Californians: Bush overall approval and Republican disapproval at 32%

[ProSense]

Sharp drop in state GOP support for Bush, poll shows

Zachary Coile, Chronicle Washington Bureau

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Washington -- President Bush's job approval ratings in California have sunk to a new low as even Republicans in the state appear to be losing faith in his administration's ability to control the escalating violence in Iraq, according to a Field poll released Monday.

The poll found that only 32 percent of Californians approve of the president's job performance, and that 62 percent disapprove. Bush's approval rating is among the lowest given by state residents for any president in modern history -- similar to those of Presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush near the end of their terms, although still above President Richard Nixon's ratings just before he resigned.

"The president, in our perspective, is in uncharted territory because he has a really long tenure left and yet he has very low job performance ratings in just his sixth year," said Mark DiCamillo, director of the Field poll. "Whether he is able to turn it around depends a lot on Iraq. But the events in Iraq seem largely out of his or U.S. control."

The poll found that only 59 percent of Republicans approve of the job Bush is doing and that 32 percent disapprove -- a sharp drop in support from a Field poll in August, which showed that 76 percent of Republicans approved of his job performance and 17 percent disapproved.

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[galatea]

1. Diebold will take care of that! n/t

[Infomaniac]

2. I don't think it's just Iraq driving the poll numbers down...

I believe it's how Chimpy handled Katrina that have really impacted his numbers. People saw stunning incompetence by the Bush people in Katrina's aftermath. The stain has been very hard to rub off. Once people see you as a blitering idiot, it's hard to change people's minds.

[cassiepriam]

3. Over half of Repugs still approve? What else has to happen for

them to face reality? We could all be blown off the planet
and they will still love Bush. Amazing.

[demo dutch]

4. CA.. and so goes the Nation!

[ChiciB1]

5. My Question Is... What Is AAAWWWNold Still Ahead In Polls

against anyone else running against him. Even thought his polling is way down, I heard on the news that NO Democrat is close to him!

Am I wrong here, and if not what's the deal??

[Robbins]

6. Arnold

Your wrong. Both of the 2 Democrats running for Governor are ahead by a couple points(basicly dead heats)

[ChiciB1]

7. Okay It Was News I Heard About 10 Days Ago...

It made me wonder and I had not posted until I saw this. I sure hope it doesn't STAY that way!!

Serve the screwball right to get kicked out!!

[snowbear]

8. Who are the Democrats running against Arnold anyway?

Too bad Clooney didn't challenge him..