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President Bush
Job Approval
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Methodology
Patrick
E. Gonzales graduated from the
Mr.
Gonzales has polled and analyzed hundreds of elections in
Laslo V. Boyd is a partner of Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies. Dr. Boyd
received his Ph.D. from the
Hilary Duff Gonzales is Director of Sales and
Marketing for Gonzales Research &
Marketing Strategies. Mrs. Gonzales has over 20 years experience
promoting the state of
This
survey was conducted by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies from August 29th through
The margin of error (MOE), according to customary
statistical standards, is no more than plus or minus 3.5 percentage
points. There is a 95 percent
probability that the “true” figures would fall within this range if the entire
survey universe were sampled. The margin
for error is higher for any demographic subgroup, such as gender or race.
|
Gender |
Race |
Region |
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Male 409
(49%) |
White 609
(73%) |
Eastern
Shore/S Md 103 (12%) |
|
Female 424
(51%) |
Black 201
(24%) |
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Other/Ref
23 |
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Party
Registration |
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Democrat 474
(57%) |
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Republican 264 (32%) |
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Independent 95 (11%) |
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Regional Groupings are
as follows:
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Calvert
Co. |
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Anne
Arundel Co. |
Montgomery Co. |
Allegany
Co. |
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Caroline
Co. |
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Baltimore
Co. |
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Carroll
Co. |
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Cecil
Co. |
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Harford
Co. |
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Frederick
Co. |
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Charles
Co. |
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Howard
Co. |
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Garrett
Co. |
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Dorchester
Co. |
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Washington
Co. |
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Kent
Co. |
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Queen
Anne’s |
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Somerset
Co. |
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St.
Mary’s |
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Talbot
Co. |
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Wicomico
Co. |
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Worcester
Co. |
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Summary
President
Bush Job Approval
President
George Bush’s job approval rating has hit an all-time low in
By
party, 58% of Republicans approve of the job Bush is doing and 28% disapprove;
5% of Democrats approve of the job Bush is doing and 90% disapprove; and among
registered independents, only 11% approve of the job the Presidents is doing
and 79% disapprove.
|
Bush Job Rating |
Approve |
Disapprove |
No answer |
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|
|
|
|
|
September 2008 |
23% |
69% |
8% |
|
March 2008 |
27% |
64% |
9% |
|
January 2008 |
28% |
64% |
8% |
|
January 2007 |
25% |
68% |
7% |
|
August 2006 |
36% |
59% |
5% |
|
April 2006 |
29% |
67% |
4% |
|
October 2005 |
33% |
63% |
4% |
|
October 2004 |
44% |
53% |
3% |
|
August 2004 |
43% |
51% |
6% |
|
June 2004 |
39% |
54% |
7% |
|
March 2004 |
45% |
47% |
8% |
|
February 2004 |
41% |
53% |
6% |
|
December 2003 |
47% |
46% |
7% |
|
August 2003 |
43% |
48% |
9% |
|
April 2003 |
62% |
31% |
7% |
|
September 2002 |
63% |
28% |
9% |
|
January 2002 |
74% |
16% |
10% |
|
May 2001 |
48% |
34% |
18% |
|
February 2001 |
47% |
34% |
19% |
Presidential
Contest
Among
Fifty-one
percent have a favorable opinion of Democratic VP nominee Joe Biden and 20%
have an unfavorable opinion; 35% have a favorable opinion of Republican VP
nominee Sarah Palin and 24% have an unfavorable opinion of her.
Statewide,
52% said they would vote for Obama “if the election were held today,” while 38%
said they would vote for McCain, and 10% were undecided.