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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Lower Rating For Bush
(CPOD) Aug. 1, 2003 - Support for George W. Bush went down in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 59 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance, a six per cent drop since June.
Americans want their federal government to focus on financial matters, including unemployment. 40 per cent of respondents say the economy is the most important issue, followed by health care and security.
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
Jul. 2003 | Jun. 2003 | May 2003 | |
Approve | 59% | 65% | 64% |
Disapprove | 31% | 25% | 26% |
What do you think is the most important issue for the federal government to address today?
Jul. 2003 | Jun. 2003 | |
Economy / Jobs / Unemployment | 40% | 44% |
Health care / Prescription Drugs | 10% | 10% |
Defence / Military / Security | 7% | 9% |
Terrorism | 7% | 7% |
War In Iraq | 4% | 4% |
Social Security / Medicare | 4% | 4% |
Taxes | 3% | 32 |
Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Interviews to 900 registered American voters, conducted on Jul. 29 and Jul. 30, 2003. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
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