(CPOD) Nov. 16, 2004 - Americans have high hopes for the nation's financial situation, according to the National Annenberg Election Survey released by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. 52 per cent of respondents believe economic conditions in the United States will get better.

In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. Earlier this month, Republican incumbent George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states.

In October, the U.S. economy added 337,000 new jobs. The country's unemployment rate is currently at 5.5 per cent. 47 per cent of respondents say things in the country are generally going in the right direction, while 46 per cent say the U.S. is seriously off on the wrong track.

Bush's overall approval rating is at 53 per cent. The president will be sworn in for his second four-year term on Jan. 20, 2005.

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Thinking about one year from now, do you think economic conditions in the country will be much better than they are right now, better, the same, or worse?

Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you think things are seriously off on the wrong track?

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

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