Looking at Bush
Outside of his performance on fighting terrorism, President Bush gets low marks from Hoosiers in the new poll.
The economy
• Approve: 39%
• Disapprove: 55%
• Not sure 6%
The federal budget
• Approve: 27%
• Disapprove: 63%
• Not sure 10%
The The fight against terror
• Approve: 52%
• Disapprove: 41%
• Not sure 7%
Immigration policy
• Approve: 23%
• Disapprove: 61%
• Not sure 16%
On Iraq
The president's approval rating on his handling of Iraq has been falling since January 2004:
March 2006
• Approve: 38%
• Disapprove: 56%
• Not sure 6%
March 2005
• Approve: 49%
• Disapprove: 46%
• Not sure 5%
January 2004
• Approve: 55%
• Disapprove: 39%
• Not sure 6%
Right or wrong track
Hoosiers who think the country is on the wrong track have increased:
March 2006
• Approve: 34%
• Disapprove: 61%
• Not sure 5%
March 2005
• Approve: 39%
• Disapprove: 56%
• Not sure 5%
January 2004
• Approve: 50%
• Disapprove: 42%
• Not sure 8%
"Only 37 percent of those surveyed last week think Bush is doing a good job as president, while 56 percent disapprove...
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How bad are the results for Bush? For a Republican in a red state like Indiana, very bad. The president's approval rating has
dropped 18 points in Indiana since March 2005.
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