005. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that George W. Bush has the personality and leadership qualities a president should have."

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Agree Disagree Unsure
% % %

10/21-23/05

 49 50 1

5/20-22/05

 52 45 3

10/22-24/04

 57 41 2

10/1-3/04

 57 42 1

9/3-5/04

 59 41 -

7/30 - 8/1/04

 55 43 2

7/19-21/04

 55 44 1
3/5-7/04 57 40 3
1/9-11/04 66 33 1

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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with George W. Bush on the issues that matter most to you."

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Agree Disagree Unsure
% % %

10/21-23/05

 41 57 2

5/20-22/05

 40 57 3

10/22-24/04

 49 49 2

10/1-3/04

 50 49 1

9/3-5/04

 50 48 2

7/30 - 8/1/04

 48 51 1

7/19-21/04

 47 50 3
3/5-7/04 48 49 3
1/9-11/04 55 44 1
9/03 46 51 3
6/03 53 46 1
1/02 71 25 4
8/01 52 42 6
6/01 49 47 4

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"Overall, how would you rate the ethical standards of top Bush Administration officials: excellent, good, not good, or poor?" Form A (N=512 adults, MoE ± 5)

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Excellent Good Not Good Poor Unsure
% % % % %

10/21-23/05

 11 40 19 29 1

7/22-24/05

 8 47 24 18 3

7/26-28/02

 15 59 15 8 3

 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 6-10, 2005. N=1,500 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"In the long run, do you think George W. Bush will be a successful or unsuccessful president, or do you think it is too early to tell?"

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Successful Un-
successful		 Too Early
To Tell		 Unsure
% % % %
10/6-10/05 26 41 30 3
1/05 36 27 35 2
12/03 39 20 38 3
10/02 40 15 44 1

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"All in all, what effect has George W. Bush had on politics and the way government works in Washington? Has he made things better, made things worse, or hasn't he had much of an effect?" Form 2 (N=742 adults, MoE ± 4)

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Made
Better		 Made
Worse		 Not Much
Of an Effect		 Unsure
% % % %
10/6-10/05 21 41 32 6
3/04 32 39 23 6

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"When it comes to national policy, who do you think George W. Bush is listening to more: conservative members of his party or moderate members of his party?" Options rotated. Form 2 (N=742 adults, MoE ± 4).

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Conser-
vative		 Moderate Unsure
%