60% of Voters Disapprove of
George W. Bush's Handling of the Economy
A total of 60% of registered voters in America say they disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy while 63% of all Americans rate the national economy as bad, very bad, or terrible according to the latest survey from the American Research Group. Among all Americans, 37% say they approve of the way Bush is handling the economy and 59% disapprove.
When it comes to the way Bush is handling his job as president, 42% of Americans approve, 53% disapprove, and 5% are undecided. Among Americans registered to vote, 42% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 53% disapprove.
A total of 58% of Americans say the national economy is getting worse, which is unchanged from May. While Americans are less apt to say their household financial situations are getting worse (50% in the latest survey compared to 61% in May), 51% say they expect their financial situations to be worse a year from now, which is unchanged from May.
The results presented here are based on 1,100 completed telephone interviews conducted among a nationwide random sample of adults 18 years and older. The interviews were completed June 19 through 22, 2005. The theoretical margin of error for the total sample is plus or minus 2.6 percentage points, 95% of the time, on questions where opinion is evenly split.
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