July 19, 2003

Abstract: (CPOD) Jul. 19, 2003 - George W. Bush is losing support in California, according to a poll by Field. 49 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance, a 14 per cent drop in a year.

(CPOD) Jul. 19, 2003 - George W. Bush is losing support in California, according to a poll by Field. 49 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance, a 14 per cent drop in a year.

The numbers give Bush his lowest rating in the state since early September 2001—before the 9/11 terrorist attacks—when 42 per cent of Californians supported the president.

In the 2000 United States presidential election, Bush garnered 41.6 per cent of the vote in California, while Democrat Al Gore got 53.4 per cent, and the state's 54 electoral votes.

Polling Data

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

	Jul. 2003	Apr. 2003	Jul. 2002
Approve	49%	61%	63%
Disapprove	41%	31%	28%

Source: Field
Methodology: Interviews to 788 residents of California, conducted from Jul. 1 to Jul. 13, 2003. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.