April 23, 2006

Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Satisfaction with George W. Bush remains low the United States, according to five recent public opinion polls. In the surveys by Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times, and the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut, 39 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance.

(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Satisfaction with George W. Bush remains low the United States, according to five recent public opinion polls. In the surveys by Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times, and the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut, 39 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance.

In studies by Harris Interactive, and Princeton Survey Research Associates for the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, 35 per cent of respondents hold a positive opinion of Bush. In a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News, 33 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance.

Bush—a Republican—earned a second four-year term in the November 2004 presidential election. His numbers in the Opinion Dynamics survey represent an all-time approval low.

Yesterday in his weekly radio address, Bush outlined his views on legislative issues, saying, "As Congress returns from its recess, its members have important and consequential work before them. I urge them to act on my initiatives to keep America competitive, to promote alternative sources of energy, reform our immigration system, and continue their support of our troops fighting in the global war on terror."

Polling Data

a) Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

	Apr. 11	Mar. 1	Jan. 25
Approve	39%	38%	43%
Disapprove	57%	58%	54%

Source: Bloomberg / Los Angeles Times
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,357 American adults, conducted from Apr. 8 to Apr. 11, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

b) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

Approve	39%
Disapprove	58%

Source: Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 639 American adults, conducted from Mar. 23 to Apr. 4, 2006. Margin of error is 4 per cent.

c) Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

	Apr. 19	Apr. 5	Mar. 15	Mar. 1
Approve	33%	35%	39%	39%
Disapprove	57%	53%	51%	54%

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Apr. 18 and Apr. 19, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

d) How would you rate the job George W. Bush is doing as president—excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?

	Apr. 2006	Mar. 2006	Feb. 2006
Positive	35%	36%	40%
Negative	63%	64%	58%

Source: Harris Interactive
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,008 American adults, conducted from Apr. 7 to Apr. 10, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

e) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

	Apr. 2006	Mar. 2006	Feb. 2006
Approve	35%	33%	40%
Disapprove	55%	57%	52%

Source: Princeton Survey Research Associates / Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,501 American adults, conducted from Apr. 7 to Apr. 16, 2006. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.