April 04, 2003

Abstract: (CPOD) Apr. 4, 2003 - George W. Bush and the Republican Party are still enjoying high levels of approval in the United States, according to a poll by Ipsos-Reid for the Cook Political Report. 46 per cent of respondents say they would re-elect the current president, while 32 per cent would definitely vote for another candidate.

(CPOD) Apr. 4, 2003 - George W. Bush and the Republican Party are still enjoying high levels of approval in the United States, according to a poll by Ipsos-Reid for the Cook Political Report. 46 per cent of respondents say they would re-elect the current president, while 32 per cent would definitely vote for another candidate.

As for Congress, 44 per cent of respondents say they would like the Republicans to predominate, while 41 per cent would like the Democrats to take control. The next federal election in the U.S. is slated for November 2004.

Recent successes in the campaign against Iraq have sustained public perception of the current government. 53 per cent of respondents say the country is headed in the right direction, a 16 per cent increase over the last three weeks.

Polling Data

If the election for president were held today, whom would you vote for?

Definitely for George W. Bush	46%
Would consider someone else	16%
Definitely for someone else	32%
Not sure	3%

Whom would you want to take control of Congress?

Republican	44%
Democrats	41%
Neither	12%
Not sure	5%

Are things in the United States headed in the right direction?

	Late Mar. 2004	Feb.-Mar. 2004
Right direction	53%	37%
Wrong track	40%	54%

Source: Ipsos-Reid / Cook Political Report
Methodology: Interviews to 2,036 adult Americans, conducted in late March 2003. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.