Bush approval sinks in California

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Poll also reveals gov.'s popularity
By STEVE GEISSINGER
Staff Writer

SACRAMENTO - War and other woes have driven President Bush's pre-election standing to a record low in California, while Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has rebounded after breaking the budget impasse and unveiling plans to revamp state government, a poll released today shows.

The survey by the Public Policy Institute of California also shows the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards leading Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney by 16 points among likely voters, with few undecided. The numbers reflect an increase of five points for Kerry in a month.

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The poll also found that among likely voters:

- U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer has a 17-point lead over GOP challenger Bill Jones - 53 to 36 percent.


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The telephone survey of 2,002 Californians was conducted Aug. 4-11. The margin of error is plus or minus 2 percent for adult Californians, and plus or minus 3 percent for likely voters.

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